Women in TransitTech
Female innovators building equitable, inclusive transportation
Whether behind the wheel, designing networks, or getting entirely new programs off the ground, women are leading the way in innovative public transportation. Here are a few that we're celebrating this Women's History Month.
Industry insights
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.
Thought leadership
Voice of on-demand transit: Carlos Cruz-Casas
We’re proud to feature a few movers and shakers in the field of microtransit, who are paving the way for mobility innovation for their communities.
Thought leadership
Voice of on-demand transit: Barkha Patel
We’re proud to feature a few movers and shakers in the field of microtransit, who are paving the way for mobility innovation for their communities.
Thought leadership
Voice of on-demand transit: Alicia Winkelblech
We’re proud to feature a few movers and shakers in the field of microtransit, who are paving the way for mobility innovation for their communities.
Impact
Data proves on-demand tech is connecting underserved riders to public transit in Washington
Providing high-quality transit in the lower-density Tri-Cities area of Washington is no easy task. Ben Franklin Transit, the local transit agency, introduced on-demand microtransit to boost access to city-wide traveling for those who lived far from existing fixed route services.
Impact
Microtransit is boosting the local economy — and relieving strain on parking lots in Annapolis, Maryland
Gavin Buckley, Mayor of the City of Annapolis in Maryland, U.S., explains how the city's new flexible on-demand microtransit service, Annapolis GO, is delivering a range of benefits to the city - including less congestion, a reduction in parking issues, economic growth and happier travelers.
Funding Alerts
$160m available through SMART and ATTAIN for innovative transportation projects, including microtransit
SMART and ATTAIN grants are open for applications. Read on to learn what kinds of projects are eligible and how to apply.
Industry insights
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.
Industry insights
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.
Industry insights
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.
Impact
Getting people where they need to go: microtransit provides an easier, more accessible way for local communities
GoZone, an on-demand service in Denton County, Texas, is making public transit truly accessible to all community members.
Funding Alerts
Innovative microtransit projects among the awardees of nearly $800M in TIRCP funding
CalSTA’s TIRCP funding will support large-scale transit projects throughout California that will reduce GhG emissions and congestion while improving the quality and safety of transit service.
Industry insights
Top 5 tips for growing microtransit ridership
Marketing tools that grow microtransit ridership efficiently and sustainably.
Industry insights
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.
Industry insights
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.
Impact
One Florida county improves access and equity with on-demand transit
St. Lucie County - Area Regional Transit makes its whole transit network more accessible, equitable, and cost-effective for local residents after introducing on-demand microtransit.
Industry insights
Long walking distance prevents people from using transit. Here’s how to change that.
Ensuring acceptable walking distances to transit stops is key in network design. Learn a tech-enabled solution that helps cities greatly expand the reach of fixed-route networks.
Funding Alerts
California’s 2022 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program highlights microtransit as an eligible use case: call for applications opens on Nov. 19
TIRCP provides $500-600M in funding of large-scale transit projects that will reduce GhG emissions and congestion while improving the quality and safety of transit service.