SAGINAW CO., Mich. (WNEM) – A new push to close the gap in recovery care is rolling out across parts…
Health systems are breaking down common barriers that keep patients from receiving care with a variety of common strategies such…
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) announced more than $3 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for rural and tribal transportation infrastructure upgrades in Smith River and Annapolis, California.…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the availability of $7 million in grants for organizations that provide transportation services…
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has helped deliver a $209 million investment to strengthen rural hospitals across Southeast Iowa through the new…
New study calls for more coordination between health and transportation systems (SACRAMENTO)A new UC Davis Health study reveals that transportation…
When in-home medical care and dependable transportation work together, healthcare becomes easier to access and more effective for seniors and…
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that nearly $3.9 million will be awarded to 12 projects across the state through…
Columnist Froma Harrop examines the debate around housing and living affordability, arguing that for many, it is more of a…
Smoothing out the uneven geography of hunger Cambridge Grocery opened in September, providing an oasis in what was otherwise considered…
A new commuter vanpool service was unveiled Tuesday, Feb. 24, to bridge the gap to help eliminate transportation as a barrier to employment.…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Birmingham VA Health Care System will reach two new milestones on Friday when it launches…
Tamika Green, a 41-year-old Army veteran, worked with the Cleveland Post Office for nearly 10 years. When she became a…
There’s a push to improve and expand transportation options in Arapahoe County. It’s part of the ArapaGO: Transit Connections Plan, for…
MUSKEGON, MI — Hackley Community Care is offering transportation services to patients, addressing what officials say is a major barrier…
VCHA Awards Transportation Innovation Grant to Tri-Area Community Health The Virginia Community Healthcare Association (VCHA) has awarded Tri-Area Community Health…
Rural Californians now travel 23.9 miles for care, making distance—not doctor shortages—the biggest barrier to healthcare access. Healthcare access doesn’t…
Total annual household expenditures in the United States averaged $78,535 in 2024, equivalent to an average of $6,545 per month.…
Amazon Pharmacy today announced it will expand its Same-Day prescription delivery service to nearly 4,500 U.S. cities and towns by…
When Chad Riden gives seniors in Taos County a ride, it might mean a two-hour drive to a cancer center…
The Atlanta Regional Commission Board has adopted a Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan for the Atlanta Region, which is designed to improve…
OREGON CITY, Or. — Clackamas County extends its sincere thanks to U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Representative…
In the United States, about 2 in every 1,000 people are living with end-stage kidney disease, and 68% of those patients are…
OWENTON, Ky., Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — WellCare of Kentucky recently announced that they have awarded Owen County Public Transit (OCPT) a $20,000 grant to help expand their transportation…
What happens when accessing health care requires booking a flight instead of driving down the road? In this episode of…
SHAMOKIN DAM — Transportation and childcare have emerged as two primary barriers keeping people out of the workforce in the…
SEMCAC Transportation is proud to announce Rolling Hills Volunteers, the new name for the former SEMCAC Volunteer Driver Program. The…
Kahnke has been a driving force (literally) in the Waseca County community for 35 years, logging nearly 13,000 hours of time behind the…
SANDUSKY — A statewide transportation system intends to begin serving the local area next month. GoBus, a federally funded intercity…
Car-deer collisions are a way of life in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, often causing significant long-term inconvenience to…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Big Bend Transit announced free weekday transportation in both Franklin and Gulf Counties through Florida’s…
When transportation is integrated into the care continuum, everyone benefits: costs go down, appointments stay on track and beneficiaries receive…
After seeing clients brace sweltering heat, limited access to bathrooms, and other physical challenges while waiting on pantry lines, The…
Merrimack Valley Transit, which serves 16 communities, is now permanently free for riders following an almost three year pilot, making…
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead…
More than 602 transit agencies conducted a safety risk assessment as a result of the general directive that was issued…
Transit providers in rural areas are experimenting with data-sharing technology to improve services, by introducing modern features like trip planning…
A 51-seat black-and-blue Bustang Outrider bus, snaking for 191 miles through Colorado’s central mountains this week, carried an eclectic mix…
KALAMAZOO, MI — It’s a very precarious point in someone’s life when they realize they need help. They’re addicted to…
From physical activity to access to medical care, how people get around is interconnected with their physical and mental health. …
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The Regional Transportation Committee meets to discuss the Human Service Transportation Program. The goal is to…
Transit-Oriented Development: An Overview of an Emerging Concept for Shops at Nanuet The Shops at Nanuet, seen here during its…
IOWA CITY — A new Johnson County transportation option will offer $2 curb-to-curb service throughout the Iowa City metro area…
When you make a call for help, big changes are coming to the way first responders transport you during a…
The volunteer drivers coordinate with each other to make sure all the kids get to and from school, building relationships…
Traffic deaths remain higher than at any time in the previous decade. More than 43,000 people died in vehicle collisions…
Nov. 25 (UPI) — The number of traffic-related deaths in the United States declined for the first half of this year,…
Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a…
What do you do when rural traffic starts to look like the city? A local Wisconsin Farm Bureau is looking…
Traffic deaths remain higher than at any time in the previous decade. More than 43,000 people died in vehicle collisions…
Few innovations in public transportation are trendier — or more controversial — than microtransit: on-demand shuttles that ferry passengers from…
ALBANY, NY (December 3, 2024) The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced that Market 32/Price Chopper has joined its Universal Access Program…
The Capital Area Food Bank has partnered with area health sites to set up “food pharmacies.” Dietitian Emily Frymark slid…
Some homes could use land owned by transit agencies, planning pros say Most of the U.S. housing shortage could be…
Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced nearly $10.5 million in grants to support…
Increasing accessibility of digital services was a big theme for government in 2024. Part of this stems from the U.S.…
In the vast and diverse Appalachia region, the connection between transportation access and economic development plays a crucial role in…
We talked to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the work that’s been done, what might happen next, and how local…
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to…
Since 2022, the Safe Streets and Roads or All (SS4A) program has funded projects in more than 1,600 communities, supporting…
The University of Iowa Driving Safety and Research Institute recently completed a research project to help rural America. The project…
For Steven Watson, a volunteer driver with Wheels of Hope, it isn’t just about getting people from point A to…
When Lyft driver Tramaine Carr transports seniors and sick patients to hospitals in Atlanta, she feels like both a friend…
Integration of services and a single digital channel for all means of transport. From Naples, the experimentation of the MaaS…
DoorDash is now accepting SNAP benefits as payment at over 15,000 grocery stores. Cheryl Young, a spokesperson for the delivery company, said…
Road safety is a priority for transportation agencies, and many have established the goal of reaching zero deaths from roadway…
Priorities vary among administrations, an Urban Institute report found. “The president actually has substantial discretion over a lot of these…
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting America’s frontline transit workers from assault, the U.S.…
Among the trillions of dollars approved by Congress to keep the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic were about $70…
Buying an e-bike is expensive. Starting last year, a local startup is providing low-cost, self-charging e-bike libraries to low-income communities…
La Crosse, Wis. – (WXOW) – The Transportation Development Association hosted a roundtable discussion on Thursday morning at the La…
President Joe Biden on Oct. 1 signed into law a bill aimed at ensuring veterans’ benefits are approved without delay at new…
Transit providers in rural areas are experimenting with data-sharing technology to improve services, by introducing modern features like trip planning…
A recent study shows that a separated bike lane installed in Cambridge, Massachusetts has been a resounding success. The study conducted by…
The U.S. Transportation Department announced a $50 million fine Wednesday against American Airlines over allegations it mistreated passengers with disabilities,…
The opening session of the 2024 Safety Summit hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials this…
On Oct. 15, White Cane Awareness Day, a day meant to celebrate the independence of blind individuals, over 150 protesters…
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Strike Force crews have been dispatched to the greater Tampa area to assist…
In a significant advancement for emergency medical services in West Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Health, in collaboration with…
Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are benefitting from funding that is readily available for transit-oriented development (TOD). Economic development…
Affordability is an important but often overlooked transportation planning issue. A new report provides practical guidance for evaluating transportation affordability…
A new report — which MTC contributed to — concludes data sharing through standardized software is an important step in making…
All new yellow taxis in the five boroughs will need to be wheelchair accessible before they can legally pick up…
Jay Foxe was seven months pregnant and new to St. Lucie County, Fla. when she got into a car accident.…
Two West Hartford developments that have been approved in the town’s Transit-Oriented Development Zone are eligible for a boost in…
With community members and local officials in attendance, Housing Hope hosted a welcoming ceremony in Edmonds Tuesday at its newest…
Human services transportation typically takes the form of what is called demand-responsive transportation (DRT) — services that do not follow fixed routes…
PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Adobe Population Health, a comprehensive care management service provider, today released…
New study looks at association of transportation insecurity and dialysis treatment outcomes (SACRAMENTO)An estimated 35.5 million Americans have kidney disease…
If you’ve always wanted to join the NCDOT and have a career in Transportation now might be the time. The…
A Homage Senior Services employee was recently recognized with an award of excellence for her advocacy to maintain and expand…
The awards are part of a $240 million investment by the Biden-Harris Administration to launch and expand behavioral health care…
With road deaths still stubbornly high following the pandemic, the Biden administration announced Thursday more than $1 billion in funding to help make…
When Janice Probst read a report released in March by the federal Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirming that…
Traffic incidents on highways present serious risks to those involved, as well as to the first responders on scene. According…
It’s not likely that you think of ITD as being the ones to first call 911, the ones to keep…
In a significant move to enhance food accessibility, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a $10 million Food Access…
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) has been awarded a $7 million grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets…
The Affordable Connectivity Plan (ACP) is a benefit program from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that provides a discount of…
The United States is losing hundreds of thousands of unregulated, unsubsidized “naturally occurring” affordable homes each year to speculative buying, rent hikes,…
We need more welcoming public places where people can connect in person — high-quality, well-maintained parks, trails, libraries and community…
It was fortuitous that the Sheraton Wilmington South in New Castle County went up for auction right before the state…
Two state department of transportation leaders addressed a variety of technology issues during panel discussions at the inaugural policy summit…
With support from a $5 billion EPA program, school districts across the country are starting to switch from polluting diesel…
A new map highlights the states that use the most public transport, based on data from U.S. News & World…
The Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee on Wednesday continued its statewide Moving PA Forward by Investing in Roads, Bridges and Transit…
CONCORD, NH – As part of an ongoing effort to help older adults in the Granite State live more independently, the…
County health officials in rural Iowa are using a new app to connect people to their doctors and cut down…
As a Fayetteville food pantry volunteer and someone who supplements trips to the grocery store with local assistance methods, the…
Hitch Health, which is one of several startups that is trying to bring ride-sharing to health care, has raised $900,000…
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced it has received a $360,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration…
Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local issues,…
Written by Dr. Aisha Harris How are you getting to wherever you need to be, or are going? Do you…
The “summer hunger gap” is a challenge throughout the state, as low-income families who rely on schools to help feed…
Instacart is partnering with New York’s largest health system. The grocery technology company’s Instacart Health initiative designed to promote access to healthy…
Kentucky has made some changes to expand access to free transportation for people who need help getting to medical, dental and mental…
Community Volunteer Transportation Company (CVTC) recently received three grant awards: $3,648 from Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, $7,400 from Cogswell Benevolent Trust and…
Partners in West Virginia, Utah, and Oklahoma utilized funding from the COVID-19 Health Disparities grant to improve healthcare access among…
The Federal Transit Administration is celebrating its 60th anniversary. On July 9, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the…
Local residents who want to go to the New Castle Farmers Market downtown but don’t have the wheels to get…
Up until just a couple years ago, Meigs County in southeast Ohio didn’t offer public transport. Now, it’s building a transportation…
Poverty… it sucks. Nelson Mandela gave his famous speech nearly 20 years ago calling for our world leaders to make…
INDIANAPOLIS — “Food in Transit” program provides Hoosiers with fresh groceries on the go. IndyGo, the City of Indianapolis and…
New schedule catalyses downtown tourism with 19 unique stops to deliver point-to-point on-demand and pre-booked rides in the Albany area…
Highly sophisticated brokers and their transportation provider networks have invested in these improvements that have reshaped the industry Although they…
A pilot program by the Birmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority launched in select areas in the City of Birmingham. “Max on…
A California law requiring that ride-hail and delivery drivers be classified as employees is constitutional, according to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of…
n Thursday, the Utah Department of Transportation was awarded a $20 million grant to start employing vehicle-to-everything — or V2X — technology…
This type of publicly supported rideshare, known as “microtransit,” has been growing in popularity across the country. Via now services…
A Regional Transportation District (RTD) parking lot adjacent to the L light rail line in Five Points will soon transform…
For the third straight year, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $10,000 community benefit grant to the Alliance for Community Transportation…
Rural communities are experiencing outsized impacts from this shift, because older adults are more likely to live in rural areas…
The province announced Monday it will buy the waterfront property near Lonsdale Quay to create hundreds of homes. Premier David…
For the first time, a study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers obtained data from all…
Public transit makes an important difference in communities the size of Marshall (Minnesota), and that’s something I know from personal…
If you ride Metro regularly, you’ve likely seen some of our unhoused neighbors sheltering on the system. After all, enclosed…
K.C. Kanaan and Andy Beran founded Envoy America in response to the reality that they, along with so many others, face when…
Opioid overdose deaths have been trending down nationwide — and in Snohomish County — since winter. Meanwhile, the county’s opioid…
An Australian university law and technology expert has warned the advent of e-scooters is robbing Australian seniors of what were…
The city of indianapolis.. is teaming up with Indy Go and a local non-profit.. to get fresh food — into…
The Murphy administration is proposing a plan for the state Economic Development Authority to purchase $100 million of NJ Transit’s…
In 2017, executives at Denver Health were tracking a troubling trend. No-show rates were climbing and wait times for Medicaid-brokered…
A new study from McGill University warns that cutting public transit service could lead to a “doom spiral” resulting in…
Sacramento students will ride free on Regional Transit for at least another year after the City Council approved a cost-sharing…
The vehicles are still the subject of a federal investigation launched by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a branch…
This week on The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon‘s Jennifer Smith is joined by Jen Healy, rural transit program manager for the Quaboag…
After years of struggling with addiction in Kitsap County, Michelle Lamb knows first-hand how hard it can be to get…
The public transit perils Angelo faces are becoming common in metro Denver and for city dwellers across the U.S. as…
A Meritus Health initiative has made it possible for Joan Yarlick and hundreds of other patients to get to medical…
First Community Housing is a nonprofit created to develop, construct and manage affordable housing for San Jose and the greater…
When a bus ride in Connecticut was free, Jonathan Parrilla found himself hopping on public transit in Bridgeport. But he…
Starting June 24, a Cedar Rapids nonprofit agency will provide free rides to the Oakland Road Hy-Vee for Mountain View,…
Establishing transit systems in rural communities is inherently challenging because of geographically spread-out populations. At the same time, rural communities…
Grant recipients will use the federal funding to make rail stations more accessible and inclusive and in line with the…
Bloomington Transit is launching a new on-demand microtransit service starting July 15. It’s called BLink (pronounced like “blink”), and it’s…
The 2024 edition of Dangerous by Design is out now, combining federal data with lived experience to unpack the connection…
Indianapolis will be the first U.S. city to offer all its residents free annual bike share passes on Pacers Bike…
-The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), together with the Balfour Beatty Vision 2 Reality (V2R) team, including Beep, Inc., today announces their groundbreaking launch…
A free service provided to veterans in Rockdale County was highlighted Tuesday at the Board of Commissioners regular meeting. Chairman…
Have you ever thought about using your taxi fleet to offer microtransit services to your town or city? Microtransit contracts…
Pima County is making changes to encourage more low income housing. The change is designed with transportation in mind too.…
A study, led by the UK’s national shared transport charity Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK), will investigate how such services can…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Infrastructure (ARPA-I) has put out a Request for Information…
In celebration of American Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pasifika Heritage (AANHP) Month, King County Metro this week unveiled three art projects designed…
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Community Transportation Network (CTN) recently conducted a regional transportation assessment in northeast Indiana and released results to…
Suburban residents often face challenges receiving reliable and accessible bus transit—riders often complain about infrequent schedules and long waiting times.…
Starting July 15, Bloomington Transit (BT) plans to start offering a new zone-based on-demand service that is meant to help connect riders…
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Attorney General has submitted a notice of proposed rulemaking initiating…
TSOLife has announced the launch of its latest feature – the Transportation Hub. Designed to revolutionize transportation management for residents…
The transit-oriented Pacific Station redevelopment project’s final leg — including 126 units of new affordable housing units — kicked off…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) has launched a three-month pilot with Conduent Transportation to stop fare evasion on its transit…
Pittsburgh Regional Transit and other Allegheny County officials launched a new program Monday that offers income-based transit discounts. The program,…
Advocates are sounding the alarm that America’s much-hyped “microtransit” services are essentially just app-taxis by another name — and they worry…
Jack Stilgoe, a science and technology professor at University College London, says that Waymo and other self-driving technologies would struggle…
On Friday, the MBTA announced the completion of approximately 1,000 units of housing through collaborative agreements to provide affordable housing…
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is releasing a new tool to inform local public agencies of corridors where pedestrians…
North County Transit District’s board approved exclusive negotiating agreements Thursday with developers proposing to build a total of more…
A recent consumer study conducted by specialty outdoor retailer REI Co-op has unveiled significant insights into the barriers and opportunities…
The William Penn Foundation has awarded the city of Philadelphia, Pa., a $578,340 grant from for the city’s zero-fare pilot…
The City of Tyler has launched its first on-demand MicroTransit route for South Tyler to complement existing fixed route services. Since May…
Roughly two-thirds of respondents to an REI Co-op survey said they would ride bikes more if protected bike lanes and…
A pioneering program that has carried thousands of Sacramento students on public transit and into city classrooms for free is…
From the technology-driven, innovation-pushing and app-centric MaaS 1.0 we are now ready to enter the next phase by transforming it…
The transportation category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors projects that make driving, biking, or flying more accessible…
DENVER, CO – Governor Polis today signed legislation into law that will encourage more housing near public transit, cycling and walking…
Uber Technologies and Lyft are set to face trial on Monday in a U.S. lawsuit by Massachusetts’ attorney general alleging the ride-share companies…
One-third of Americans don’t have a driver’s license. Anna Zivarts says it’s time for transportation planners to include them in…
To support inter-modal transportation and National Bike to Work Week, Davenport CitiBus, Bettendorf Transit, and the Illinois Quad Cities Metro public…
Let’s take Santa Clara County (a customer of my company) as an example. With a population of 2 million, the county was…
Chicago and San Francisco are looking to consolidate the transit agencies in their respective cities, proposals backed by state lawmakers.…
Are you ready to imagine a world where transportation is not only accessible but also sustainable? Do you want your…
Burlington had never seemed so far away to Joel Rosinsky. His heart was set on making it to the Flynn theater to…
Rails to Trails Conservancy, the nation’s largest trails, walking and biking advocacy organization, today marked five years of progress toward…
Plans to bring a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform to the West Midlands have been launched following previous unsuccessful…
Highlights: Fully funded rideshare service assisted diverse county hospital surgical patients Patients using rideshare services resided in zip codes with…
Starting May 13, riders utilizing the South Tyler route will be able to book a ride by calling Tyler Transit…
Public transportation access in rural communities is a tough issue for residents, but now there is a new option for…
