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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2024

Denver's RTD Adopts Resolution Focused on Eliminating Transit-Related Traffic Fatalities

The board-approved initiative outlines agency specific Vison Zero strategies to make transit operations and RTD’s system safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloMarch 12, 2024

Bus, Pedestrian Incident? What Trip Was It?

In reading news reports of several bus-pedestrian knockdowns/fatalities that have been reported in several locations around the country, I noticed they all had one thing in common.

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Safety Cornerby Scott Schafer November 7, 2023

Addressing the Crisis of Wrong-Way Crashes

To ensure the safe navigation of American roadways, it is essential to consider a comprehensive range of solutions that prioritize road safety.

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Transit Dispatchesby Simon O'ByrneOctober 21, 2020

Winter City Design: 3 Ways to Save Small Businesses this COVID-19 Winter

Our public space needs to work for us 365 days a year — now more than ever.

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Safety Cornerby Alejandro SchwedhelmDecember 30, 2019

Scooter use is skyrocketing in cities, but are they safe?

Some have raised concerns given their small size, lower center of gravity than bikes, and relatively high speeds, and exposure to conflicts with vehicles or pedestrians.

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Newsby StaffJuly 8, 2019

Study testing Pedestrian-Avoidance Safety System for transit buses

Using Lidar technology, PASS is designed to help professionally-trained operators avoid or reduce the severity of a collision.

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Newsby StaffDecember 11, 2018

Public transit sees increase in liability claim severity, study says

Study participants rank third-party liability as top risk facing the transit industry.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2018

City of San Diego launches '#TransitTuesday' initiative

The campaign encourages citizens to leave their cars behind to walk, taking public transit or ride a bicycle.

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Newsby StaffApril 5, 2018

CityBus to use grant funding for pedestrian-detection systems

The agency will install the safety technology on its fleet of nearly seventy fixed-route vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2018

Boston Mayor unveils $5M plan to boost city's transportation

The investments will contribute to the ongoing implementation of the 58 projects and policies identified in Go Boston 2030, which is the city’s long-term transportation plan unveiled in 2017.

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