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1 July 2022 | By Intelligent Transport
In a recent survey, Transport Focus has found that fewer concessionary pass holders have returned to using buses in comparison to fare payers, due to safety concerns following the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 December 2022 | By Trey Walker - WeGo Public Transit
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Trey Walker, Chief Development Officer for WeGo Public Transit, discusses how an expansion of service hours, new on-demand services and the opening of new transit centres has helped to increase public transport ridership, as well as how a lack…
21 November 2022 | By Alex Z. Wiggins - New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Alex Z. Wiggins, CEO of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, discusses the challenges that the authority experienced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures that it adopted to help overcome them, as well as why it is so…
27 July 2022 | By Stephen Cotton - ITF
Stephen Cotton, General Secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), details the importance of guaranteeing health protections and decent employment for urban passenger transport workers, and outlines how and why ITF is seeking a ‘just transition’ for the industry’s workers in order to deliver improvements to working conditions, the…
17 October 2022 | By Anne Shaw - Transport for West Midlands
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Anne Shaw, Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands, discusses the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on the region’s public transport network, and the work that is being done by the authority to encourage passengers back on-board, including…
10 October 2022 | By Valérie Racine - RTC Quebec
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Valérie Racine, Director of Network Development, Customer Experience and Communications at RTC Quebec, shares the difficulties that the authority had faced amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and how deploying innovative solutions - such as mobile ticketing, new fare passes, shared…
16 March 2023 | By Intelligent Transport
With passenger levels having reached 103% of pre-COVID levels, the UK rail industry marks a successful post-pandemic recovery, with the RIA urging continued government investment in rail infrastructure.
11 September 2023 | By Ben Jones - Scheidt & Bachmann
The fare collection sector is undergoing a transformation driven by technological advancements, changing consumer behaviours and unprecedented challenges brought on by events like the COVID-19 pandemic. In this exclusive Q&A, Ben Jones, Business Development Manager at Scheidt & Bachmann, delves into the major challenges faced by the industry and explores…
29 May 2023 | By Intelligent Transport
LA Metro experiences a record-breaking rebound in public transit ridership with a 10% surge in April 2023, signalling a positive turning point from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
24 October 2022 | By Inez Evans - IndyGo
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Inez Evans, President and CEO of IndyGo, discusses the various initiatives and services that the agency has introduced to improve access to transportation in Indianapolis, as well as how community outreach programmes have played a key role in bringing…
14 December 2022 | By Stephanie Wiggins - LA Metro
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive COVID-19 recovery series, Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of LA Metro, provides insight into the new services that the authority has introduced in order to meet the changing mobility requirements of its customers post-pandemic, as well as why it is important to focus on…
18 January 2023 | By Mohamed Mezghani - International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
The public transport industry has experienced an unprecedented level of development in recent years, due to a varying number of factors - whether it be the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change emergency or, more recently, the energy and cost-of-living crises. In response to these events, in addition to many…
4 September 2023 | By Intelligent Transport
An agreement between TfWM and major bus operators ensures the continued operation of bus services, averting potential cuts following the ending of UK government COVID-19 support funding.
30 November 2023 | By Jean Ruestman - Michigan Department of Transport
For the latest instalment of Intelligent Transport’s exclusive ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Jean Ruestman, Administrator of the Office of Passenger Transportation at the Michigan Department of Transportation, shares insights into her transformative 33-year career, emphasising her role in fostering innovation, adapting to challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic and…
25 July 2022 | By Intelligent Transport
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, National Express customers will be able to make the overnight journey to Dublin from London twice a week, on Fridays and Sundays.