As plans to upgrade transportation across Music City move forward, the question of affordable housing and how to make sure…
Technology company Indra plans to integrate its innovative technology across the entire Irish public transport network. This extensive network includes…
Vermont spends more on its transportation programs than any other rural state in the country, according to a recent state report.…
Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at…
A community-based transportation company from the Capital Region is looking to expand into the Syracuse market with its low- or…
Freebee, a FREE, unlimited door-to-door, on-demand shuttle service, is now available to Wellington residents aged 55 and older. The service…
The American Cancer Society’s new Addressing Barriers to Care grant program recently awarded a total of $500,000 to fund 15 community…
At the Walton Family Foundation, we’re committed to creating a more inclusive and vibrant Northwest Arkansas – one that includes…
A new affordable rental development celebrated its grand opening Tuesday in the Grantville neighborhood of San Diego. ShoreLINE, which was…
From the National Autistic Society (U.K.): We are very excited to begin work on a year-long project, Empowering Autistic Travel,…
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with EZ Ride, it has created…
Public transit operator Washtenaw Area Value Express (Wave) has introduced a new dial-a-ride service to help connect rural communities across…
A lot of people are trying to figure out a basic puzzle: How can they be less reliant on cars,…
A combination of new technologies is paving the path forward for increased public safety on the road when it comes…
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MetroNow! is one of the newest programs offered through Metro transit in the suburbs of Cincinnati. Similar to Lyft and Uber, customers can schedule…
Governor Phil Scott, Vermont’s congressional delegation, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT), top officials from the Federal Highway Administration and…
A quarter-mile stretch of state highway in West Lafayette, Indiana, could help shape the future of electric vehicles in the…
According to a report by John Greenfield in Streetsblog Chicago, the Divvy bike share system is installing new docks at its stations…
“I think the rural landscape of this county makes it really difficult for people to get the support they need,”…
Over the six decades that transit subsidies have been virtually universal, governments and media have urged people to give up…
A new program titled ‘South Central Power Up’, is offering free electronic bikes through a new e-bike lending library pilot…
The stabbing of a bus driver in Willowbrook this month amid a spate of increasingly violent assaults on public transit…
We found that transportation is a significant factor in entering into and remaining in treatment, with 170 (75.9%) respondents agreeing…
Livingston County, in partnership with local non-profit Livingston County Cares, has launched a new initiative to improve transportation access for…
Alton Reynolds begins his shift at Civic Center Union Station nearly every morning. Reynolds is the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD)…
Munich and Nuremberg are set to introduce tighter regulations for e-scooters in response to concerns over uncontrolled parking. In an…
Across the country, municipalities and transit agencies are beginning to embrace electrification in local transportation. They’re showing that the future…
If you or someone you know has undergone cancer treatment, you know they may be too tired to work or…
To define the problem I first conducted my researches by interviewing 5 people that go through public transportation on a…
The technology company said it will add information on electric vehicle chargers in coming months. AI technology is expected to…
When Barrett Counterman was looking for a job, he kept running into the same problem: He didn’t know how he…
Travelers who are blind or visually impaired use a variety of cues and strategies to orient themselves within their surroundings…
The Youth Pass Program offers reduced fares to young adults with low income. The program is a partnership between the…
Riders of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority’s buses will be boarding the buses for free for another year. The Authority’s…
MaaS platform umob – which fully integrates the use of shared mobility, taxi and public transport in one app –…
The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) has announced a partnership with Wellness Way and CDPHP and Community Care Physicians (CCP). Wellness…
The ability to quickly walk or drive to US COVID-19 vaccination sites in the first 2 years of the pandemic…
Across the country, healthcare organizations are investing in planning and design strategies that aim to bring care closer to patients. Often,…
Public-transit agencies often hear complaints from riders about harassment. But system officials don’t always know what to do about it,…
New research from the Urbanism Next Center shows e-scooter parking areas need to be spaced within a few hundred meters…
Patients visiting one clinic in Newark can now get their prescriptions filled on-site, right after their medical appointment. And upstairs…
In 2019, the Brussels-Capital Region mandated STIB, its public transport operator, to venture into MaaS (Mobility as a Service). Following…
An increasing number of older U.S. adults are choosing to age in place and grow older in their homes within…
Five teachers carpool together to Three Rivers School in Sunriver daily, as part of Cascade East Transit’s and Commute Options’…
The Federal Transit Administration issued a final rule last week updating the agency’s safety plans for transit workers and passengers. The…
The sustainability of shared micromobility is an active area of research in a fast-changing industry. Ultimately, researchers see two factors…
Hundreds of cancer patients in northwestern Arkansas have access to free transportation to treatment centers thanks to Hope Cancer Resources,…
Traveling around the city just got easier with the launch of the Norwalk Transit District’s expanded Wheels2U microtransit service and app.…
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and the Transit Planning 4 All (TP4A) partners undertook this research effort to…
Uber has launched a new safety preferences section that gathers all of Uber’s safety tools in one place and lets users schedule…
Since its launch in March 2023, Santa Cruz METRO’s Youth Cruz Free program has been making waves. The initiative, which provides free…
The “Bike Bus” is returning this spring – and expanding – as part of an effort to encourage students to…
In a 4-0 vote, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors passed a policy Tuesday to look at more ways…
By day, Mingwei Samuel works as a software developer. Also by day — together with urbanist and writer Darrell Owens — he…
To cope with seriously excessive offload times at overtaxed ERs that are keeping ambulances off the streets, the city-run Ottawa…
One of my earliest recollections is of a Trailways bus stopping in front of our house on a summer day,…
In too many instances, operators and authorities rely on outdated legacy systems and processes to understand on-time performance and manage…
From University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics: Senior Fellow Marina Serper, working with Harvard Medical School Assistant…
Official measurements have found that Paris is rapidly becoming a city of transportation cyclists. The survey of how people now…
Daily commuting ranks among life’s tediums but one day Central Florida drivers will get a charge out of motoring on…
More than three times as many SamTrans bus drivers were physically assaulted last year as in the prior year, leading…
he Stark Area Regional Transit Authority said it and two other Ohio transit systems are part of a group that has received…
NeoRide, the Council of Governments representing 29 transit agencies across seven states, has announced the launch of account-based ticketing (ABT)…
Hardt Hyperloop will be the first to commence tests at the centre in Groningen Province but it is an open…
Bird today announced that the company has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 proceedings under a newly organized private parent company called Third…
One-third of ride-share drivers surveyed in a new study reported being involved in a crash while working. Using a cellphone,…
The number of cyclists who died in traffic crashes reached the highest number in 2022 since the federal government started…
Microtransit is a free ride sharing program, similar to private services like Uber and Lyft. Park City partnered with High…
Verizon Public Sector today announced that its pilot program with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and the Maricopa Association…
The City of Detroit said Tuesday it is leading an effort to bring a pilot service starting this summer for…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has a toolkit on rural EV infrastructure that is meant to be a one-stop resource…
New York City announced a new permitting system for companies interested in testing autonomous vehicles on its roads, including a…
A short stretch of a highway under construction in West Lafayette, Indiana, is designed to test technology that can charge…
The highest-ranking leaders at America’s state transportation and highway departments are vastly more likely to be white and male than…
The Missouri Transformation of Rural Community Health program aims to go beyond treating patients when they get sick, but to…
Appearing on a recent Mobility Matters podcast, Alex Lastra, a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and real estate developer,…
Lorain County commissioners unanimously voted March 26 to adopt a countywide pilot transit project to begin in July, and it was the…
Electric scooter and bike riders must park their shared vehicles in docking stations or they will face fees. Users won’t…
For many veterans in Perry and Juniata counties, accessing essential medical care can be a daunting challenge. Long distances, limited…
As the Perry community prepares for the closure of the Tyson plant, Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency will be offering…
This eBook brings together best practice from multiple open data projects and industry experts. It demonstrates that now is the…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is often in the news due to its increasingly sophisticated capabilities. Along with many products that have…
While critics claim it’s an example of policymakers “chasing a shiny object,” backers believe hyperloop could become a mainstay of…
A big moment at the MBTA on Thursday as a plan for reduced fares for low-income riders was given unanimous…
Thankfully for her neighbors, local professional Pam Chatman was determined to help. With the goal of increasing access to job…
Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) and the Saginaw City Council are hoping to turn Saginaw from a food desert…
The data on traffic fatalities and injuries doesn’t account for their needs or even count them. Better data would enable…
Imagining the future of transportation, have you ever wished for an all-in-one solution that covers all your travel needs? That’s…
Kelly Schraeder calls shared ride service a lifeline for patients at Fresnius Kidney Care in Berwick, and she means it…
A 420-meter or quarter-mile white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in…
West Virginia has long been considered the epicenter of the national opioid crisis. Because of its mountainous topography and low…
Last November, a small, white, oblong helicopter with four passenger seats and six whirring electric engines took off from the…
Stop Hopper, a microtransit service pilot program launched by rabbittransit three years ago, has been awarded more than $50,000 by…
NORTHAMPTON — Food and other necessities can be found at the Goshen General Store on Route 9. For low-income individuals…
Battery swapping is a potential solution to range anxiety, but it works better for e-scooters than full-size cars currently. E-mobility…
MaaS is here to stay as an integral part of multimodal urban mobility but will require a rethink on business…
The all-wheel van, decorated with a cow-print pattern, is part of a three-year pilot testing an on-demand public transportation service.…
Mobility-as-a-Service continues to evolve rapidly, revolutionising the way that people navigate urban environments. By integrating various transportation services into a…
Heather Strong lives in a rural area of Maine, and can’t afford a car. She also uses methadone. So to…
MaaS Global, the pioneering mobility-as-a-service organization set up by Sampo Hietanen, has filed for bankruptcy with the Finnish Legal Register…
Being able to get from place to place is the foundation for a thriving community and sets the stage for…
The interregional routing capability now spans most of Europe, including Scandinavia, facilitating the development of rural mobility-as-a-service installations.
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) will enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Community Transportation Association of…
The city of Broken Arrow has launched its new micro transit program designed to handle unmet transportation needs of residents.…
Tanisha Sepulveda was at a community center in Tukwila, Washington. She lives in Seattle, just 15 minutes away by car.…
Cities around the world rely on transit systems to get residents to work, school and around town — efficiently and…
ABQ Ride Connect will complement fixed route services, filling first- and last-mile gaps and giving riders the ability to reach…
The Standing Rock Nation received funding for an intertribal electric vehicle charging network. The first EV charging station is at…
An amended version of a bill that would encourage more housing near train and bus stations around the state was…
Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation presented a $100,000 check to SSM Health officials on Thursday. Those funds will cover costs…
RTC Southern Nevada’s Mobility Training Center on the GO will work to teach vulnerable populations how to use RTC transit…
Maglev transport systems present an attractive option for the mobility mix. They’re quick and quiet, and are low maintenance. But…
Over $830 million in one-time funding awarded through the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods program will advance projects that focus solely…
King County Metro has announced that it has taken significant steps to enhance security measures across its extensive transit network, aiming…
Michigan residents with disabilities now have a new option for finding public transit statewide. Nonprofit advocacy group Disability Rights Michigan…
Transportation planners in Vermont and Minnesota are working to bring rural transit riders the same app features that urbanites have…
This is the first of a three-part series on rural health and the unique challenges that have historically been difficult…
Unionized bus drivers have negotiated an unprecedented labor deal with a local transit agency that gives them veto power over autonomous…
Federal law requires states to provide Medicaid recipients with transportation if they need it. Nonemergency medical transportation providers contract with…
As Los Angeles’ aging population surges, according to reports, seniors have cited losing the ability to drive and having a…
More than 160 e-bike purchase incentive programs currently exist in the United States and Canada. An author of a report…
Appearing on a recent Mobility Matters podcast Alex Lastra, a member of the Florida Transportation Commission and real estate developer,…
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, Transportation Department has launched what it’s calling “an innovative microtransit and paratransit…
Waymo initiated testing of its fully driverless cars March 6 in various Austin, TX, locales, reported KXAN News. The company’s Chief Product…
Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest healthcare provider in New Jersey, is expected to break ground on a 60,000-sf Health and…
America is full of sorry bus stops — but advocates and agencies don’t always know exactly how many need some TLC.…
Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) ushered in its new on-demand Move service in Rome. On Monday, New York…
Highlights Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a future mobility novelty but could be ineffective in creating modal shift. We use a UK-based…
As the aging population continues to grow, across the nation and here in Dutchess County (NY), having safe and accessible…
Unlike traditional forecasting technologies that focus on analyzing existing data in discreet, closed systems, generative AI delves into the realm…
Applied Autonomy, a Norwegian tech company, has been working on several projects since its inception in 2017. These projects have…
TransLink introduces RideLink, a new app integrating transit, car-share and bike-share services, aiming to simplify trip planning, booking and payments,…
At a Capital Regional District (CRD) transportation committee meeting, Victoria Council member Dave Thompson spearheaded a motion, now awaiting CRD…
The first self-driving shuttle has arrived in Sunderland and is set to take to the streets in the coming months.…
Ireland is positioning itself at the forefront of urban air mobility, with plans to introduce the country’s first air taxi…
The driverless ride-hailing company Waymo has just cleared a major regulatory hurdle to expand in Los Angeles: It can now…
By running a low-weight, single-carriage train, it reduces wear and tear on the infrastructure and, therefore, operational costs. The demonstration…
Frontline transit work can be satisfying and secure—but also stressful or unsafe. Many agencies across the state lacked transit operators…
If enacted, the bill would codify and expand the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Program at the Centers for Disease…
The City Council on Feb. 26 approved a contract with Circuit Transit, Inc. for a pilot transportation program. The contract…
As part of a strategic move to bolster the public transportation system in Lancaster-Fairfield, Fairfield County is poised to assume…
Lawmakers and some town officials on Wednesday spoke in favor of House Bill 5278, which would offer grants that have been…
Longmont city officials recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Regional Transportation District (RTD), introducing an innovative microtransit program set…
Oxa Driver software is due to launch in eight passenger services in US and UK cities in 2024 as shuttling…
Recognizing passengers’ trip phases can provide valuable insights for urban planners in making decisions regarding urban planning, as it involves…
A new pilot program slated to launch by early summer will aim to help central Aroostook County residents without cars…
“Bus riders will be able to download a mobile app to find available routes, schedule their trips in advance, locate…
I have been thinking a lot about transit recovery in the post-pandemic world. To sum up my previous thoughts: The…
In 2022, 5.7% of adults aged ≥18 years lacked reliable transportation for daily living in the past 12 months. The…
Metro Transit is expanding its contract with a private security company to add two dozen “TRIP Agents” to its light…
InductEV, a pioneer in wireless EV charging, today announced that Sound Transit will deploy its wireless charging technology for Seattle’s new Stride…
Colorado Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday that would incentivize denser housing development near transit, another piece in the medley of…
The housing shortage may be national, but the problem is local. Where homes get built, how many, what type, how big the lot…
The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a bill criminalizing the use of illicit drugs on public transportation. Senate Bill 1553,…
Tesla makes more electric vehicles and operates more charging stations than anyone in the United States. Now it is starting…
New research from the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), an advocacy group based in Brussels, has confirmed that if a city…
During a pandemic or natural disaster, people may alter transit usage behavior due to perception of changes in the environment.…
Called Customized Consultations, the 15-minute virtual or phone sessions are designed to help the uninitiated become comfortable with making sustainable trips…
Through experience, we’ve learned there are three main barriers to success: incompatible technology, local control and limited funding. All that…
Interoperability paves the way for innovation. A unified ticketing network with pooled resources can enable investment in technologies that would…
Cherokee Area Transit Service (CATS) in Canton, Ga., has rebranded and introduced a new microtransit service pilot program. A soft…
Navigating social services can be time-consuming, but Volusia County government officials have launched an app to make it easier for people to…
Mobility as a service (MaaS) is an emerging mobility service that has received high expectations from the transportation sector in…
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Committees, introduced…
Unite Us and Ride Health join forces to revolutionize healthcare in New York State by tackling transportation barriers for vulnerable…
Cherokee County’s public transit service is replacing its fixed routes in Canton with microtransit, and is operating under a new…
Franklin County veterans are now eligible for free transportation to select regional medical facilities, thanks to a partnership between rabbittransit…
A student government agency will begin a pilot shuttle system in the spring that takes students from campus to the…
In a tune-up for this November’s transit tax referendum, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved nearly $3.5 million to pilot…
LA Metro’s MicroTransit Pilot Program, a lifeline for many, has been granted an extension until September 2024 by the Board…
Up to 60,000 Massachusetts residents could qualify for half-price fares on subways, buses, commuter trains and ferries as soon as this spring,…
Now that there are millions of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads, close attention is being paid to public charging reliability and…
New Jersey lawmakers have advanced legislation they say would lead towns to take a more creative approach to solving the…
A pillar of the nation’s social safety net since the 1960s, Medicaid is the largest public source of health insurance.…
University of Florida Health has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to develop and implement programs to…
Microtransit “is basically a cross between transit and Uber so it’s on-demand shared rides,” according to Frank Petise, Stamford’s Transportation…
Companies and researchers worldwide are investing in the development of new types of batteries. For instance, Toyota aims to release…
Archer Aviation is one step closer to getting its electric air taxi certified to ferry people across cities at speeds…
“At present, passengers don’t have a convenient, unified system for planning their journeys using public transport and alternative modes. This…
An amendment introduced to the Oregon Legislature Thursday would criminalize drug use on public transit. The Oregon Transit Association and…
The answer to easing car traffic in the greater Dallas area could come from above. The master-planned Legacy business area…
Updating Caltrans’ Highway Design Manual takes a long time, so it’s frustrating but not that surprising that Caltrans’ Design Information…
In a new edition of his book “Human Transit,” Jarrett Walker confronts the US public transportation crisis (and Elon Musk)…
A new piece of legislation introduced last month by Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) from the Atlanta area will change that. The bill, Stronger…
Driving technique comes second to the compassion that drivers with the Mecklenburg Transportation System (MTS) need to do the job. “You got…
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched the Complete Streets AI (artificial intelligence) Initiative through the department’s Small Business Innovation…
Travel hardships faced by disabled and low-income travelers, according to the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development’s 2024 Intercity Bus Review,…
Lacking access to transportation is a significant barrier to employment, especially in rural areas and small towns. Walking and biking…
The first six months of a pilot program allowing free bus rides on two Metro Transit routes indicates that the…
HyperloopTT is forming a joint venture with Webuild and Leonardo that could lead to the construction of the world’s first…
Have you ever wondered how a mobile app is reshuffling the deck in our cities, and indeed, changing the very…
Haverhill, MA — Local veterans seeking care at the VA Bedford Healthcare System will soon have access to a free…
More than 12.2 million low-income Americans receive coverage under both Medicaid and Medicare due to age or disability. These “dually eligible beneficiaries,” or “duals,” account for…
Alicia Winkelblech, Arlington’s director of transportation, is preparing for a new type of aircraft to fly over the city. The…
Starting March 1, a new Maui Bus Fare-Free Transit Program begins on Maui, allowing qualified individuals to utilize Maui Bus…
Heidi Gullett, associate director of Case Western Reserve University Medical School’s Center for Community Health Integration, and a partner in…
In a national survey study of U.S. adults, patients with chronic liver disease who answered “Yes” to the question, “Have…
Glasgow offers free bikeshare memberships The promotion is part of the CoMoUK’s Shared Transport for All project and aims to…
The purpose of LIFT – a program launched two years ago by United Way of Midland County and 211 Northeast…
Paying for transit can still be more complicated than it should be in the digital era. More than half (51 percent) of…
Eliminating transit fares can have benefits that ripple across a local economy and improve livelihoods.
