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Newsby StaffNovember 14, 2024

San Diego Looks to Combat 'Wildcatting' Amid Public Safety Concerns

Wildcatters are unregulated and unpermitted ridesharing services who can be aggressive with their tactics to secure rides. Oftentimes, wildcatters harass taxicab drivers, vandalize public property, and do not undergo safety screenings.

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Officials at the Lansing Area On Demand ceremony
Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 28, 2024

Chicago's Pace Celebrates Launch of New On-Demand Service

On demand services provide critical local and first-mile/last-mile connections in 11 areas across the Pace Lansing Area.

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Transit Dispatchesby Jackie Edwards September 5, 2023

Innovation Addresses the Needs of Older Adults, ADA Passengers in Rural Areas

Access to reliable transportation ensures that older adults and people with disabilities living in rural areas are able to get the healthcare they need.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 6, 2022

WSP USA Offers Mobility Marketplace Service

Implemented and operated by the comprehensive expertise of WSP’s multidisciplinary teams, the Mobility Marketplace consolidates a variety of mobility services for selected transportation modes and services.

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NewsMarch 11, 2022

Hopp Technologies Inc. Launches the Nation’s First Geosocial Ride Matchmaking App

Hopp is the only company of its kind to match verified drivers with passengers based on interests for ride sharing, while also prioritizing safety, comfort, transportation costs, and reducing negative environmental impacts such as carbon emissions during their journey.

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Transit Dispatchesby Bonnie Crawford October 20, 2021

Convincing Customers to Ditch their Cars for Public Transportation

The state of public transportation in the U.S. is painfully subpar when compared to the rest of the developed world. This begs the question: Why can’t we have that here in the U.S.?

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Mass Transit: From Unprecedented Crisis to Unprecedented Opportunity

At this pivotal moment, public transportation agencies should consider using this historic availability of funding to implement game-changing projects to get back on track while building a digital foundation for the future, and leveraging the flood of information that connected systems and processes provide.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2021

Uber Report Looks at the Changing Face of Mobility

Overall, the paper looks at the changing role of public transit agencies as they look to expand their network to increase mobility options in the communities they serve.

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NewsDecember 11, 2020

Lyft Adds Public Transit Options In-App for Miami-Dade

Lyft now shows time, route, and price information from Miami-Dade Transit and Tri-Rail.

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Transit Dispatchesby Jason GrossNovember 10, 2020

Why Taxis Still Matter in Today’s Transportation Landscape

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on entire industries, and the transportation industry has been no exception. For the first time in its 115-year history, New York City’s subways stopped running in a planned shutdown that’s still affecting the city’s residents today.

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