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Addressing planning and scheduling for electric vehicles
Electrifying public transport isn’t only about hardware – find out what software you'll need to manage complex EV planning and scheduling.
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Smarter, safer passenger experiences – why collaboration is key
The Synectics webinar will outline just how crucial collaboration between transport operators is when it comes to improving passenger experience, especially data-sharing.
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The British city revolutionising local transport with DRT
Listen to Via's podcast with Adele Wearing, Strategic Lead for Passenger Transport at Milton Keynes Council, and Councillor Lauren Townsend on how the city is providing efficient, cost-effective transport that helps reach sustainability goals and much more.
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Washington DC’s Metro rolls out SmarTrip with Google Pay
The new mobile payment capacity will be accepted anywhere SmarTrip is accepted, including on all Metrorail, Metrobus, and some regional services.
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Buttigieg “grateful” for transit agencies’ efforts in vaccination push
Transit agencies have been crucial in providing citizens across the US with transit to and from their vaccine appointments, often free of charge.
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MTA launches real-time seating capacity information on New Haven Line
The real-time information lets passengers choose the carriages with the most open seats via an app, or digital displays at platforms.
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CTA modernisation project begins in Chicago
The CTA’s modernisation project will see significant work completed on the city’s famous “L” rapid transit network, including brand new stations with wider platforms and elevators.
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57th Street station now fully accessible as MTA continues work
The 57th Street station is now fully accessible, and becomes the 12th accessibility project completed by New York’s MTA in the past year and a half.
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Winning back ridership in the aftermath of COVID-19
The latest report from Optibus collates surveys and expert insights on industry concerns, ridership recovery timelines, and trends and service changes that are anticipated to impact ridership the most, as public transport looks to bounce back from the pandemic.
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Reconnecting rural areas with on-demand transport
Find out how five rural territories in France and Germany launched their successful demand-responsive transport networks.
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Keolis trialling NaviLens technology to improve accessibility
Keolis is partnering with several other transport operators and authorities to trial new technology which utilises QR codes to make public transport more accessible to those affected by sight loss.
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eBook: Five elements of automated bus lane enforcement
Learn how transit agencies can embrace the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of camera-based bus lane enforcement.
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Masks still mandatory on US public transportation says USDOT
The USDOT has reminded US travellers that it is still mandatory to wear a mask on public transportation, despite the CDC updating their mask guidance for fully vaccinated people last week.
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COTA and Lyft partner up to provide better passenger information
Riders in the Ohioan city of Columbus will now be able to see COTA transit options within the Lyft app, in a move with both organisations hope will improve connectivity in the city.
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How ŠKODA boosted vehicle connectivity with a new Alexa Skill
Comarch explores what opportunities arise from implementing voice interfaces and other digital services for the automotive industry.