The user experience is a critical part of any product development process and one which has often been overlooked in…
Last week, Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) reintroduced the Stronger Communities Through Better Transit Act, which aims to increase the amount of…
Toll boxes may soon be revamped on all RideKC buses if the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority reinstates fares to…
Six modes of transportation in Hong Kong were studied: the Mass Transit Railway (MTR), franchised buses, green minibuses, light rail,…
Military veterans have a new ride to get them to and from medical appointments. A seven-passenger Ford Explorer was delivered…
Among other things, this most recent demonstration waiver provides significant federal funding to New York for health-related social needs (HRSN)…
There’s a window of time each week when riding a Sioux Falls city bus now might feel more like calling…
This article will provide a comprehensive overview of what a micro-transit system is, how it differs from traditional mass transit,…
In late 2023, Albuquerque became the largest U.S. city to fully embrace fare-free public transportation. This decision came after nearly…
When it comes to recent improvements to bike lanes, Nashville is getting noticed. The recently-completed project bringing new, protected bike…
Pennsylvania launched PA Navigate, a new website that connects residents to community organizations, government agencies and health care providers for access to…
Amazon’s industrial innovation fund is evolving to include transportation technologies in its investment categories. The Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, which…
German remote-driving startup Vay said on Wednesday it had launched its first commercial service in Las Vegas where a “teledriver”,…
Over the last four years since the pandemic began, many politicians and members of the public have similarly come to…
Public transport is rarely an election issue, and politicians know that big schemes like Britain’s High Speed 2 train line…
The tech startup’s ambitions suffered from internal strife, regulatory hurdles and more. Bloomberg reporter Sarah McBride covered the twists and…
This story is part of ‘Gone too soon,’ a series that examines why Native Americans die a generation younger than their…
The Public Health and Sustainable Transport Partnership Group, hosted by Public Health Scotland, has published a new briefing on transport…
Microtransit options can work well in less-dense areas and suburbs where few other transit options are available and where ridership…
Transport for Athens (OASA), the company that operates metro, tram, trolleybus and bus services in the Greek capital, is to upgrade…
The concept and potential of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has been the subject of significant debate in academia and…
The shuttle service is part of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority’s ConnectWorks microtransit program, supported by funding from the Ohio…
Critical considerations pertinent to connected autonomous vehicles, such as ethics, liability, privacy, and cybersecurity, do not share the same spotlight…
These American-made cells have grown from a partnership between Nanotech Energy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group and Voltaplex Energy, who are…
On-demand vehicle and transportation platform The Routing Company (TRC) has partnered with Swiftly, a transportation data and analytics company, to…
Since its launch 10 years ago, Estonian mobility platform Bolt has lived up to its name. From its genesis as…
A study from the United Kingdom suggests that increasing the accessibility and affordability of public transportation may significantly benefit social engagement and…
Ever heard of the Buffalo Bike? It probably doesn’t look like the flashy, lightweight, or streamlined bicycles we normally see.…
VRT has launched Beyond Access, a new regional service for adults aged 60+ and persons with disabilities. Beyond Access will provide no-cost, shared-ride, curb-to-curb transportation for those who qualify Monday…
The primary objective of this scoping review was to describe the barriers and facilitators to using public transport experienced by…
A proposed federal law would promote transit-oriented development and prioritize funding for jurisdictions that adopt ‘pro-housing policies’ such as eliminating…
Forest is boosting access to shared e-bikes amongst older people with its Friends of the Forest scheme, following feedback from…
Riders in Fairfield and Sonoma County in San Francisco’s Bay Area are set to experience upgraded on-time transit connections following…
In 2022, the latest year complete data is available, 201 people were killed on Chicago’s roadways. Traffic crashes, injuries and deaths have…
When Vivian Montano was in jail, her favorite day of the week was Tuesday. That was the day she, along…
Veterans living in the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend region now have the option of getting a free lift…
Beginning Tuesday, January 2, 2024, any veteran can ride free on the Redding Area Bus Authority’s fixed route and Demand…
Portland firefighters had to improvise when transporting a patient to the hospital on New Year’s Eve. Firefighters were dispatched to…
Mark Evers, Chief Customer Officer at Transport for London (TfL), sat down with Intelligent Transport’s Halimah Haque to discuss TfL’s new partnership…
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing a General Directive to address the significant and continuing national-level safety risk related…
For several years there has been a housing crisis in Colorado’s mountain resort towns. In areas like Summit County leaders…
Dramatic videos and phone footage of a fire in a Toronto subway car Sunday afternoon after an e-bike and its battery…
On Jan. 2, Pierce Transit will transition to a new on-demand Runner app for use with its Spanaway/Parkland/Midland, Ruston, and Tideflats zones.…
Veterans in the Rio Grande Valley who need transportation to and from medical appointments can now get a ride. The…
Over here at TechCrunch, our time is often spent finding and reporting on the next new new thing in mobility,…
The UK government has released voluntary guidelines for developers of transport and navigation apps, focusing on Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) technology to…
Just before Christmas, Bird Global announced that it had entered bankruptcy, paving the way for the outfit to restructure its financial operations…
Following a challenging year, the electric scooter company, Bird, previously assessed at a value of $2.5 billion by investors, has…
Low-income transit riders could see permanent relief in fares in Allegheny County as local officials look to expand a successful pilot program.…
University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center is attempting to address one of the most common challenges cancer patients face: Lack…
Public transportation in Maryland doesn’t reach the vast majority of jobs, according to a new study by the Central Maryland…
The world is constantly changing, and with it come new inventions and innovations that push our boundaries. One of those…
Getting transportation to and from your medical appointments can be challenging. Medicare covers some of the costs of emergency ambulance…
Lack of a car can be a barrier to employment, particularly for low-income individuals. According to a 2022 survey conducted…
We close the year with an homage to a flightless Bird. Not the penguin nor the emu, but the pioneering…
Frederick, Md (KM) The Ride United Network, which provides free or discounted rides to those who are less well off,…
The Greater Phoenix Chamber and St. Joseph the Worker urge you to remember the Valley’s disadvantaged, unhoused, and transitioning individuals…
In its first month of operation, the new Uber program that takes Mississippians to county health department appointments received 58…
With a new rural public transit system on the horizon for Cuming and Burt counties, Tyler Toline, CEO of Franciscan…
The Area 20 Workforce Development Board, in collaboration with the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) and Mid West Fabricating, has…
The allure of cheap, responsive, door-to-door transit service is seductive. It’s too bad that it doesn’t work. Unlike fixed-route bus…
Military veterans and people over the age of 60 will have access to a free shuttle service to run errands…
The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has announced plans to install a new type of transit system in a suburban area 45 miles northeast of…
May Mobility announced the launch of its first driverless service for riders on public roads in Sun City, Arizona. May Mobility’s…
Serious assaults on bus and rail operators have tripled in the past 15 years, causing operators to fear violence on…
After issuing a recall this week on 2 million vehicles equipped with its autopilot technology, plaintiffs in lawsuits against Tesla argue the…
Additional COVID funding could help provide transportation and assessment of Wood County residents experiencing COVID-type symptoms and lead to earlier…
No-cost land transfers of underused transportation assets to develop transit-oriented affordable housing could be a game changer for local governments.
Bus operators face a lot of challenges on the clock, but they say technology shouldn’t be one of them. From…
For about as long as passengers have stepped onto buses, public transportation in most of Missouri has meant fixed routes…
A terminus of the Jacksonville Skyway may soon become the beginning of housing opportunities in Downtown Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Transportation…
Detroit is now home to America’s first stretch of road that wirelessly charges electric vehicles. Located on 14th Street in Corktown near Michigan…
Transit-oriented development (TOD), when executed effectively, creates a symbiotic relationship between a community and its transportation infrastructure. Population growth can be…
Over the past 37 years, Climb Wyoming has worked to break cycles of generational poverty by supporting single moms throughout the state.…
This paper proposes a comprehensive architecture for a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform, focusing on service browsing, ticketing, and payment, with a…
That was the message Tuesday when officials, including Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, gathered in Salem to announce that Salem and…
Individuals who qualify for discounted Clipper cards through the START program will enjoy a new 50 percent discounted rate on…
Detroit will receive $24.8 million to improve safety and accessibility at 56 high-crash intersections served by the city’s bus system,…
METRO Houston says the future of public transit is here. On Tuesday, it unveiled what it calls two major transportation…
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced an act that would increase access to public transportation for college students by…
Sebastian Wolf, Project Lead – Jelbi App at Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), provides insight into the evolving landscape of Mobility-as-a-Service and…
The Alger County Transit Authority runs three buses to Marquette every day, Monday through Friday, every week. Now the agency…
The City of Avondale announced the one-year anniversary of its WeRIDE microtransit program, an award-winning initiative that has significantly transformed…
As neighborhoods densify, we should demand that cities provide neighborhood shuttle service to relieve increased traffic and parking pressure
Myrna Peterson predicts self-driving vehicles will be a ticket out of isolation and loneliness for people like her, who live…
Being healthy is at the top of many of our to-do lists. But did you know that social factors often…
This week, city leaders voted to give veterans free public transportation on ‘The Beaumont Zip.’ The idea can be traced…
Shared mobility, especially through electric scooters, has experienced explosive growth driven by venture capital and city initiatives. However, the financial…
“According to new research from the Urban Institute, America’s transit workforce is experiencing an alarming increase in violent attacks, with…
The Norwalk Transit District is expanding its on-demand ride-share service thanks to a $2 million state grant. “Today, we are celebrating the…
Findings highlight new care coordination services that health care organizations are providing in rural areas, such as transportation, mental health,…
Since 2016, Blackener and Hale have been able to rely on the “Paris Metro” to provide a working fixed-route bus…
Technology provider specializing in the deployment of multimodal solutions and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Lyko has announced it has…
A program that lets people take a self-driving vehicle to destinations in UT Arlington and downtown has logged 45,000 rides…
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a neighborhood planning strategy that aims to create mixed-use buildings with appropriate density. This approach ensures…
While many predicted that a shared electric scooter ban could have a knee-jerk reaction to return to larger vehicles, a…
There’s a new program in Cape Girardeau aiming to steer people around those barriers. “Employers as well as job seekers…
Roanoke’s bus system next month is launching on-demand service for riders on Sundays and in the evening hours the other…
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the public sector have evolved over the past few years, as have use cases, vehicle types,…
Israeli startup Electreon has introduced the world’s first commercial wireless charging terminal for buses, marking a significant leap in electric vehicle infrastructure.
The patients flocked to metro Denver methadone clinics in mid to late summer, five or six to a car. Most…
The city of San Jose and the VTA are announcing plans to move forward with the construction of affordable housing…
One of the biggest barriers to the local courthouse for those who live in rural areas is distance. In Stevens…
Security experts were skeptical about the New York MTA’s switch to an OMNY tap-and-go system when it was first announced years ago.…
The Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping families get out of poverty permanently.…
The small historic town of Winchester, Va., will soon phase out its fixed-route bus system for a dynamic on-demand system…
As part of its EVs2Scale2030 initiative, EPRI – with support from truck and car manufacturers, fleet operators, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the DOE…
The City of Longmont has committed more than $45,000 to help residents in need get to and from the grocery…
As 2024 approaches, economic uncertainty, slowing digital startup investments, persistent staff shortages, cybersecurity risks, and insurers redefining relationships with members…
Detroit is now home to the country’s first stretch of road that can wirelessly charge an electric vehicle (EV), whether it’s parked…
MOUNT VERNON — Joe Porter is good at keeping secrets, but there is one he does not mind sharing. In…
Last fall, the county’s ridership averaged around 18,000 a month; now, it’s nearly at 30,000 monthly riders. The Call N’…
Brandon Branham, CTO in the City of Peachtree Corners, explains how connected vehicle technology is making the city’s transport ecosystem safer – even beyond…
In this episode of ARC’s Smart City Podcast, transport analyst Eddie Fidler speaks to founder and head of MaaS America,…
An emerging fully integrated travel platform, involving the integration of trip planning, booking, and payment systems, named Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), promises…
Mary Blackburn, Hugh Chatham Health: I think you have to look at it from multiple perspectives. In a rural area, in…
A month and a half after launching its second first-mile, last-mile pilot program in Northeast Ohio’s Aerozone Alliance region — an economic…
Indiana’s Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) announced the launch of METS Micro, an on-demand, app-based public transit pilot service in partnership with Via,…
Evie, the Twin Cities car-sharing program featuring all-electric vehicles, hit a major milestone last month when the service recorded its…
As a major California public transit agency grapples with ongoing public safety, funding and ridership challenges — the same issues…
The future of Berlin’s public transit could be trains that use magnetic-levitation propulsion technology, according to a plan launched this week.…
When examining the average household expenses in 2022, the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed transportation as the second largest expense…
We must ensure that any housebuilding targets are also accompanied hand-in-hand with more efficient urban planning and multimodal transport solutions,…
Beginning with only one conversion van and four riders the first month of operation, the patient transportation service has grown…
While widely spread throughout the city and a popular alternative to driving, public transportation in Phoenix has been criticized recently…
In rural parts of the state, patients often struggle to simply get to a doctor’s office. It’s something Irena Johnson,…
NJ Transit plans to start replacing older gasoline-fueled vans with modern, battery-powered electric ones to shuttle senior citizens and people…
Residents of public housing in Philadelphia are getting discounted access to Zipcar vehicles as part of a new program funded…
The Oswego County Department of Mobility Management offers a “Shop-n-Shuttle” service to residents of Towpath Towers in Fulton, providing them…
CycleRAP is an international program that assesses road safety on bike routes in five cities across the globe. Fayetteville was…
Edwardsville and Bonner Springs residents have a new public transport option. The Unified Government’s Transportation Department launched the Southwest Edwardsville…
Rural areas have reduced access to things people in cities might take for granted. From 2010 to 2021, 136 rural…
Vianova, a collaborative mobility data platform in Europe, is teaming up with the City of Berlin in a project that…
E-bikes can be a critical mobility aid for seniors or people with disabilities — but the first step is getting those…
Medicare will soon begin covering patient navigation services for people with cancer under a new rule implemented by the Biden…
Britain will make the makers rather than the owners of self-driving cars legally liable for any crashes under a framework…
Transit agencies across the country are exploring innovative safety solutions — and it starts with better service. 1. Simple upgrades…
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is considering proposing minimum safety standards to provide protections for transit workers to obtain adequate…
Officials with Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority, or ATL, on Monday announced the region’s first transit trip planning app is available for…
Nine communities are getting state funding to launch a microtransit pilot program. The $20 million program will let commuters access…
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced today that the downtown Manhattan heliport would add the infrastructure necessary to support…
Many University of Maryland students with disabilities feel the campus has become more hazardous this semester due to poor parking…
In today’s fast-paced world, the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has gained significant traction. MaaS refers to the…
Traditionally, those using public transport have been issued a physical paper ticket as proof of their right to ride. While…
New, free transportation for veterans meets a long-sought health care need. Starting Jan. 3, Merrimack Valley Transit will give veterans…
The problem San Francisco cannot regain its economic footing without a downtown revival, but many obstacles stand in the way.…
On 8 November 2023, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) announced that its passengers are now able to use the Transit app…
In the wee hours of the morning, Albuquerque, New Mexico’s City Council made its free-transit experiment permanent. It used to…
Public transit ridership plummeted around the world at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and never fully recovered. Some riders may…
Navigating LA Metro can be a challenge for those unfamiliar with the choices or overwhelmed by how many people use…
After Barcelona already clamped down on e-scooters in public transport with a temporary ban after a fire on a train,…
As part of an effort to reduce overdose deaths in Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)…
Most households, especially those experiencing food insecurity, choose their preferred food retailers based on prices, rather than proximity. However, food-insecure…
Lack of transportation services in low-income communities greatly affects people’s health and well-being, creating barriers to social determinants of health…
The Share Center, located at 213 Reed Avenue in Norman, Oklahoma, has been open for about a month. It’s open…
How NFC Technology is Revolutionizing Public Transportation Systems Worldwide In recent years, Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has emerged as…
Reece Martin at RMTransit walks through how transit can be better designed to support frequent transit use. Basic things like…
According to a 2020 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the Highway Loss Data Institute, protected bike…
The Thumb Food Policy Council continues making a difference in the lives of seniors, veterans, and low-income children and families…
Transportation to centers is one of the biggest barriers for families accessing Head Start programs, according to a survey from…
At Global Mobility Call, the Rural Mobility Conference addressed one of the transport sector’s biggest challenges: how to improve connectivity…
Pecola Trice has worked at Citilink for over 30 years. Starting in customer service in 1989, Trice knows the ins…
To encourage more biking (less driving) for everyday trips, Ride Illinois initiated “I Can Bike There” in June, partnering with Pointz and Working…
More public transit agencies are offering low-fare, on-demand shuttle service as a way to connect people to existing transit services…
Getting from A to Z and back again just got a lot easier for employees in MassHire’s service area, thanks…
Uber customers in Metro Phoenix may now be matched with a Waymo vehicle, providing riders with the opportunity to experience…
Mastercard has partnered with Aurionpro Transit, a leading global provider of smart ticketing and payment systems, to provide commuters with a next-generation contactless…
On Monday morning, Albemarle County launched a new on-demand public transportation system for two areas outside the traditional bus routes.…
Solent Transport has announced that its Breeze app – a transport super-app for south Hampshire and the Isle of Wight…
Italy is Arriva’s second market to launch its Glimble technology, following initial development and roll-out in the Netherlands. The Arriva-owned…
Public transit riders in the Seattle area will soon be able to access their ORCA Cards for digital payments via…
The University of North Alabama (UNA) is piloting a new transportation program for its students. They’re getting off the bus…
Cruise says it is pausing its entire driverless operations after California regulators suspended the autonomous vehicle company earlier this week…
What is an ADS? According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), an Automated Driving System (ADS) is a…
