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NewsMarch 24, 2021

Mineta: Public Support for Mileage Fee Grows

The survey findings offer a snapshot of current public opinion about mileage fees at a time when both Democratic and Republican officials are openly discussing them as a possible replacement for the gas tax.

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Transit Dispatchesby Chris McCarthyJanuary 20, 2021

Post-Pandemic Priorities for the Transit Industry

Even with the rollout of a vaccine this year, the transit industry has been altered for the foreseeable future. What will that future be?

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NewsDecember 28, 2020

Real-Time Crowding Data Now Available for WMATA Buses, Railcars

Customers can find this real-time information when tracking their bus at buseta.wmata.com, and in the agency’s open data feed for third-party transit and mapping applications like Google Maps.

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Transit DispatchesAugust 25, 2020

Making the Case for GTFS Real-Time Fare Integration

Cal-ITP was created by the California State Transportation Agency and its partners to facilitate easy and accessible travel planning and payments across the state and recommends that transit agencies implement GTFS in the real-time mode to provide more frequent updates to train and bus schedules.

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NewsAugust 11, 2020

IndyGo Partners for Data Mapping Mobility Project

The project will result in a visual map of the level of difficulty to traverse the area, especially for individuals who use a wheelchair or have limited mobility.

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Transit Dispatchesby Amos HaggiagAugust 3, 2020

5 COVID-19 Lessons to Make Public Transportation Better

Many of the old ways of doing business in the transit world are now in flux. Funding is not as stable as it was, ridership dropped, and full bus occupancy, once a measure of success, is now a thing to be avoided.

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NewsJuly 20, 2020

Las Vegas' RTC Ups Bus Service, Increases COVID-19 Measures

As well as continuing with its ongoing cleaning and safety measures, the RTC is debuting a new online dashboard feature that will provide information on how the pandemic is affecting the RTC’s transit service.

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NewsJune 26, 2020

Alstom Obtains Certification of Latest ETCS Standard

Initially created to enable a standardized European cross-border rail traffic, the use of ETCS is set to safely increase speed, reliability, and capacity.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Veovo unveils social distancing solution for passenger rail

It shows how people move into, out of, and between stations, average wait times, and even occupancy on trains.

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ArticlesApril 16, 2020

Keeping rail workers safe on the right-of-way

An overview of technology being used in potentially hazardous scenarios, including fixed work zones, moving work zones, and equipment movement/collision avoidance.

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