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New tech offers better transport service for students with SEND
In the midst of the current cost of living crisis, councils are struggling to offer quality transport to students with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) while staying within budget. Digital demand-responsive transport presents a possible solution.
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How microtransit helps people get to work
Data proves microtransit boosts the economy in many ways — expanding or even creating access to jobs and making US communities more connected to economic opportunities.
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It’s time to improve travel management systems for paratransit in Sweden
As costs continue to rise, transport providers must look to new, tech-enabled management solutions to keep paratransit programs running smoothly.
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Scaling your transit service: use data to identify expansion opportunities
So you’ve launched a microtransit service, and ridership is taking off. How do you decide when, and how, to expand the service? This introductory guide will walk you through a few ways you can expand your growing microtransit service and give your entire transit network a boost.
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Three cities redefining paratransit with new technology
Fed up with traditional services, cities are implementing new systems that allow paratransit riders more freedom.
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Microtransit fills in transit gaps to link this suburb to broader opportunities
In Baker, Louisiana, transit leaders have unveiled a new program to connect residents to opportunities in town and in nearby Baton Rouge. LYNX by CATS is an on-demand microtransit service that alleviating car-reliance and opening doors.
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5 trends in corporate transportation — from the experts at ACT
Corporations are changing their approach to employee transportation as hybrid work takes over — read on for the latest trends.
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3 ways to save money with microtransit
Cities and transit agencies across the country are using microtransit to save money while delivering higher-quality service: read on to learn about three ways we can measure those savings.
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Building on-demand transit: 8 key elements to consider for a successful launch
Microtransit — or, on-demand public transportation — can work in many scenarios to solve specific mobility challenges in your community. Whether you work at large transit agencies, small municipal governments, or any public sector in between, this microtransit guide is for you, addressing everything you need to know for a successful microtransit launch.
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Creative ways to fund on-demand public transportation and microtransit in 2022
Finding the cash for new TransitTech is often half the battle. Here are nearly a dozen ways cities are creatively funding new on-demand public transportation networks.
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Data proves microtransit won’t cannibalize traditional public transit. Here’s why.
The latest data reveals microtransit isn’t poaching passengers from fixed routes, but rather increasing ridership for all modes of shared mass transit.
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COVID-relief funding has been extended again — but does not offer a road to sustainable, long-term service
With another six-month extension, COVID-relief funding has forestalled bus service cuts — for now. But a more sustainable solution for funding and network design is required to deliver affordable services long-term.
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What’s next for the UK’s National Bus Strategy?
BSIP funding has come in way under what was previously promised. We dig into funding that is still available to fund innovative, technology-driven transport enhancements.
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3 ways cities can build more accessible transportation for people with disabilities
Finding accessible transit options can be an overwhelming task for people with disabilities, but it shouldn’t be. Check out a few ways that truly help make transportation equitable, and accessible for everyone.
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Top 5 tips for growing microtransit ridership
Marketing tools that grow microtransit ridership efficiently and sustainably.
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A new kind of transportation perk for the age of the ‘Great Resignation’
On-demand transportation solutions have the flexibility to function well for employees who prize a hybrid work schedule.
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Filling the gaps in areas with limited or no transit options
Well-planned leads to well-designed. Identifying precisely the areas that need transit the most is halfway to success.
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3 lessons on integrating AVs with public transit
How one Texas city is bringing autonomous mobility to the public — giving community members an innovative, affordable, and accessible way to travel around.
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3 key considerations when designing your autonomous transit service.
Learn how four distinct communities designed AV services that work for them.