New physical barriers separating bike from vehicle lanes in Boulder have been installed along a busy stretch of roadway in…
Liftango and May Mobility announced today a partnership to create innovative demand-responsive transportation solutions through AV microtransit. Combining their strengths,…
A local food bank is partnering with a transportation services company to expand access to fresh, healthy food. The Regional…
The City of Iowa City says that ridership on City buses is up 38% in September 2023, when compared to…
Micro-mobility operator Bolt has announced that it has appointed an independent Micromobility Safety Committee to get expert analysis and recommendations…
Announced this week at Micromobility America in San Francisco, Joyride has partnered with GEM to deploy IoT-connected low-speed vehicles (LSVs) for shared use. The…
For decades, housing policy and transportation policy in Canada have been planned separately — a factor leading to a housing crisis and…
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODoT) has awarded a five-year contract to on-demand transit specialist the Routing Company (TRC) to…
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) system is regarded as one of the emerging solutions to offer integrated, seamless, and flexible multi-modal mobility services…
When it comes to getting treatment for substance abuse issues, one of the biggest hurdles many area residents face is…
A new organization aims to bring together public- and private-sector organizations around the development and deployment of small, autonomous shuttles.…
Mississippians in counties with Uber services can request free rides to their county health department appointments starting next month. As…
Transit is much safer than driving. That’s just a fact. Nevertheless, if people don’t feel safe, statistics still won’t get them on the…
Faced with a seven-figure gap in its operating budget and unable to find a corporate sponsor, Houston BCycle, the city’s…
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has announced a grant of $2,699,407 to the Humboldt County Association of…
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will consider regulating micromobility devices, including e-bikes, but don’t expect anything final to come before…
As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes become more popular for personal transportation and leisure activities, emergency departments are treating an increase…
Before the opening of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital’s community garden in June 2022, officials said the space where it now resides was…
A recent ruling by the EU Court of Justice was just released which officially classifies electric bicycles as bicycles, and not motor vehicles. Technically…
In a significant stride towards revitalizing rural transportation in Minnesota, Arrowhead Transit is at the forefront of a comprehensive legislative…
Autonomous vehicles, which never speed, drive while intoxicated, or text-and-drive, have the potential to make vehicle transportation safer and more…
Consumer confidence in fully automated self-driving vehicles has declined for a second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power’s latest research.…
When Marie Brodsky ’24’s grandfather moved from his longtime home in Houston to live with her family in Rockville, Md.,…
The mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) user base is predicted to grow by 326 per cent, driven by “an influx” of government initiatives,…
Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber claiming the company hasn’t done enough to prevent instances of sexual assault by…
The Westchester County Department of Planning, with the support of the Department of Health, is launching a survey as part of its…
A new pilot program for affordable transportation is launching in Broken Arrow. The Microtransit Pilot Program is a service that uses…
The hacker behind a recent cyber attack against St. Louis’ Metro Transit claims to have published the data. It is…
Living in poverty can be a difficult and challenging experience. It is important to recognize the signs of financial struggles…
SHARE Mobility and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) are pleased to announce the launch of the ConnectWorks program…
Research on public microtransit service areas by former NCSG TRPG Director Dr. Sevgi Erdoğan and current NCSG PhD student Alibi Shokputov was recently published…
The city has been investing in infrastructure like protected and unprotected bike lanes and greenway systems. A look at the…
Apart from needing your medical appointments, just getting to the appointments can be a challenge if you don’t have convenient…
n an effort to remove obstacles and offer another branch of support in target areas, Port City United is connecting…
Norman On-Demand, a new microtransit service, joined the city’s array of transportation services, which OU students say is beneficial as…
A newly unveiled pilot program at L.A. Metro gives $150 a month to 1,000 residents to be used for transportation…
Sound Transit plans to deliver the first phases of two passenger-facing technologies late this fall. A new digital assistant tool…
The St. Petersburg City Council has approved funding for free bus rides specifically for work, healthcare and other life-sustaining trips…
CSKT Transit has partnered with Via Transportation to introduce a mobile application designed to revolutionize public transportation within the Flathead…
Newly released by Transportation Cooperative Research Program. Unemployment, low wages, poverty, and lack of affordable housing are the main drivers…
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the major transit provider for Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties, recently selected RideCo,…
Transportation barriers can also prevent people from getting the services they need. One study found that 17.5 percent of people on parole…
Two University of Michigan researchers are part of a community-based research project to get Detroit- and Dallas-area residents to doctors’…
The Central Ohio Transit Authority and the Columbus Regional Airport Authority broke ground on what is being called a “mobility…
he bike share service has been in service opened back on May 25, 2017, and allowed anyone who needed a…
A CDC study found that about 32 percent of people who earn less than the federal poverty line — $32,630 a year…
The new law, which is effective retroactively to January 1, 2023, will let taxpayers deduct a much broader range of…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is partnering with RideCo to adapt the agency’s paratransit and microtransit services. This will be…
Durango Transit is rolling out a new and flexible, on-demand micro-transit service called DuranGO! Microtransit, which will enable residents and…
Autonomous water taxis could soon become a regular mode of transport without a captain on board in Helsinki. A local…
Glasgow’s cycling parking hubs are accessed through the free Cyclehoop app and will allows users to find vacant spaces, add…
The Routing Company has received a contract from Solano Transit Authority to deploy on-demand transit service. The contract includes a…
About 5.0 million Americans relied on transit to get to work in 2022, according to American Community Survey data released by the…
With a cost to LA Metro of $42 every time a passenger boards one of its e-taxi vans, called Metro…
GOTrenton!, the new micro-transit system in Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, is being introduced for the first time. Developed…
The Amp card tracks every ride a customer goes on. Once a customer spends the equivalent of a day pass—$2.50—in…
Autonomous vehicles will be used in California to try to reduce the number of medical appointment cancellations. A pilot project…
Riding on SEPTA (Philly, PA) is about to become much more convenient for some passengers. The transportation agency announced on Wednesday…
The digital curb management project in Seattle marks one of the city’s first steps toward fully modernizing how curbs are…
The City of Iowa City announced on Wednesday that the launch of Fare Free Iowa City in August has led…
When a change in federal tax law in 2017 meant that the mileage reimbursements over $600 per year received by…
There might be a few cases of transportation funding whiplash at Portland City Council today. After the grim reality of…
A new report reveals that bicycle trips in the US have increased by 37 per cent from 2019 to 2022,…
When Uber launched its ride-hailing service, the company was more pariah than partner to the taxi industry. Some 12 years…
a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, announced today its newest software release, which…
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $9.9 million in grants to 22 American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native communities…
Three local organizations came together to create the the Care Connects Program to help Monroe County residents who lack transportation…
After the recent announcement that Houston’s popular BCycle bike-share program is scheduled for closure because of funding problems, Houston METRO…
In some cases, facilities may not have transportation options. However, there are other options for getting to a treatment center…
A world of self-driving vehicles and mobility-on-demand is likely to exist eventually, but for the next decade, widespread implementation of…
Intercity Transit provides lifeline mobility options for individuals living in the Thurston County area. As a service of the agency, Village Vans was…
Lawrence Transit System’s new on-demand service offers convenient, cost-free evening and overnight transportation within city limits, featuring ADA-compliant compact buses,…
Loneliness among both seniors and younger people is a health problem that needs more attention, Kelsey McNamara, MPH, senior director…
Waukesha Metro has announced that it has introduced WisGo, a cutting-edge fare collection system, in collaboration with Umo. WisGo offers numerous…
Lawrence Transit System is expanding its services with the launch of on-demand bus track. The agency’s new service helps to…
Low-income people are using shared micromobility a lot like they use public transit, a new study finds — and researchers think…
A long sought after plan to build afforable housing next to the city’s newest train station received some crucial funding…
Mike Hirst, Founder of Andy’s Angels, lost his son to an overdose in 2010. As he began to work with…
A new University of Missouri study is looking at health inequalities in rural Missouri. The study found that health care…
CT Link is a partnership of community support service organizations who provide rides to medical appointments, for residents of Simcoe…
Glasgow is doubling its pay-as-you-go car share club as part of a renewed deal with service provider Co Wheels, making…
May Mobility, a leader in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, today announced it is working with…
A coalition of organizations in Northern Virginia is teaching people how to use public transportation, aiming to help those limited…
Bird, a leader in environmentally friendly electric transportation, today announced it has acquired shared electric bike and scooter operator Skinny…
On Aug. 11, a consortium of 10 smaller transit providers, led by the Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA),…
First Five Nebraska, working with Child Care Aware® of America and the Alliance for Early Success, recently developed a dashboard that explores the child care…
After a rough few years and a failure to secure the funding needed to continue the program, Houston’s BCycle bike share program…
Community and City of Chicago leaders publicly released the findings and recommendations from a 15-month process to develop Chicago’s first…
FlexRide Milwaukee, which is an on-demand transportation service, has launched a new program.”FlexRide for Working Parents” is the expansion. This…
If you’re a cyclist in San Francisco I’m guessing you will be massively jealous of the Trampe Bicycle Lift, located in…
In 2020 Wilson, NC abruptly parked all its buses to launch a publicly subsidized van service offering $1.50 trips anywhere…
Income-qualified Santa Monica residents are one step closer to an opportunity to receive up to $2,000 toward a new e-bike,…
Today, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a demonstration of a driverless shuttle van in operation…
New research from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, found that municipalities in Massachusetts…
Many employers with at least fifty employees in the six-county Chicago area will have to provide their full-time employees with…
The Maui County Council voted unanimously to approve the creation of a fare-free bus pass program, an initiative that Councilmember…
Rabbittransit’s Stop Hopper program has served more Valley residents than anticipated throughout the first year of its three-year pilot program,…
Beep Inc., a leading provider of autonomous and electric shared mobility solutions, today announced a second project with the North…
Floya is the city of Brussels’s newest mobile app and this one will be of interest to both residents and visitors…
Economic instability, food insecurity, lack of support and transportation access are the top social barriers to senior health, according to Alignment…
Between the lines: Microtransit programs aren’t financially self-sustaining, so cities must find funding sources. Avondale uses local funding combined with federal…
The City of Fairfield’s transit service (FAST) has added a new on-demand microtransit service called FAST Connect. To schedule same…
Organizers are pushing back on the idea that farmers markets are a ‘fancy lifestyle.’ They accept SNAP benefits and target…
It’s hard enough battling mental health issues and opioid addiction, let alone trying to do so without a solid and…
In early August, officials at the U.S. Access Board quietly published the Public Right of Way Access Guidelines Final Rule…
The bus operator shortage across the country is impacting transit agencies’ ability to run service and leaving riders stranded. Our…
In this notice, DOT is taking action to finalize a limited waiver of Buy America requirements for de minimis costs…
Most e-bikes are powered by lithium, which has its environmental and social downsides. But there’s now a lithium-free alternative: electric…
Charles Nichols, Marketing Communications Manager at Solent Transport, takes the time to consider one of the most overlooked aspects of…
Beam and Drover AI are trialling footpath detection and speed limits for Victoria e-scooters to help cities determine how to…
Jennifer Varnet works high above Main Street in Worcester, at the city’s oldest law firm: Fletcher Tilton. She prepares and…
Oxa, a UK-based company specializing in autonomous transportation technology, has announced a collaboration with Beep, an autonomous shuttle developer, to…
Measures to improve pedestrian crossings, provide a high-quality cycleway and improve bus service reliability are to be introduced in the…
On August 3, 2023, the City Council passed Int. 289-A, which requires the Department of Transportation to create a searchable…
One hundred percent of the rural hospitals included in the study addressed transportation as a social determinant of health blocking…
As part of DfT’s transport decarbonisation plan, which sets out the government’s commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise the entire transport…
Recognizing this growing rural transportation challenge, in 2021 two Virginia transit agencies launched on-demand microtransit services designed to expand their…
Philadelphia city employees and some residents living in poverty can get free SEPTA passes beginning Friday as part of a…
A potential bill next year would establish a universal statewide transit pass that commuters could use across transportation agencies. The…
The new Stride 3 electric cargo bike from Raleigh is a good example of an e-vehicle designed with families in…
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has implemented new Complete Streets design criteria to be incorporated into all projects. The…
As cities worldwide strive to address the challenges of traffic congestion, air pollution, and sustainable transportation, a new paradigm is…
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been dangled as a transportation “silver bullet” for decades. Now, they’re finally operating as robo-taxis in…
Norman On-Demand, a new app-based public transit pilot program, was launched by the city of Norman, Okla., to make public…
In EEOC v. Charter Communications, LLC, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held an employee with a disability may…
Tulsa Transit announced they will be opening up a new ride-share-like service called Micro Transit for an easier way of…
San Francisco has launched a new service that lets people ride a driverless shuttle around Treasure Island, a former naval…
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities…
The Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA) Is partnering with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) to commission an Economic Impact of…
Last week, Proterra Inc. a large manufacturer of electric mass transit buses, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protections. Proterra likely…
The Charlottesville Area Transit is launching a new on-demand service in Albemarle County. CAT announced on Thursday that Via has…
Long ago, the Danes adopted a proactive and protective approach toward pedestrians. Here’s an excerpt Danish Traffic Act § 27:…
The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s a tsunami. In 2019, just two…
The City of Orlando today announced the start of a six-month autonomous shuttle pilot program in partnership with Central Florida…
More than nine in ten public transport users worldwide expect to be able to make contactless fare payments when travelling…
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is preparing to launch its new fare program for individuals experiencing homelessness in Austin. The HMIS…
Spokane Transit Authority (STA) has implemented a way for customers to pay their fares with contactless debit and credit card…
Since assuming the position of President of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry (CCCBI) in 2022, I have had the…
In order to help provide those who need it with transportation, Central Community Transit has started a pilot program to test…
As part of a partnership with the City and funding from California Energy Commission, the library allows patrons to make…
Hackers could have hijacked the user accounts of a popular transportation app and used them to get free rides and…
Despite repeated calls from San Francisco officials to slow the deployment of self-driving cars, a state commission approved expanded access…
The future of public transport stations is poised to undergo a significant transformation with the advent of smart park and…
Maruti Transportation Group (Maruti) has partnered with the Routing Company (TRC) for it to provide private non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT)…
The City is working with e-scooter providers Bolt and Tuul to create 126 designated spaces for micromobility users to ensure…
Offering a blend of user-friendly design and cutting-edge features, MTA’s new app promises to streamline travel, providing real-time updates, trip…
“This research illustrates the need for a mindset shift from simply providing transit for people to building social networks to…
Across cities and countries, technology and transportation have become increasingly interwoven. From digital ticketing to ride-hail apps, technology has made…
Passengers using bus, rail and other public transport services in the Italian city of Genoa can now pay for their…
With losses continuing despite cost-cutting, changes to its micromobility segment or a sale of the company are on analysts’ minds.
Clark County Public Transit Benefit Area (C-TRAN) has tasked CarMedialab, an INIT company, to deliver efficiency-boosting software solutions for its…
Senior citizens who want to live in the same rural towns where they grew up face a growing problem ……
Transportation remains one of the greatest barriers to increasing Veterans’ access to health care. Veterans may face a wide range…
Don’t let physical mobility issues, illness or lack of a car stop you from using the library. In addition to…
In what appears to be the largest investment of its kind in U.S. history, the city of Houston is installing…
According to Mark D. Fleming, PhD, MS, an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkely School of Public Health, and colleagues,…
Amid a spike of security fears about public transit, a venerable trope linking rail travel with criminality is again making headlines.…
New parking corrals for shared active transportation vehicles (SATV), like e-scooters, are being installed in the downtown Tempe area. These…
With $12,000 in funding appropriated by the county commissioners, the jail started a system for newly released inmates in May…
Employers supporting improved transportation access for on-site workers can increase their overall competitiveness for talent.
The concrete-island-protected bike lanes on Oakland’s Telegraph corridor in the KONO district are all but completed. This controversial project was nearly…
Despite an increase in Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) initiatives that aim to pave the way for both public and private MaaS Operators,…
Despite legislation and other forces pumping the brakes on autonomous vehicles on public thoroughfares, self-driving shuttle May Mobility officials are…
Rural areas represent 97% of America’s landmass while producing only 10% of the nation’s gross domestic product. Given the large…
In the past few years, micromobility has become a deeply crowded segment, with innovative new electric vehicles on two, three,…
Technological advancements are undoubtedly a significant driver of these accelerating changes. Scholars traditionally expect regulators to adopt one of four main strategies…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is recognizing World Day Against Trafficking in Persons with several actions to raise awareness…
Hitachi Rail’s world-first 360Pass app, connecting Genoa’s entire public transport infrastructure in a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) ecosystem, is…
Micromobility can be a tool for economic mobility — but only if it’s done right.
Dashboard is powered by the open source Metabase intelligence tool and reports are customisable to meet US National Transit Database…
It is the Mobility Wallet (MW), a pilot program oriented to the community of South L.A. that provides an all-in-one way to…
Veterans can now participate in VA Uber Health Connect – an initiative that provides supplemental transportation to eligible veterans needing…
The core of substance-use disorder treatment falls into three categories: medication-assisted treatment, outpatient treatment and inpatient treatment. People find their…
Philadelphia-based Jawnt is partnering with citywide bike-share operator POGOH to make it easier for employers to offer subsidized access to…
Research suggests that transportation insecurity may affect 1 in 4 adults in the United States, and transportation barriers have been…
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority is launching a new workforce connector program to expand job opportunities in North Olmsted,…
The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized…
The key to shared e-scooters and e-bikes could be incorporating them into the general planning for public transport.
Kansas City’s newest rideshare service, IRIS, is now available citywide, as well as in North Kansas City and in Gladstone.…
There’s a new way to commute car-free without pedaling a bike or standing on a scooter. Electric scooter-rental company Lime…
A flying car company claim to be the first to successfully pilot a two-seater personal Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL)…
The City of Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation is launching a new shuttle pilot program next year to explore the…
General Motors, BMW Group, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Stellantis are forming a joint venture that aims to install at…
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and it’s unsung fire marshals: The goats and, recently, the sheep of the land, forged…
MTA introduces a six-month pilot of Quantum Self Securement Station on select buses along the M7 route, allowing wheelchair users…
Two years ago, Mitchell Elliott had a tough time convincing his organization that an on-demand transportation service would work in…
A new $342,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will help one Lowcountry organization plan for a new on-demand…
Generally speaking, debt only becomes a real problem when a company can’t easily pay it off, either by raising capital…
Richmond’s transit system is expanding deeper into the surrounding counties and launching on-demand “micro-transit” in underserved parts of the region. Driving the news: GRTC…
The intersection of technology and bike racks in public transit is an intriguing aspect of modern urban life that is…
This is the fledgling South Florida company’s entry in a novel and increasingly competitive race to be one of the…
In an innovative approach to tackle the nation’s truck driver shortage and provide meaningful employment to formerly incarcerated individuals, Connecticut’s…
Hazleton Public Transit has worked closely with contactless fare collection system provider Modeshift to plan, design and implement the mobile…
LA Metro is testing out a six-month pilot program that focuses on the distance and spacing between different buses on…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced that it will award $20 million to 47 communities to help…
Eskenazi Health is providing fresh food to the community at the “Fresh for You Market on Wheels,” a mobile grocery…
Ten Ohio communities will be getting money from the federal government to put toward greener public transportation – including six in rural…
The new Trip Reduction Impacts of Mobility Management Strategies (TRIMMS) tool, developed by the National Center for Transit Research and…
Link Transportation, a Charleston-based mobility company, launches a new transportation model, Link P.M., and mobile application, Link Local, to highlight…
Ridership in major US cities has increased 27% since 2019, reaching almost 45 million annual trips.
t’s been five years since Tameeka Mason has driven a car. The North Camden mother has a driver’s license but…
A pilot project designed to improve access to fresh and healthy food for East Tampa residents has now become a…
Ridesharing has become a convenient way of life, but that’s not so for everyone. Passengers who use a wheelchair often…
UK: Transport for West Midlands has appointed FOD Mobility Group to design, develop and deliver a mobility-as-a-service app based on…
It’s arguable that a new regulatory pathway for self-driving vehicles to enter the roads will emerge soon. The deployment of autonomous vehicles…
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Joint Office of Energy and…
My research, conducted in the U.S., found that one of the ways transportation-related general audience apps aim to address the…
Ridership continues to grow for microtransit services in two Virginia communities (southwest Virginia and Hampton Roads) following the completion of…
The city’s new on-demand transit service, IRIS, will now serve riders across the entire metro, with the intention of filling…
This summer, New York City and Boston are piloting zero-fare ridership on select public transit routes. Meanwhile, cities like Denver,…
Utah Transit Authority’s scavenger hunt is underway, raising awareness for Utah’s Clean the Air Challenge. One of the purposes of the hunt is…
HIRTA recently announced that HIRTA Flex is currently operating in the city of Perry. Funding for this service is made…
Less than five months after beginning completely driverless (and pedal-less) rides on public roads in California, Zoox has expanded operations…
SamTrans has launched a new on-demand micro-transit service in Half Moon Bay and East Palo Alto as it seeks to…
Saint Anthony Hospital, one of Chicago’s longest running hospitals, is using a City of Chicago grant to buy four new…
Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provides travelers with a single digital travel platform that integrates information, booking, and payment with considerable discounts. Existing…
As a rural area in the western part of Indiana, Warren County and its residents face transportation barriers when it…
A new transportation service for Third Ward residents that aims to enhance their mobility and accessibility to essential services in…
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has launched its Open Data Portal – a catalog of financial, ridership, mapping and other…
Thttps://www.smartcitiesworld.net/mobility-as-a-service/mobility-as-a-service/transport-for-west-midlands-to-implement-maas-app-9127he region-wide app, powered by the Mobilleo mobility-as-a-service platform, gives riders in the West Midlands access to all transport modes…
The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC SNV) has announced that it has unveiled a new feature called Tap & GO…
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are playing the important role of integrating with existing transit services, says a new whitepaper. The report, produced…
A new initiative in Union County is set to help families in crisis find the resources they need with less…
The Gold Coast Transit District’s new GO Now on-demand service offers flexibility and convenience for commuters, providing transportation for errands,…
Park City will have micro transit again starting July 2. Micro transit operates like a free ride-hailing service such as Uber…
The Chester County Department of Adult Probation, Parole & Pretrial Services is partnering with the non-profit Danny’s Ride in a…
Pace and local officials celebrated the launch of Pace Connect, a new transit service designed to provide a first and…
Via and Uber have joined forces in order to provide customers with a seamless integration of Uber drivers into Via-powered…
After nearly one year, the Bear Tracks Connected and Automated Vehicle demonstration project in White Bear Lake — known as…
On Wednesday afternoon, SANDAG and Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT) representatives were joined by local community members to celebrate…
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is creating the first of four housing developments with 100% affordable units. “This effort…
Frontier Co-Op, an organic food manufacturer in Iowa, recently began working with community organizations to recruit unhoused workers, creating job…
Ten months into its 18-month-long pilot initiative, an autonomous vehicle transit program in rural Minnesota, goMARTI (Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit…
Spare, a leading on-demand transit platform company has partnered with Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) to expand its Mobility on…
Air taxis are moving closer to reality, but federal, state and local governments have not yet developed or implemented policies for the…
An innovative E.V. ride-sharing program is bringing low-cost clean transportation to an agricultural town in California’s Central Valley. Others are…
To help improve services for these patients, we analyzed the design and implementation of a national program called PACE: Program of…
The advent of micro-mobility has revolutionized the way people commute in urban areas. This new mode of transportation, which includes…
A first-of-its kind rideshare study shows that, if given a way to get to home from a colonoscopy after sedation, many…
The University of Iowa is shared their results on a self-driven bus that has traveled hundreds of miles throughout rural…
Of the population included in the analysis, the mean (SD) age was 34.4 (25.9) years, and 54.3% were female. Among…
The City of Raleigh recently passed an e-bike voucher program that provides 150 residents between $500 and $1,500 to buy…
A year after a fleet of minivans was introduced by the Capital Area Transit System as part of a citywide microtransit…
The project will leverage See.Sense’s intelligent bike lights, equipped with patented sensor technology Initiative will help to support the Romford…
Perth County (Ontario, Canada) residents can borrow a plethora of items from their local library, including PC Connect fare passes,…
Segway-Ninebot is partnering with Drover AI and Luna Systems — two startups that build computer vision technology to detect and correct improper electric scooter…
When a person wants to take a trip across the country, they can choose from a variety of travel planning…
At the Amtrak station in Portage, about 35 miles north of Madison, the Empire Builder rolls through town twice a…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill — later approved by the Senate — that included a…
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine discovered that the cost of providing evidence-based solutions for food, housing, transportation and…
South Central Pennsylvania Veterans are now able to participate in VA Uber Health Connect — an initiative which provides supplemental…
The Disability Access to Transportation Act includes: Findings that highlight the ongoing need to improve access to transportation systems for…
Governor Janet Mills has announced that almost $1 million in grants has been allocated from the Maine Jobs & Recovery…
HopSkipDrive, the leading safe transportation solution for schools and families, announced today that it has launched HopSkipImpact — a new program aimed…
The funding supports local and regional pilot projects connecting employees and employers through shared ride and transit options. The funding…
OATS Transit’s Northwest Region Office has announced that it will stop accepting payments on its buses effective July 1. Northwest…
Better access to health care in rural Pennsylvania might not be a matter of sending more doctors outside cities and…
Transit agencies are increasingly offering an alternative service for their Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit riders. This service is…
The inaugural National Autonomous Vehicle Day hosted by the Jacksonville Transportation Authority gave attendees a chance to take a spin in vehicles…
Spare and Uber, industry leaders in transportation, announce a transformative partnership that integrates Spare’s cloud-based on-demand transit platform with Uber’s…
Considered perhaps the most prominent staple of public transport everywhere, it is precisely the bus that keeps on innovating –…
Janesville’s Recreation division is teaming up with Rock County Mobility Management to bring back their Cycling Without Age program this…
VA Uber Health Connect helps local Veterans access transportation to medical centershttps://localprofile.com/2023/05/31/transportation-program-veterans-expand/
Many a scholar and policy analyst has lamented American dependence on cars and the corresponding lack of federal investment in…
Thanks to a new partnership with Kroger and God’s Pantry Food Bank, Lexington is launching a new mobile food program…
Local governments can improve access to jobs by further integrating shared micromobility, such as electric bikes and scooters, into their public transit systems, according…
A partnership with former foe Waymo is helping Uber stay relevant in the self-driving space
New Jersey Transit is trying to improve its Access Link program to provide services for people with disabilities. In December, NJ Transit reached a…
The transport industry has settled on a definition of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) as the unification of mobility services by a single…
The e-scooters have tactile signage with raised lettering and a QR code leading to Beam’s 24-hour Report a Beam channels…
Officials announced the opening last week of registration for the first courses to be held at the International Association of Public…
Autonomous public transportation isn’t “the future” any more in Sun City, Arizona — it’s already delivering on-demand rides inside the…
Despite the popularity of micromobility sharing as a first/last mile way to get around, more people still prefer to use…
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill on Sunday that would set minimum pay rates for Uber and Lyft drivers and…
Go Metro has announced that Hamilton county is set to introduce a ground-breaking on-demand public transit service called MetroNow!. The innovative service…
Getting from here to there is a lot easier for senior citizens of Canal Winchester and Lithopolis with a free…
Transportation fragmentation is one of the greatest barriers to increasing access to healthcare for Veterans. The VHA Innovation Ecosystem (VHA…
Continuing its expansion into the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) space, Uber has partnered with VIA Metropolitan Transit and Masabi to…
A Waupaca County program was highlighted for giving workers more than just a lift to work. The program reached a…
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday a new initiative for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Get Paid to Pay…
On May 15, the world’s first self-driving bus service launched in Scotland. The 14-mile circuit will carry about 10,000 passengers…
A new Boston Public Library (BPL) pilot programme means riders at 20 bus stops in the city can access free…
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority Board of Commissioners have approved three affordable, multi-family housing developments on the city’s east…
A new study suggests that when employees from one company run into employees from another company, creative sparks fly Do…
A program that pays for Somerville residents’ taxi rides to grocery stores and medical appointments has been extended. The city’s…
In a collaborative effort, NJ TRANSIT joins forces with Uber and Lyft to launch a pilot programme, aimed at providing…
Tarta Flex program reaches rural areas and connects them into the city services.
Per the USDA’s most recent food access research report, up to 27% of the US population currently lives in “low-income and…
In addition to public health guidelines, active transportation has several concepts that should be pursued in parallel. The first concept…
Operating Above The Standard (OATS) Transit’s Mideast Region Office in Union announced Monday that payments will not be accepted on…
The Paul Rusk Resource Desk opened Tuesday to help Dane County (WI) Jail residents re-enter society. A variety of resources…
In a survey of 2,431 inhabitants from cities in Germany, Portugal and Norway, over half are supportive of replacing car…
Danville Community College (Virginia) recently announced the launch of their new TANF Grant program, SCALE UP 2. The program’s goal…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
Residents in the Southside of Jackson struggle to get their groceries – that part of the city is known as…
Homelessness is a problem with many faces. There are people who need help getting off the streets, and there are…
A collaboration between UC San Diego Health and 211 San Diego, a region-wide, non-profit referral service that connects anyone living…
Decades of advocacy are paying off, but it often takes legal action to force cities to make accessibility improvements mandated…
GREENVILLE, S.C. — An Upstate organization is providing a way for its community members to get affordable and reliable transportation.…
On May 2, a young man named Jordan Neely was killed on the New York City subway. Neely, who was…
The United Way is helping expand transit service to areas of Cape Breton Regional Municipality that don’t have bus routes.…
Here at Electrek we have spent countless hours undertaking detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through those thousands of miles of riding,…
Community paramedicine is expanding nationwide, including in rural areas, as health care providers, insurers and state governments recognize its potential…
Agencies and higher education institutions nationwide are experimenting with autonomous vehicles and robots to provide mass public transit, food delivery…
A 15-passenger bus that transports residents – at no cost – to a job skills program is the latest move…
Public transit companies in Germany say more than 3 million people have already snapped up a new ticket being launched…
After officially becoming classified as a metropolitan area in the last census, Twin Falls is now rolling out a public…
May Mobility in Ann Arbor, a developer and deployer of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, has launched the first on-demand public…
By 2030, electric vertical and takeoff landing (eVTOL) and other passenger-carrying advanced air mobility aircraft could offer many more flights per…
A mobile app is bringing transit on demand to a regional county municipality in west Quebec that has spent years…
Traci Harris (Ross County Mobility Manager) and Gerod Rickerd (Pickaway County Mobility Manager) hosted a one-day workshop for regional human…
Greene County Health Department Public Health Administrator Molly Peters announce a new partnership between the health department with Tri-County Rural…
Downtown Miami is about to see a last-mile delivery experiment replacing trucks with cargo freight bicycles able to carry 500…
Connect Transit will operate at zero-fare on Sunday in support of the Fair Housing Fair. The Fair Housing Fair is…
Uber will continue to support RideMon through June, at which point Mountain Line will partner with on-demand transit software provider…
he California e-bike incentive program’s public workgroup met for the last time yesterday to hear how the program is shaping…
For adults with and without cancer history, delayed care due to lack of transportation is associated with increased emergency department…
Say goodbye to designated bike lanes in downtown Culver City. By a vote of 3-2 this week, the Culver City…
Key Findings 21 percent of U.S. adults without access to a vehicle or public transit went without needed medical care…
RALEIGH – State officials are helping public transit users, particularly in underserved areas, better understand an emerging transportation service. The…
Carshares across New York are facing a crisis in securing auto insurance which threatens their ability to operate. Carshares are…
New research from scientists at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found delayed care…
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — A new public transportation system will be coming to the City of Twin Falls in…
RideCo, in partnership with Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (MTTA), Unwire, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), is powering an exciting new…
Topeka’s new micro transit service has been up and running for nearly three months now. City leaders tell 27 News…
The student Dream Team Delft Hyperloop prototype can now ‘fly’ across the Delft campus. The nearly 40-meter-long test track is…
Urban disasters bring uncertainties to society, urban transportation systems, and businesses. In a new study, researchers examined urban emergencies such…
Medecision®, a leading provider of digital care management solutions and services, and Uber Health, Uber’s healthcare arm, are collaborating to make…
CHARLESTON — A new campaign in West Virginia was implemented to end transportation barriers for those seeking treatment for substance…
When bus service was eliminated for five years in Clayton County, in the Atlanta metro area, residents endured substantial increases…
When bus service was eliminated for five years in Clayton County, in the Atlanta metro area, residents endured substantial increases…
May Mobility, a developer of autonomous vehicle technology, and Moovit, a mobility as a service (MaaS) solutions provider and creator of…
Simplified: The Sioux Falls School District is revamping its entire after-school program and shifting to community learning centers, set to open…
State Sen. Spencer Deery’s (R-West Lafayette) sponsored bill to support workforce transportation across county lines passed the Indiana Senate Tuesday…
For years, the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) would witness an assault against one of its bus operators every few…
For many of us, getting to work means mornings trapped behind the wheel in a traffic jam, or jostling for…
For patients of the Community of Hope and Mary’s Center clinics in Washington, D.C., getting to their medical appointments can…
Each week, employees of The Keene Serenity Center provide about 80 rides to people who are in recovery from substance-use…
VA has expanded its pilot program to connect Veterans in rural areas with information about VA telehealth and mental health…
The conceptual ‘Timber Shuttle’ has been designed by Vincent Callebaut Architectures as a transportation solution for the near-future urban environments…
For over 49 years, I-Ride has served Isabella County as a transportation agency with a fleet of 41 buses, offering shared rides…
Recognizing that reliable access to nutritious food is integral to overall health, Project Bread, Massachusetts’ leading anti-hunger organization statewide, launched…
The “Get Paid to Pay it Forward” campaign aims to tackle the issue of transportation barriers that people seeking treatment…
The N.C. Department of Transportation spends about $5 billion a year building and maintaining a transportation system based primarily on…
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free Pace Suburban Bus vouchers for women seeking preventative medical care. The vouchers are…
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) self-driving technology unit Waymo said on Wednesday that some of its vehicles in San Francisco encountered dense fog and…
Policyholders could have lower auto fleet insurance premiums as autonomous and other intelligent technologies improve and there are fewer accidents,…
Just getting to the doctor can be a huge barrier to healthcare for some, but a local nonprofit is working…
Getting around rural America without a car is hard — especially for older residents. It makes public transportation especially important…
Public transportation in Cookeville is going electric. Tennessee Tech engineers teamed up with the Upper Cumberland Human Resources Agency on…
The San Francisco Muni transit agency directed its drivers to make careful records of disruptions caused by the Cruise and…
Another free shuttle service is being launched to help give New Kensington residents in the city’s downtown “food desert” access…
What does trouble at the company operating four of the top five bike share systems in the United States mean for shared…
Vermont’s policymakers have known for years that as more people opt to buy electric vehicles, the money the state brings…
Think the Americans with Disabilities Act is working? Think again. A poignant example of the shortcomings of the Americans with…
According to data collected by the US department of transportation, the number of people aged 60 and over riding electric…
Leaving an electric scooter or city bicycle in areas outside of designated parking zones in Helsinki is now a parking…
Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods—where employment options are few, transportation is unreliable, and crime and poverty rates are high—face an increased risk of premature…
Carbon and Emery counties were hit hard by the opioid crisis. Between 2006 and 2017 Carbon County had the highest…
The world’s first fleet of self-driving commuter buses is set to enter service in Scotland next month. This comes after…
A three-year microtransit pilot program run by the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) is coming to six localities in the greater Richmond,…
Many studies have documented the linkage between public transportation and economic outcomes, though there is relatively little empirical evidence on…
Research in U.S. shows treatment centres near transit stops save costs, improve access Some cities in Canada are experiencing a surge…
After months of searching for a home for a Craig’s Doors shelter guest who uses state rental vouchers, Jack Myers was…
Tulsa Transit can now take people from one destination to another, within North Tulsa, without having to hop on a bus.
Fredericksburg Regional Transit, also known as FXBGO!, received two $20,000 grants from the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund…
Transportation insecurity can emerge from poverty, not having secure employment, lacking the access to services, not having social support, and…
The city of Round Rock approved a contract with an on-demand taxi service — zTrip — to provide people with…
In the spring of 2022, Walmart Inc. created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its…
Three years after Luxembourg declared all public transport free in a bid to clear its roads of jams and cut…
On any given Wednesday during the school year, you can find a pack of more than 150 kids bicycling to…
When it comes to the reasons for canceling an appointment, the No. 1 reason representatives of Massac Memorial Hospital or…
Rural residents face more significant health care provider shortages, including dentists, compared with their counterparts in larger cities. Since the beginning…
Suburban employers have job vacancies they can’t fill. There are plenty of job seekers in Milwaukee County, but many don’t…
Park City launched its micro transit pilot program Nov. 11, 2022. Between then and the beginning of March 2023, the…
These projects could include activities such as the following: Create a network of active transportation facilities Integrate active transportation facilities…
In recent years, automatic fare collection has been all the buzz in the public transportation industry—and rightfully so. The smart…
The Incline Village Crystal Bay Business Association recently gathered local agencies and business owners from the North Shore of Lake…
Five of the world’s leading operators of e-scooters and e-bikes have worked together to produce a list of ten recommendations…
New York’s Via has acquired U.K.-based Citymapper. The deal will integrate the software transit agencies use to plan routes with…
Karl von Drais, inventor of the first bicycle, showed that extraordinary genius is not necessary for great invention. Innovation can be…
The city of Moab is set to debut its Moab Area Transit pilot program Thursday, which features both fixed-route service and on-demand…
In a groundbreaking development that could change the face of personal transportation, technology company Aerwins Technologies has unveiled the world’s…
University of North Carolina Health aimed to increase screening both to inform patient care and to understand population level needs.…
On this episode of The Brake, host Kea Wilson talks with Elkins about what makes this Black-led, family-owned bikeshare stand out, why…
Trying to join her friends at a restaurant on a recent Friday required real effort from Allyson Mallory. First, she…
Providing the free service has meant workers don’t have to chose between spending money to get to work or putting…
Fox Valley residents who rely on public transportation will soon have another way to travel. Oshkosh’s GO Transit is planning…
LA Metro’s ambassadors will provide critical customer support on its bus and rail system, as part of a re-imagined public…
Battery-boosted three-wheelers are increasingly popular with older riders. But safety fears and the lack of bike-friendly infrastructure could hold them back. E-bikes…
In the world of rideshare, Uber and Lyft form a de facto duopoly. It’s estimated that the two together command…
Protected bike lanes — or cycling paths that are physically separated from roadways to keep cars away from more vulnerable…
After launching its wildly successful e-bike voucher program last April, the city of Denver, Colorado has become an exemplar for…
CATA has partnered with the Ingham County Parks Department to offer free year-round rides to the parks managed by the department. The…
The shape of things to come in public transportation looks like a big loaf of bread on little wheels, if…
Transportation in the workforce is getting new, featured investments in Maine. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday that $1.6 million…
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is focusing on the needs of rural communities with its new pilot program. The new…
From Ford, Bosch, and Alphabet’s Waymo to startups such as Sea Machines and Wallbox, these companies are bringing fresh thinking…
Bolt’s reckless rider score will assess a rider’s behaviour at the end of each ride and will implement a three-step…
The cities of Tallinn and Tartu announced that they had signed an agreement for the development of a common app…
The service is a pilot program Summit County’s transportation agency High Valley Transit is operating in partnership with the city.…
When a person wants to take a trip across the country, they can choose from a variety of travel planning…
Increasing transit access for seniors, pregnant people and families traveling with small children means better mobility for everyone. In 2006,…
As transit ridership struggles to recover to pre-pandemic levels, leaving many transit agencies facing large budget gaps, a new report suggests…
Last fall, Metro Transit launched a one-year, on-demand ride pilot in parts of three north Minneapolis neighborhoods, and because the…
Weld County (Colo.) is offering its set of solutions to its housing woes as a sensible paradigm, even as state…
The number of estimated unique youth riders taking transit at least once a month has tripled since April 2022, and…
A battle over building a housing development near a Baltimore light rail station illustrates why it’s so hard to make viable public…
Amid the many factors impacting organizational success is one pivotal cornerstone—your employees. Recruiting and retaining employees can be a challenge,…
Why do Uber, Lyft, Didi, OLA, and other ride-sharing companies want to partner with public transport agencies? For Uber and…
The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, along with the National Transport Authority (NTA), has announced the launch of the Connecting Ireland…
Transportation is a major challenge for patients with cancer, many of whom must frequently commute to cancer facilities for treatment.…
Five transit agencies in rural Oklahoma teamed up to form PICK transportation, a door-to-door transit service that is fully ADA…
Well-funded startups set out to build super-fast transit; passengers are still waiting.
As transit agencies grapple with significant ridership losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking to bring back riders by…
Buffalo Common Council President Darius Pridgen. Last May’s shooting massacre at the Tops grocery store in East Buffalo brought the…
The first-mile, last-mile pilot program has a new shuttle dropping riders off directly at nearby employers
New incentives — like the ones offered in Denver — are promising to advance the adoption of e-bikes and are…
As part of the Thriving Communities effort, the federal agency will supply technical assistance to revive economically distressed areas. Local…
The need for more housing and sustainable transportation has North County’s transit agency exploring ways to maximize the use of…
The Charles George VA Medical Center on Monday began offering a new service for area veterans — inter-facility and post-hospitalization…
According to the Federal Transit Administration, one in four Americans is unable to regularly and reliably access transportation to meet…
The Routing Company will work with Anne Arundel County Office of Transportation to help improve the convenience and accessibility of…
The UK’s first zero-emission self-driving bus service has started a trial on public roads to serve Milton Park, a business,…
GoMicro is Riverside Transit Agency’s on-demand service that offers shared rides in the Hemet-San Jacinto microtransit zone. GoMicro provides an…
“Part of a discharge planner’s job is to make sure a person has what they need when they leave the…
Communities on the east and south sides of Logan can now utilize Cache Valley Transit District’s new “microtransit” system titled…
Fare-free transit has become a topic of intense debate in cities big and small over the last few years. To…
Despite bone-chilling temperatures and often treacherous snowy conditions on city streets, many Winnipeggers are embracing living in a winter city by choosing cycling as…
In a bid to tame sidewalk clutter and boost efficiency, the micromobility company is rolling out a network of docking stations…
Taxing drivers for the miles they drive and imposing fuel taxes on electricity sold at commercial chargers are just some…
Iowa got a head start four years ago when it passed a tax on kilowatt hours sold. Here’s what they’ve…
A patient with a substance use disorder in a rural town outside Houston recently needed lab work done before she…
Military veterans living in Socorro County may now take advantage of a no-cost transportation service provided by the New Mexico…
Most National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) member institutions support patients’ transportation needs, but there is a lack of routine screening…
Johnson County residents who face transportation barriers can now request same-day on-demand transportation through a new county-wide ride service. This…
This research looks at how we have become “databound” — attached to the data we have produced throughout our lives…
Bike New York is a non-profit with an incredibly diverse mix of outreach programs to help get more people riding bikes. Free…
To celebrate the launch of DC’s 2023 shared micromobility permit, we partnered with the District Department of Transportation to launch DC’s Public…
Five years ago on a cold February morning, city and state leaders, along with the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency…
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Department of…
Washington launched an online dashboard that allows the public to view real-time information about where and when shared electric scooters…
The state of Ohio has launched a new program designed to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies on Medicaid.…
The project has a budget of almost $60 million over the course of four years and in 2025, 45 driverless…
An estimated 10,000 people will receive the black farecards at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $2.2 million per year,…
In January, the transit department started a 12-month pilot program for free, on-demand rides, similar to Uber or Lyft, within city…
Installing protected routes tends to boost local shops. But many store owners remain attached to their street parking—and fight to…
A new legislative proposal would encourage increased housing density near transit stations, one of the major pushes for zoning reform…
Cities are ever-changing ecosystems, and the future of mobility reflects these ongoing changes, which are currently geared up towards helping…
Southeast Vermont Transit (SEVT) began a new microtransit service in Windsor, Vt., on Jan. 23: Windsor MicroMOO. The Windsor MicroMOO…
Over the past year, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) has considered tax exemptions for a string of mixed-use housing developments…
California is set to join a number of other cities and states in the US by offering rebates and tax credits for…
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority will introduce a new “microtransit” service in Rossford and two suburban zones on Monday…
As housing costs in Colorado’s mountain towns grow increasingly unaffordable, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is hoping a new…
SamTrans will soon offer “microtransit” services in the areas of East Palo Alto and Half Moon Bay, allowing people there…
The Kalamazoo Metro is working to launch a service similar to Uber or Lyft. “People could call for a ride…
According to the release, the DriveOhio project is funded in part by a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department…
According to the release, the DriveOhio project is funded in part by a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department…
More than 4 years after the first electric scooter-sharing service arrived in Paris, locals will vote in April on whether…
Peg City Car Co-op is an organized car share that launched in 2011. Members can book vehicles through their website,…
A public transport system that is reliable, affordable and green should be a basic right. But it isn’t, and in…
Motorists could be stuck in congestion nearly twice as bad as current levels if self-driving cars become commonplace, a Government report warns.…
A recently posted video shows a modified e-bike, capable of hitting 75mph, driven on the street, showing the future of…
In a recent visit with John (a pseudonym), it became clear that there were problems that we simply couldn’t fix…
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increase in cycling in many countries worldwide, it is not yet known…
The Netherlands is known internationally for its bicycle culture. Now it’s also home to another, more broadly accessible form of…
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is realigning its community investments in 2023 into five newly redesigned strategic pillars to better support…
America’s payment system is transforming as methods of transacting digitally grow. Digital transactions offer the opportunity to move money faster,…
Two-thirds of community and technical college campuses in Virginia are within a half-mile walking distance of a public transit stop.…
There are currently more than 160,000 EV chargers in the United States. Here’s how many the auto industry data analysts…
HOUSTON, Dec. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Kerico Health Care, a Houston-based provider of door-through-door Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT), is pleased to announce that its ride…
Boy Hendriks, Transdev Netherlands’ Manager – Innovative & Business Development, provides exclusive insight into the trial of the company’s new…
Jesse Hill can’t drive because of a sight impairment, so he’s long relied on family members to get around his…
As Austin’s pursuit of transformative public transit goes big, little transit, or “microtransit,” is quietly sprouting up in cities throughout…
The shared service allows customers to easily book their trips on a mobile device by using the GoMicro app.
Preventing and treating cervical cancer at an early stage requires women to get regular screenings, including HPV and Pap tests.…
Executives at shared e-bike and e-scooter companies have blamed recession fears, inflation, a lack of venture capital funding, and tightening…
In order to help support mobility for constituents who are blind or have low vision, the city of Tampa, Fla.…
Successful micromobility programs require long-term relationships, integration with public transit and limited service operators, said panelists during a webinar last week hosted…
Clallam and Pierce counties in Western Washington are experimenting with what some call “microtransit”: on-demand trips for that last mile,…
Charlottesville Area Transit hopes that more people will take the bus thanks to a grant that will make for personalized…
The city of Tampa, Florida, announced Monday it’s piloting a mobility-as-a-service app aimed at helping residents coordinate and pay for public transit and move…
Tyson Foods, just outside New Holland in Earl Township, has launched a ride-share program to address transportation barriers among current…
HYANNIS – A local nonprofit has launched a transportation program to help veterans with rides to medical appointments and other…
Ride-hailing services and self-driving vehicles both promised to improve urban living. In an excerpt from his book Walkable City, planner Jeff Speck…
The City of Denver is expanding transportation access for those experiencing homelessness and who utilize Denver’s shelters. The city’s Department…
Optiwatt is an app that electric vehicle drivers use to manage charging. It automates charge times to reduce costs and…
Big Sky Connect, a new on-demand micro transit system, will launch mid-December; buses now run twice as often along the…
Federal transportation funding is highly flexible, as we’ve pointed out; most of the federal highway funds that states and Metropolitan Planning…
A consortium of companies will provide the Crest Val de Drôme area with an Inclusive Automated Mobility Network, which consists…
A prime example of leveraging mixed fleets to evolve with rider demand is Collin County Transit, specifically its operations in McKinney, Texas.…
Lyft announced its decision to remove its shared bicycles and scooters from the Los Angeles region, saying its operations were…
Solent Transport, managing one of England’s four Future Transport Zones, launched Breeze: ‘a super-app’ in October 2022, initially focused mainly…
A new scheme that provides bikes to local communities has launched across Greater Manchester, following a £145,000 (US$173,000) investment from…
Orlando VA has successfully adopted an innovative rideshare program. It provides transportation to Veterans in critical need after being discharged from an inpatient…
A roadway setup known as the ‘bike box,’ a painted-off area for bicyclists at the front of an intersection, can…
Voi Technology has partnered with WMG and Bumblebee Power to trial the use of wireless e-scooter charging at the University…
Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) a division of Cubic Corporation, has been selected as “Mobile App Innovation of the Year” for the second…
The business of micromobility could be the next in line to suffer from the latest changes in the macroeconomic backdrop…
CCI took advantage of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program called Accountable Health Communities, created to address social…
The Portland Bureau of Transportation spent several years testing out the effectiveness of a program that subsidizes transportation options for…
Think of it as Zipcar for electric vehicles (EVs) in underserved neighborhoods: In some Charlotte affordable housing complexes next year…
If the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “electric vehicle” is some wealthy guy driving…
Attending healthcare appointments and participating in social activities are important for older adults, but these activities are often limited by…
The Ohio State University will establish and operate a new testing center to support the deployment of zero-emission and low-emission…
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), in partnership with Pedal Movement,…
Attendance at Michigan community colleges is declining, and rising transportation problems could be a factor. Michigan community college enrollment fell…
The Maine Department of Transportation awarded a $387,200 grant from the Workforce Transportation Pilot Program to Sunday River of Newry.…
A new bus from the Oklahoma Transit Association aims to help victims of human trafficking. The bus also aims to…
Free Now has become the first private mobility provider to integrate regional public transport services into its app. Users can…
On October 18th, the IRS announced a slew of inflation adjustments for 2023, including to the annual contribution and carryover limits for…
Community Transit staff and board members, elected officials and community partners celebrated the kick-off of a one-year pilot of the…
The number of scooter-related emergency room visits grew nearly 450% in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, according to the…
The first step in addressing cancer is getting to your doctors’ appointments. But that’s not so easy for some patients.…
Union County Board of Supervisors approved using $72,266 of its remaining American Rescue Act funds to purchase a van for…
Heidi Coughlin enjoys working with elderly residents at The Orchards at Southington, but she wanted to do more than just…
Some affordable housing residents in San Mateo County now have access to the pilot project of a free transit pass…
A study published last week in the scientific journal Nature Energy studied the effects of traffic and travel time in a city…
Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle startup that burst on the scene in 2017 stacked with a $1 billion investment, is…
SkedGo will embed its journey planner widget into the Leicester Buses website to offer travellers preference-based, door-to-door bus trip planning,…
Several times a month, Jim Maybach drives 5 miles from his house in Hay Creek, Minnesota, toward the Mississippi River.…
Redwood City is poised to finalize plans for the creation of a new Transit District in the heart of the city. First…
Parkland Health system, in partnership with DHA, Housing Solutions for North Texas (DHA), launched 2 community hubs in Dallas earlier this month…
In 2020, the Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) in Baldwin County, Alabama partnered with Via to transition its demand-responsive…
The U.S. is one of the most expensive countries in the world for building transit, according to the Transit Costs…
A new paper by the Mineta Transportation Institution argues that microtransit is the answer for public transit agencies to overcome…
In the Twin Cities, Boston, New York City and beyond, transit agencies are experimenting with solar-powered e-paper signs and onboard…
A new environmentally friendly ride-sharing program is looking to put a fresh spin on an old idea for thousands of…
The US Department of Transportation recently launched the Thriving Communities Program, ensuring communities have tools to compete for federal aid. Funded…
Enhancing the region’s dial-a-ride service Placer County Transit will soon be offering microtransit as part of a pilot program to…
To make way for pedal-powered mobility, the Dutch capital embarked on a decades-long campaign to design streets around the needs of…
Transportation agencies in Shanghai in China have launched a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) app that enables users to pay for their journeys…
The Routing Company (TRC) and Clallam Transit System (CTS) in Washington state have signed a five-year agreement for on-demand transit.…
Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI), which will help ten cities around…
The rural northern community of Grand Rapids is now being served by Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, an 18-month pilot…
MobilityData, a nonprofit aiming to ease travel through shared data and information, will permanently oversee the General Bikeshare Feed Specification,…
In perhaps the most comprehensive literature review on the topic to date, researchers at Monash University in Australia analyzed thousands of international…
Manufacturers are developing systems generically known as C-V2X — shorthand for cellular vehicle-to-everything technology — for vehicles to communicate with…
A joint letter from CTAA, APTA and AASHTO requests assistance from USDOT to secure additional chassis for the small bus…
New findings led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers show cancer survivors who delayed care due to lack of transportation were…
May Mobility and Via will launch the first public transit project using American Disability Act (ADA)-compliant AVs in rural America.…
Allegheny County in Pennsylvania will launch a new Discounted Fares Pilot Program in mid-November that will provide transit passes to…
There’s no such thing as a free bus. But these five cities are among those offering free public transportation. How…
A new Citilink program is underway that will provide assistance for residents getting to and from work. Citilink will partner…
Though some efforts continue, the once-promising technology has run up against significant challenges — most notably creating an entirely new…
To plan and execute transportation projects, agencies will need to leverage data in new and sophisticated ways. Using artificial intelligence…
While the Minneapolis-St. Paul transit system works to be more accessible to riders with limited English, volunteers fill in the…
Dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients would gain access to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) under a bipartisan bill sponsored on Sept.…
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs administers the hugely successful U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) Highly Rural Transportation Grant…
The Transportation Security Index, a measure of transportation insecurity offers new insights into the experience of this form of material…
TransLink has partnered with PCI Developments to study the impacts of providing subsidized transit to residents and workers in King…
The process to award $500 million in federal grants that states and local governments can use to pay for cutting-edge…
More than a quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are…
Veo, which touts itself as the first profitable shared micromobility company, has just unveiled its latest light electric vehicle known…
More than a quarter of adults age 25 and older in the United States experience transportation insecurity, meaning they are…
States want more flexibility from the feds, arguing it is not a good plan to require high-capacity electric vehicle charging…
It is outreach workers like Lara Cladny and the RTD officers she works with who provide the bridge between social…
On-demand ride-sharing services, vans and shuttle buses have spread to at least 100 U.S. cities, providing flexibility and reducing car…
Nonprofit Shared Mobility is helping community groups set up e-bike libraries in low-income neighborhoods, where residents can check out an…
Baystate Wing Hospital and Quaboag Valley Community Development Corp. (QVCDC) announced the funding of a new Quaboag Connector van dedicated…
Just Her Rideshare is a new app like Uber or Lyft where only women drivers can pick up women passengers.
More than three years ago, Charlotte City Council adopted a program to incentivize affordable housing along the light rail by allowing developers…
Fulfilling the promise of autonomous driving — a perfectly safe ride without a human behind the wheel at all —…
A new Proterra-powered electric transit bus is set to hit the roads in 2023. Proterra announced a new partnership with Eldorado National…
The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a proposed draft Medical Examiner’s Handbook (MEH), including…
ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County is relaunching its Veteran Transportation Program via the specially-designed vehicle called the “Eagle.” The program…
The City of Conway has announced that Rock Region METRO, will be launching the METRO Connect Conway public microtransit service…
The “age of hyperloop” is just “years away”, according to Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HyperloopTT) chief marketing officer Robert Miller. Miller…
Move Ahead Washington is ambitious in its scope, requiring the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to “identify gaps that…
It has been almost a decade since Elon Musk floated the idea of hyperloop, a new mode of transportation that promises…
The city of Las Vegas announced the launch of “The Arrow,” a free shuttle service that will connect the Courtyard…
One of the most common reasons car buyers give for not choosing an EV is the vehicles’ long charging times.…
Knox Public Health and Knox Area Transit (KAT) have joined forces to provide free transportation to seven different locations –…
Of the $2.3 million, only $500,000 will be used to fund transportation service enhancements in the Finger Lakes and Western…
“Starting next month, Uber customers in San Francisco will be able to use the app to hail old-style taxis, long…
As part of its commitment to provide inclusive and accessible mass transit for all, TFI’s ‘Please Offer Me a Seat’…
These days, pedestrians waiting to cross the street are apt to be looking down at their phones—checking email, responding to texts and…
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority announced plans to launch a microstransit pilot program for the county on Monday. TARTA…
Rocking Horse Community Health Center and Second Harvest Food Bank are partnering to bring health services to food distribution sites…
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has announced the launch of the FLEX pilot programme. The 12-month pilot will…
A new initiative at Pueblo Community College is removing transportation barriers for concurrent enrollment students by providing free bus rides…
The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is teaming up with the Lucas County Veterans Service Commission to break down transportation…
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has begun the installation of more than 1,300 tactile signs under a pilot designed to…
SEPTA used a range of methods to engage residents and collect their input on how to make the transit system…
To encourage more Angelenos to take to the streets by bike — and keep them safe there — a demonstration project set to…
A two-year pilot project launched this week that will examine the viability of a transit pass that is compatible with…
Creating new products, services, and technology solutions requires a similar approach to cooking. You think about what the customer needs,…
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) launched a new rideshare program in southwest Houston. Metro Board of…
Helbiz, a global leader in micro-mobility, believes in working with partners to expand people’s access to sustainable, accessible and multimodal…
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is leading a national effort to gather information on how state departments of transportation use…
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved a bold initiative to pioneer a multi-year transit ambassador program throughout…
Shared micro-mobility operators have been eager to expand their operations, paying little attention to developing a sustainable business model. However,…
On-demand public transit, also called microtransit, is becoming increasingly popular across the United States, particularly in small cities, suburbs and…
Pittsburgh is launching a pilot program that will provide 50 city residents with free access to public transportation and other…
The City of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Spin, a leading micromobility service provider, are launching today a first-of-its-kind study that…
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans to install 10 miles of automated shuttle service, in part by repurposing a 33-year-old monorail system, and potentially build transit-oriented development around…
The Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy on Tuesday launched a $70 million job training program to fill more than 6,000…
The City of Valdosta has fully embraced technology and innovation through its partnership with Via to provide the City of…
Can an electric bike lending program reduce congestion and smog in low-income city neighborhoods while improving mobility? Oakland, California, is…
Over the course of the past 50 years Greyhound alone has shed 86.9% of its bus operators. In 2013, with most…
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Ohio’s NEORide, which works with governments to improve public transit services across multiple states, will receive over…
In a new report by the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University in California, transit agencies need to place security and technical expertise…
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is thinking of using extra land from some of its light rail stations as…
Waymo is introducing a raft of new features designed to make its fleet of autonomous taxis more accessible to passengers…
IF FOR SOME reason a 372 mph bullet train is too sluggish for your taste, you may be in luck: A new super…
Innovation debt and technical debt result from not evaluating and improving system and platform capabilities. In recent years, government has gotten better…
Beginning in early August, Bear Tracks, a highly automated, 11 passenger, low-speed, fully electric shuttle will be available for the public…
A new report from the University of Vermont highlights how the challenges faced by providers and their patients undercut access…
“The North Central Texas Council of Governments was awarded a grant of approximately $270,000 to identify innovative, affordable transit solutions…
The Stark Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) has announced that it will no longer accept paper tickets and passes after 31…
Imagine you’re out walking on a shared-use path in your city, and these vehicles blast through your periphery at 30…
The City of Chandler, Ariz., now has more transportation options available with the launch of the new microtransit service: Chandler…
Under the new contract, 9th to 12th graders can ride SORTA (Southwest Ohio RTA, based in Cincinnati) buses to school…
What if you could use the same transit pass to access a bike, scooter, car, train or bus? L.A. Metro is…
All King County residents under the age of 18 will be allowed to ride public transit free of charge beginning…
A new dimension in public transportation will debut in the Chambersburg area on Aug. 15. The Stop Hopper will help people with…
A new on-demand, microtransit service in Chandler, Ariz., could take over for the parental taxi. Chandler Flex, a new transit…
The Inclusive Design Challenge was created by USDOT to promote innovative designs to enhance mobility options for people with physical,…
In response to rising fuel prices, Germany’s government recently offered a discounted nationwide travel pass for use on public transportation—the…
Producing more affordable housing is one solution, says Schwartz, but doing so is a challenge in any urban environment for…
The Association of Consumer Support Organisations (ACSO) has called for e-scooters to be legalised so that an insurance framework can…
Healthcare providers hadn’t been concerned with social determinants of health until the pandemic. It became clear then that these same…
Will self-driving cars soon be a reality? And how will people’s attitude have to change to ensure autonomous driving meets…
Part of a paradigm known as “Mobility-as-a-Service” (MaaS), the initiative allows Chloe and her brother John to move around the…
SkedGo and AI Base Technology have built a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platform for the Japanese market. Fukurou Go is…
Summer is in full swing in the Tahoe Basin, and warmer days aren’t the only thing back — so are…
Horizons, A Family Service Alliance has announced that it will provide complimentary micro-transit rides through the Neighborhood Transportation Service (NTS)…
The Greater Portland Council of Governments estimates that more than 400 families are staying at hotels across the region as…
A groundbreaking new technology aimed at making every inch of the transit network accessible to people with visual impairments could…
With decades of experience in this field, Karsch said two new waves are sweeping through mass transit agencies around the…
AMAZON’s robotaxi startup, Zoox the first to self-certify a purpose-built, fully autonomous, all-electric passenger vehicle to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Wait time fees unfairly affected individuals who need more to time to get in an Uber car, and the ride-hailing…
Safety issues have long plagued transit agencies such as San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit District. But with the pandemic…
At most transit agencies, “who decides” is quite different from “who rides.” Our latest report, “Who Rules Transit?” examines the…
In this study of 56,000 older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage, health-related social needs were associated with significantly higher rates…
Colorado is collecting and analyzing data on several e-bike pilot programs, gaining insights into the fastest-growing form of electric vehicle…
What if you could catch a ride on public transportation the same way you catch an Uber or Lyft? That’s…
Pair Team is a tech-enabled healthcare resource that supports local healthcare providers so they can better service their community. Pair Team recently…
Grand Rapids-based Ride YourWay, a wheelchair and ambulatory transportation provider, collaborated with the Canadian technology startup MUVE on a mobile app for on-demand…
For the Rock Region Metro transit agency, convincing riders the cost-saving fleet of Uber- and Lyft-like vans do run on…
A big engine of Oregon’s economy lacks access to basic resources like childcare, housing and transportation, a new survey of…
As a person who loves life, my world would be empty without community engagement. Although I have a disability, it…
On-demand transit service in eastern Placer County is receiving high marks for its performance and is viewed as a major…
Shared micromobility giant Lime is finally bringing on some of its own city-appeasing advanced rider assistance system (ARAS) technology. At…
Transportation officials and industry are looking to speed the deployment of technology that would allow cars to communicate with other…
Mercy Health—Lourdes Hospital—located in Paducah, KY—announced it will be providing cancer patients with gas cards to combat prices at the pump and…
Electric vehicles (EVs) are an economical and environmentally friendly way to get from Point A to Point B, but the…
FlexRide, a new micro-transit service designed to connect city residents to suburban jobs, has been awarded a $4.2 million grant…
A lack of affordable housing has reached crisis proportions in cities and regions all over the United States. As low-income…
In an effort to promote cycling as a realistic commuting option, Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation provided 110 workers electric…
Iowans will soon be able to ride the rails on what are known as “railbikes,” which resemble steel-framed go-carts that…
In the US, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has joined EZfare, the fare platform used by 14 transit…
Why are the current Mobility as a Service (MaaS) offerings not enough to change the public’s travel behaviour? Professor David…
BIXI, Communauto, metro, bus, taxi, carpooling: how about paying just once a month for all public or active transportation services…
When we think of the term “electric vehicles,” we generally conjure up mental images of Teslas or other headline-grabbing electric…
A rideshare company made by women for women is now available in Augusta. In the latest data from Lyft, between…
The present randomized study is one of the first large-scale studies to evaluate the effect of CommunityConnect, a social needs…
Vikki “Ayanna” Jones was driving through Homewood late last year when she saw a group of neighborhood children kicking the…
Public transit is expanding in Johnson County next week with RideKC Micro Transit. RideKC 499 Johnson County Micro Transit will…
Ever wondered what would happen if bicycles could think for themselves? Well, this week, MIT researchers released a paper exploring the potential…
The Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation (PennDOT) and Human Services (DHS) have been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Federal Transit Administration…
The Civic Bicycle Commuting project is a coalition of organizations in Los Angeles working on a data-driven, community-based platform that…
Plans have been revealed in Germany for an autonomous shuttle to be fully integrated into public transport for the first…
Solent Transport’s Steve Longman and Chris Hillcoat discuss the work that has been undertaken to develop the UK’s first multi-city…
Access to medical appointments in Salina and the surrounding area just got a little easier! Rides are available at no…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that several state and local agencies are joining forces on a pilot program to…
Transit and bike-share users in San Antonio, Texas, can now book and pay for service all in one smartphone app.…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released data on 10 months of crashes involving cars with automated components. A few…
The potential purchase of TransTrack Systems, a transportation data management system, for the Cities Area Transit in the amount of…
Caltrans’ California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) today launched a new open data standard to capture and integrate more information impacting…
New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced a Better Barriers pilot program to test new…
As many businesses and organizations across the Gunnison Valley struggle to recruit and retain employees at varying income levels, the…
The Cherokee Nation signed an historic self-governance agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Tuesday. The pact allows…
With the advance of self-driving technology have come widespread myths about autonomous driving. Audi has responded to some of those…
TIER’s latest research reveals that millions of people over-65 are embracing e-bikes and e-scooters as they look for ways to…
The Volunteer Transportation Center Foundation has won a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant. The VTC Foundation was one of…
The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) and the city of Baker, La., have launched LYNX by CATS, a new, on-demand,…
Modus, a non-profit in Tulsa, announced the launch of a new service: Modus Delivers, the organization announced this week. Funded…
Alternatives to fuel-driven vehicles may soon be on the road as Washington County and five counties in Southern Utah explore…
A person in a wheelchair uses the bike lane to navigate snow-covered streets in Manhattan, N.Y., in January. Many people…
Even as buses incorporate more automated features, the complexity of driving near pedestrians and in changing weather will require trained…
Hear how the project team at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) transportation safety research center is…
WASHINGTON – Fifty transit agencies across 24 states will share $25 million to help restore and improve service that has been affected…
We need investment in social infrastructure – that is, accessible and inclusive places and opportunities for people to meet, gather,…
Vast distances and inadequate funding pose problems for the rural transportation services that older adults rely on to access essential…
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Committee members Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are urging…
Oakland County announced Thursday it is offering free transportation for all military veterans to the county’s Veterans’ Services offices in…
This initiative brings together two related projects: the Southern Minnesota MaaS project, funded by a Federal Transit Administration Accelerating Innovative…
Majorities of U.S. adults who needed care cited difficulties getting it, including those who did receive care. The primary barriers…
We see partnerships with micro-mobility providers such as Bird as opportunities to expand our role from solely a transit service provider to…
Transport users in San Antonio in Texas in the USA can now purchase, store and activate bike share passes as…
Thankfully Buffalo is home to the East Side Bike Club (ESBC – affiliate of the Buffalo United Front) – a…
ALICE, Texas — If you’ve lived in the Coastal Bend for some time, chances are you’ve seen a van with…
People living in rural areas have long had difficulty accessing health care, a situation usually attributed to a lack of…
Israeli company Electreon has announced that it’s planning to build the first US road with wireless-charging capabilities for electric vehicles. The pilot…
An app designed to help visually impaired or blind pedestrians use public transit will debut at a Washington subway station…
Some $2 billion in federal money will soon be unlocked for rural transit projects, but it may not be enough…
Increasingly, headlines across the internet read, “(Insert automotive company) sells out of EVs for 2022 in the United States.” Automotive…
New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that…
About 155,000 people over the age of 65 live in rural Arizona – one in five of those individuals live…
Regional government organizations in Sacramento and Denver have taken an oversight and data collection role in micromobility operations, showing that…
If your concessionary travellers have not returned since Covid, ask yourself this… what have you done to make them feel…
Alisa Druzba works in rural health, but over the past few years she noticed another issue permeating her work. “Transportation…
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, and the University of St. Gallen announced today…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing two social risk screening quality measures in its Fiscal Year 2023 Hospital Inpatient…
EMBARK in Oklahoma City, Ok., with support from the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) and the Oklahoma Transit Association,…
A new program will bring electric car sharing, an e-bike library, on-demand shuttles, and other services to South Los Angeles…
Which is exactly what former nurse and entrepreneur Cassie Choi set out to do when she left the profession three…
The Western-Washtenaw Area Value Express (WAVE) public transit system has partnered with mobility solutions company MUVE to pilot a new transportation app, an…
The county is partnering with Danny’s Ride, a nonprofit founded to offer safe, free, round-trip passage from clients’ homes to…
SDOH trips: One program that is enhancing access to human services is the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). HIRTA…
The public transportation agencies for the country of France and state of California have started utilizing an open-source software tool created at…
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will deploy U.S. Department of Agriculture staff into at least 25 rural areas in…
A report highlights successful strategies for making public transit and micromobility options work together to support more multimodal trips.
The Commonwealth of Virginia recently hosted a live trial of a new driver and pedestrian safety concept that allows near-real-time notification of…
Highlights •Typology of low-income families by their daily travel practices. •The competence to finance, organise or borrow materials needed for…
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is launching a pilot program designed to make transportation easier for San Diegans…
Under New York’s e-scooter pilot program, Bird is providing a first-of-its-kind motorized attachment free to individuals who use wheelchairs.
Now, thanks to a radio traffic technology installed by Gainesville’s Regional Transit System along the shuttle’s route, the autonomous vehicle…
According to the new market research report “Mobility as a Service Market by Service (Ride-Hailing, Car Sharing, Micro Mobility, Bus…
Under New York’s e-scooter pilot program, Bird is providing a first-of-its-kind motorized attachment free to individuals who use wheelchairs.
Personal vehicles such as bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and motorcycles have skyrocketed in popularity in the US over the last few…
A new study from VeiligheidNL, a Dutch organization focused on the prevention of injuries, concludes that e-bike riders have a greater…
With limited resources and dispersed service areas, rural transit systems are turning to technology to provide on-demand service and improve…
TRIP-Link works in conjunction with Link Transit to provide free transportation for rural Chelan and Douglas county residents. Users of…
Bus and rail services together via a single QR code, thanks to a collaboration between First Bus, Great West Railway (GWR)…
A study by researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the extent to which ride-hailing competition clogs city streets. Working…
Researchers at the University of Washington used bus location and speed data from two Seattle-area transit networks to create a…
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, are presenting a framework for comparing how different micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, and bicycles…
The low-income and homeless populations continue to face challenges as home prices have increased, and waiting lists for shelters and…
Federal stimulus spending and healthy state budgets are creating the chance to make real improvements in broadband, healthcare, transportation, and…
Delays in care in the preceding 12 months due to transportation barriers were reported by 3.1% of cancer survivors vs…
The Partnership for Transportation Innovation and Opportunity (PTIO) is releasing a workforce policy agenda that outlines a suite of proposals designed to…
There’s a mystery on the streets of Hollywood in Los Angeles. A series of striped crosswalks suddenly appeared at a…
Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving unit, has begun offering its San Francisco employees fully autonomous rides, the company said Wednesday. Waymo will…
This on-demand mobility service will use electric shuttles that can be requested anywhere within the zone, including designated stops or…
ST. LOUIS – Today, the Downtown Engagement and Public Safety Initiative, in partnership with Labyrinth Smart Mobility, today launched STL…
Limited access to transportation is well established as a barrier to people obtaining health care services. If it’s hard to…
Under the ‘Ride Free in Central Falls’ pilot programme, RIPTA will use software to create a geofence – or virtual…
Every workday, at 5 p.m., Amia Guild would leave her job as a supervisor at Comcast to pick up her…
The Volunteer Transportation Center Inc. has increased its mileage reimbursement rate for volunteer drivers transporting clients under its charitable programs.…
Nearly all physicians reported that at least one social driver of health affected the health outcomes of all or some…
Uber, longtime foe of the taxi industry, has made a deal to integrate New York City’s iconic yellow cabs in…
Partnering with the private sector generated demand for transit by providing improved last-mile and late-night connections.
Every week, Treasure Coast Food Bank’s Market Fresh on the Move is making stops at more than 12 locations throughout…
The Routing Company is rolling out apps that bring the convenience of on-demand ride-hailing to public transit. Led by CEO…
AI sensors from Vivacity Labs are to be installed in three locations, in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council, to gather multi-modal…
Arlington RAPID, the first program in the United States to integrate on-demand, autonomous vehicles (AVs) into existing public transportation, has…
Rabbittransit is expanding its Stop Hopper microtransit service to include Lewisburg, West Milton, Milton, Danville and Bloomsburg beginning March 21.…
Just a few years ago, it felt like flying cars were still a distant sci-fi future. But investment has increased…
Region 1 Planning Council seeks public input on anti-redlining document
Transportation nodes serving as the meeting point for various transportation types are helping to accommodate the many mobility needs of…
A Silicon Valley company called Tortoise has introduced a remote-controlled robot that can sell a varied inventory — chocolates, AirPods, knee…
Amazon will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C.
The research finds that benefits like ride-sharing services might not save money or improve outcomes at first, but they’re very…
Flagstaff’s Housing as Healthcare program is continuing to connect people with resources to improve their health and housing needs. The…
U.S. regulators on Thursday issued final rules eliminating the need for automated vehicle manufacturers to equip fully autonomous vehicles with…
We conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of a nonemergency medical transportation benefit offered to members of a Medicare accountable care organization…
More than five years ago, Volkswagen showed off its vision for its next generation of vehicles — a cheerful two-tone…
BlindSquare helps users find bus stops and uses audible sounds to help navigate the transit system
Public transit riders out of Central Falls can take the bus for free under a state pilot program that started Monday. Gov.…
MARTA, in partnership with Georgia Tech, has launched MARTA Reach, a six-month pilot rideshare service designed to connect riders to-and-from MARTA…
Far Eastside residents will be able to schedule on-demand round trips for $2 to access job training, supportive services, childcare,…
In March of 2021, Battle Creek Transit received funding through a Michigan Department of Transportation grant to launch the Calhoun County…
HIRTA now offers a shuttle service to grocery stores in Boone Knoxville, and Pella!
Florida’s Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) has announced that is has selected the Balfour Beatty Vision 2 Reality (V2R) team and…
A growing number of services throughout the United Kingdom are proving the concept of digital demand-responsive transport (DDRT) in urban,…
Tier Mobility, the Berlin-based micromobility operator that has been steadily taking over Europe, is making a sweeping entry into North…
The California Public Utilities Commission expanded the driverless rideshare market on Monday by issuing Drivered Deployment permits to General Motors’…
A new pilot program, FlexRide Milwaukee, is hoping to bridge the transportation gap between employees and their workplaces. FlexRide Milwaukee…
Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture aiming to commercialize autonomous driving technology, has launched a new robotaxi service in Las Vegas with on-demand…
Those black-and-blue minivans shuttling passengers around the Snyderville Basin went into service in May, and by late January, they’d given…
On-demand ‘microtransit’ services are expanding from cities to more rural parts of the United States, offering an affordable means of…
You’ve heard of peer-to-peer home rental apps like Airbnb and VRBO, but did you know you can do this with…
Four Barriers to Full Automation Ralf Klaedtke, CTO of Transportation Solutions at TE Connectivity, is a global expert in the automotive…
The United Way of Frederick County this week announced the expansion of its Ride United program, which seeks to help…
More than 40 years ago, when shifts were Monday through Friday, employees in Rochester, N.Y., could take a fixed-route bus…
King County Metro Transit is looking to rebuild ridership as pandemic restrictions ease after losing half its 400,000 daily…
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RideCo, a Canadian company offering cities on-demand transit tech, closed a $15.8 million (CAD $20 million) Series A round. The…
Based in Dallas, Alto says it is the first ride-hailing provider to hire W-2 employee drivers. Each must pass background…
Micromobility analyst Horace Dediu tells us how the new transport tech stack will change cities.
IBM today announced the launch of its new integrated global platform, “Let’s create,” the company’s most significant brand initiative in…
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles City Council threw the taxi industry a lifeline. The council unanimously approved an ordinance that…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — StarMetro is working to fill the gaps in transportation across the underserved communities of Tallahassee. Right…
Plans to give transport operators and local authorities greater guidance on how they can lawfully share data with digital platforms…
An all new edition of our popular guide for how to assess and report on the safety and walkability of…
Transportation robotics company Superpedestrian announced last week it had closed a $125 million funding round to expand its scooter safety technology. The…
Right now, there are no self-driving cars available for public purchase (even if Tesla misleadingly calls its driver assistance system “Full Self-Driving”).…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a guide to help rural communities take advantage of federal funding to build…
Online focus groups are an effective way to gather data while also reducing barriers faced by people in low-income and…
A new effort to get Washington state legislators to adopt a “transportation bill of rights” is prompting conversation about what…
Over 400 former Arizona inmates have finished a job-skills training program in trucking, officials said Wednesday. The interagency program —…
By analyzing drivers’ use of partially automated vehicles and simulating the expected impact of future driverless vehicles, we found that…
More than one million people in Wisconsin are non-drivers—many of whom are seniors, individuals with disabilities, young people and low-income…
Using a Section 1115 waiver, North Carolina has undertaken a major effort to put Medicaid dollars toward evidence-based interventions to…
The first mile of wireless electric vehicle charging public road in the United States will be built in Motor City.…
Boston Properties introduced bicycle parking at Reston Town Center in Reston, Va., to help their tenants and customers tackle public…
OMF’s Curb Data Specification (CDS) is a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) for cities, delivery companies, ride-hailing companies and other users to…
The number of battery-electric transit buses (BEBs) currently on order or operating in the U.S. grew 112% from 2018 to…
Over the last couple of years, the European transport sector has witnessed massive changes due to the advent of technology…
CitySwift, the Galway-based leader in data and machine learning for the public transport sector, is expanding its operations to North…
Worsened health outcomes among persons living with HIV in the Deep South region of the United States have been linked to transportation…
Every person in California could soon get health care paid for by the state. On Monday, the state Legislature is expected…
For an understanding of new technology and where it will lead us, there’s no book like Mark Mills’ The Cloud Revolution:…
Lyft said its healthcare business is expanding a new service for riders who need more “physical assistance” for their doctor’s…
The maritime industry has been tackling the carbon footprint issue from various points of view, ranging from alternative fuels such…
You are probably familiar with the concept of volunteering. Maybe you’ve even volunteered yourself. However, there are many people out…
The Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission released a final 315-page report on January 26…
Based on data that underrepresented youth have better education and employment outcomes when they have reliable access to “out of…
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced on Wednesday the creation of a free grocery shuttle service in the southeast part of the county.…
The team at Cone has long known that many of their patients struggle to get to their daily radiation appointments.…
In “Benchmarking Bike Networks,” the country’s largest bicycling advocacy organization takes stock of the best infrastructure and policy practices for…
European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling…
Rural areas around the world are in the midst of significant changes. Remote workers from urban areas have taken up…
A new on-demand shuttle service connecting Milwaukee residents with jobs in the city’s northern suburbs is set to launch next…
Amazon has introduced public transportation tools for Alexa across the U.S. after almost a year of testing. The Alexa Transit features…
Local buses in Fredericksburg will go fare-free beginning on Monday, Feb. 28, the city announced on Monday. The fare-free program…
Wave Transit, a major public transport provider in Wilmington, North Carolina, is launching an on-demand service and mobility app that…
A new means of public transportation has just hit parts of Northeast and Central Pennsylvania. Stop Hopper was launched last month.…
Wave Transit has worked with mobility-as-a-service specialist Moovit to modernize its system, providing more connections from surrounding areas to its…
Researchers tracked blood sample data from four of the province’s trauma centres where they found 3.8 per cent of moderately…
FlexRide Milwaukee launches in early February, with riders picked up from one of five stops served by the Milwaukee County…
According to data released by the High Valley Transit District, the district’s microtransit system is only gaining in popularity despite some…
The Municipality of Crowsnest Pass is making it easier for disabled and senior residents with low annual income to access…
A software startup run by two seniors at Brown University aims to help more bike riders find better bike routes…
Last week saw an announcement that Optimus Ride, an autonomous shuttle company in Boston was purchased in an acqui-hire by Magna,…
Not a single advanced driver assistance system offered in today’s new vehicles would meet pending safety criteria being developed by…
Boston VA’s Charles Franklin was working in South Shore, Massachusetts, in 2017 as a Community employment coordinator. He noticed the…
n March 2020, Los Angeles’ public-transit agency, Metro, stopped collecting fares on its buses as a COVID-19 safety precaution. While…
Oil giant BP claims the use of its BP pulse electric vehicle chargers is “on the cusp” of being more…
A pilot project offering holders of a Prague public transport pass free access to short-term bike rides has been successful…
What started as a pilot program geared towards alleviating congestion has morphed into an innovative subsidy for the city’s low-income…
Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today launched the Multiunit Dwelling Electric Vehicle Charging Grant…
Local Motors, the company that crowdsourced and built the Olli autonomous shuttle as well as the Rally Fighter, will be…
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is utilizing crisis intervention specialists (CIS) to address problems throughout the system that doesn’t…
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of CTpass, a new state program administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation that…
Washington state’s Department of Commerce today announced an “Innovation Cluster Accelerator” that gives five organizations $550,000 to build an “innovation cluster” in a…
Omnitrans introduced a third OmniRide microtransit zone, allowing riders in Bloomington to book their transit ride on demand. Using a…
Jennie Martin, Secretary General of ITS (UK) – Intelligent Transport Systems, explains how artificial intelligence can support the wider development…
As part of an industry-first collaboration, Lyft and its partners have launched an autonomous ride-share service in the Floridian city…
Highlights •Contrary to popular belief, many over 65 years ride-hail, often self-booking rides. •Older adults who are more comfortable with…
In observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month (January), King County Metro has announced that it has partnered with transit authorities in Washington,…
Currently in the first phase of testing, Metrolinx’s two zero-emission electric double-decker GO Transit buses are planned for future operation…
In Nebraska and Iowa, information on housing, transportation and other non-clinical needs is being exchanged electronically. In 2020 Cync Health,…
A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice found a wide generational divide in the daily driving habits…
Last May, construction kicked off on a Seattle housing project designed specifically for multigenerational working families — a population that’s…
Stop Hopper was launched last month. Now residents in Selinsgrove and Sunbury have a new way of getting around the…
To help states and municipalities that are experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers recruit new hires, the Federal Motor…
The powered bikes have gone beyond being machines for the fitness-minded and moved into mainstream use.
Our new year resolutions at every level must include enhancing productivity and improving performance. Without a doubt, transportation is central…
The Greater Atlanta Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Preservation Fund provided financing for Lincoln Avenue Capital to acquire GE Towers today, preserving…
The Federal Transit Administration is partnering with CALSTART as part of its Research to Practice Initiative to find the best…
Historically, lease companies have focused solely on cars. To stay relevant, they’ll have to do much more. In a new…
A new program out of Lincoln County is here to help get you where you need to go. “(It) gives…
This summer, Eliot Middleton, a South Carolina restaurant owner and former auto mechanic, made headlines when it emerged that he had given…
The 2019 Transportation Impacts Report was the City’s first deep dive using private transportation company (PTC) data on the trip…
Transport for NSW (TfNSW), a regional transport authority in Australia, is to trial a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) app in Sydney, the…
BOSTON, MBTA, and federal transportation officials plan to meet later this month to see if they can resolve regulatory roadblocks…
SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, has awarded $2,812,081 in Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding for four projects for…
Having reliable transportation to take you to and from medical appointments is so important. Yet, thousands of mid-Michigan residents don’t…
While many people think of broadband infrastructure in terms of how well their access to the internet is in a…
“According to the recent research report, the demand of global Autonomous Cars Market size & share expected to reach to USD 64.88…
Providers at HealthNet in Indianapolis, Indiana, consider housing status, access to transportation, mental health, and other lifestyle factors when helping…
The Lewis County Planning Department, led by Casandra Buell, is getting creative about how to fill gaps left by conventional…
One rural North Carolina county is fighting the opioid crisis with a program designed to connect those in recovery with…
The Westport Transit District may be looking to increase ridership for the Wheels 2 U service, but the transit department’s…
The National Labor Relations Board will reconsider its Trump-era legal test for determining whether a worker is an employee protected…
A new community-based effort to bring more transportation options to low-income residents is set to begin early next year. Stakeholders…
System’s microtransit offering on pace to exceed 100,000 passengers in its first year
Like any other local government in Arizona, the Salt River Community has a transit agency. To enable tribal members living…
The City of Albuquerque will launch its Zero Fares Pilot Program on January 1, 2022. The program will no longer…
How has the idea of MaaS evolved here in the U.S., and how well do you feel agencies understands the concept today?…
Botetourt Van Services provides transportation services for residents in Botetourt County who are over the age of 55 or residents…
On Wednesday Via plans to tell riders in its two existing markets, New York and Washington, that it will stop…
New Jersey officials are attempting to launch what the state describes as the nation’s first autonomous vehicle (AV)-based urban transit system in…
Most people who use shared e-scooters report higher levels of emotional well-being after a ride.
Boston’s “Main Street Subsidized Public Transit Pilot” was an effort to reduce the stresses the COVID-19 pandemic placed on employees of neighborhood…
In a move aimed both at fulfilling a community need and advancing vehicle technologies considered a key part of its future, Ford Motor…
A new public transportation microtransit service — a cross between transitional public transit and rideshare technology — launched in Salt…
The White House on Monday detailed elements of a multibillion-dollar plan to make electric vehicle charging “ubiquitous,” saying a host…
More than 25 million Americans have self-reported travel-limiting disabilities, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Money included in…
Subscription-based mobility is gaining traction as a growing number of companies add mobility to their list of benefits and perks…
Med City Mover, a pilot program with electric, driverless shuttles, recently launched in downtown Rochester, according to the Minnesota Department…
Brief Summary In early 2021, the City of Arlington expanded a public mobility-on-demand (MOD) program city-wide. Arlington previously completed two…
More folks in Baldwin County are now using public transportation thanks to a new business model for BRATS. The Baldwin…
Subscription-based mobility is gaining traction as a growing number of companies add mobility to their list of benefits and perks…
Zum, the connected-ride service for K–12 students, has announced new safety features coming in early 2022.The platform uses RFID technology…
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks announced a fund Wednesday to support workers and job seekers who face transportation barriers…
BEMIDJI, MN — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has provided $3.6 million to local care providers to…
Students enrolled in the Los Angeles Community College District will have free access to the metro and other participating transportation…
Rabbittransit is expanding its microtransit service to Selinsgrove and Sunbury later this month. Rabbittransit announced Tuesday the service, ‘Stop Hopper’…
Over the last year, cities across the U.S. and Europe have seen a rapid rise in the number of dark stores —…
It took an act of Congress and $7.5 billion in federal funding, but more than 50 of the nation’s power…
Lynn Chase sweeps the cane in a wide arc across the ground, searching for her next clue. Swish, swish; the…
Marcela Moreno, a 2021 Transportation Justice fellow, discusses the ways transportation (or lack thereof) impacts rural communities — and what…
Transport for NSW is to pilot a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) app in Sydney, Australia, that will enable passengers to plan, book and…
Versions of “mobility as a service,” or MaaS, apps exist, but companies and cities will need to come together for…
The Technology May Be Close. But challenges await, including technical issues, regulatory barriers and many miles of highway.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be required for all new homes and businesses in the UK starting in 2022,…
The free and fully autonomous vehicle to serve customers near Tampa’s Riverwalk.
The future of mass transit in Baker will be rolling into town by early 2022. It’s not a bus or…
Flying cars, air taxis or aircraft with electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOLs) are still, even by optimistic estimates, years away from…
A new study found improving public transportation makes it easier for people to make it to their doctor appointments. A…
What if you could use the same transit pass to access a bike, scooter, car, train or bus? L.A. Metro…
East Jackson START Bus riders be aware: The bus service that used to get you from your normal bus stop…
City’s new transportation program gets a $2M boost from Santa Clara County’s Measure B
The Des Moines area’s public transportation system has begun a new pilot program serving parts of Ankeny. DART On Demand will replace…
The City of Chandler has been awarded a $2 million grant to initiate a pilot micro-transit service in South Chandler.…
The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) is starting a pilot program to improve pedestrian safety in East Austin as a crosswalk goes high-tech. The new…
Ride-share companies like Uber and Lyft have taken pains to position themselves as a partner to public transit, providing a…
PSTA’s driverless vehicle to travel along beach for 3 months
Purdue University engineers have invented a new, patent-pending charging station cable that would fully recharge certain electric vehicles in under…
Metrolinx’s new WAVE shuttle marks the first time in Canada that an autonomous shuttle and smart infrastructure will be fully…
Portland State University researchers worked with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to evaluate a local pilot incentive…
ScholaRide — School Transportation Made Easy. — is an online service that allows families to secure free rides to their…
The 2022 Ford E-Transit van, the all-electric version of America’s best-selling van, Ford Transit, is getting to work early. Through…
A new form of public transit is on its way to Idaho Falls two years after the collapse of public…
Denver is launching a new on-demand rideshare pilot program in the Montbello neighborhood. The goal is to give its residents…
The reality of self-driving cars and other modes of autonomous mobility may seem years away, but the technology being developed…
Resourceful (Brainerd, MN) aims to make the process more streamlined and help people get the help they need when they…
U.S. Reps. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), G. K Butterfield (D-NC), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA), members of the Congressional…
Three low-income Dutchess County residents are the recipients of vehicles compliments of the county’s “Way to Work” program to assist…
Climate-friendly e-bikes are a key part of plans to decarbonize urban transportation. To speed adoption, more cities are offering lending programs…
Wave Transit launched a new regional on-demand ride-sharing pilot service called RideMICRO. The program hopes to provide flexible transportation to…
Saginaw Transit Authority & Regional Services, or STARS, is partnering with community organizations to provide 200 wheeled shopping carts to…
The Travelers Institute, the public policy division of The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV ), today released its position paper “Insuring Autonomy:…
For those who take public transit in Milpitas, their rides are expected to “dramatically” get better under a new pilot…
A group of Bolivian women have joined forces to create the country’s first transportation service using only female drivers. On Wednesday,…
Here’s what the latest data show: There were more than 190,000 emergency room (ED) visits due to all micromobility products…
Micromobility services generate a massive amount of mobility data, including potentially sensitive precise location data about users. Data from mobility…
UWBV has been notified they have received one of the $25,000 dollar grants. The money will be spent on a pilot…
More than seven months after the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are not self-employed and thus are entitled to…
Imagine how much easier it would be if you had the option of combining public transport and shared services –…
While the survey indicates a small percentage of employees would quit should a vaccine mandate take effect, many agencies are…
Ford and South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation will spend a combined $11.4 billion to build several new factories in…
Ride-hailing services, like Uber and Lyft, are lauded by some for their ability to decrease traffic congestion. Yet, others claim…
Two years after proposing the idea, the city is prepared to pilot a new Smart Ride system next month, an…
Smart cities are utilizing intelligent road management to make informed decisions on policies and infrastructure changes that will improve safety.
At the opening ceremony for Motor Bella, the outdoor event serving as a placeholder for the Detroit Auto Show, Gov.…
Research warns that until users trust the proposition of a subscription-based transport service, mobility-as-a-service platforms must ensure pricing models are…
The polarizing Spin electric scooters filling Pittsburgh streets (and sidewalks) have made their way to the City Council. Mayor Bill…
A West Side hospital is giving free rides for patients to get to and from any medical appointment, eliminating a…
A Canadian town is set to launch the country’s longest autonomous shuttle route, another step to edge the self-driving vehicles into public…
A Swiss-American transportation technology company has announced it will build a new hyperloop test track in the U.S., according to a…
We conducted our survey at the end of 2020. Our survey sample was broadly representative of Australian society. There were…
Electric scooters have disrupted micromobility worldwide, causing injuries and a fair load of resentment among pedestrians. Operators are now hoping…
Georgia’s United State State Senators have introduced the Public Transportation Expansion Act in an effort to fund construction of public transportation specifically…
Pueblo will soon be at the forefront of the race to develop a hyperloop. The Swiss-American start-up Swisspod announced a…
Exposing older adults to self-driving vehicle technology improved their perceptions about its safety, trust and usefulness, according to a new…
Car-share options continue to expand in Los Angeles County with the launch of Mocean Carshare in the San Fernando Valley.…
Uber Health announced last week that Medicaid recipients in Texas will now have access to non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) options. Uber Health…
Arriva has announced a partnership with Moovit that will facilitate a national Mobility as a Service (MaaS) launch in The…
Arriva has announced a partnership with Moovit that will facilitate a national Mobility as a Service (MaaS) launch in The…
People with disabilities who don’t drive are being left behind by accessibility efforts that ignore their unique and diverse needs…
A small bus that’s becoming a familiar sight at the University of Waterloo could represent a giant leap in self-driving…
Once in Spokane, transportation to and from appointments can be daunting and expensive, especially when patients receive medication that prohibits…
The coronavirus pandemic hurt transit from the start, taking away riders and fare revenue that agencies depend on to keep…
Helsinki-based MaaS Global, a mobility-as-a-service platform and the company behind the Whim app, announced that it has raised €11M in extension of…
Some transit authorities, municipalities, and human service agencies are piloting on-demand community transportation services for older adults, people with disabilities,…
State and local transportation departments and transit agencies can apply for three months’ of free access to Nexar’s CityStream service…
A new on-demand bus service launched by the San Benito County Local Transportation Authority transports riders to a variety of…
In order to better understand the attitudes of the UK public towards future transport innovations, The Department for Transport commissioned…
Car sharing apps are creating alternatives to the traditional rental car market. Since the start of the pandemic, car rentals…
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