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New York’s MTA warns major suppliers that contracts are at risk without $12bn federal funding
MTA calls on US Senate and White House to act and deliver $12 billion in desperately needed funding to get through 2021.
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First full-sized automated buses to operate in Connecticut in a U.S. first
The programme will launch to the public in 2021, bringing three automated full-sized New Flyer electric buses to Connecticut's CTfastrak BRT corridor.
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How micromobility can support a green economic recovery post-COVID-19
Maurice Henderson, Director of Government Partnerships at micromobility firm Bird, explains how micromobility operators can help cities keep moving during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and why these services are key to the coming environmentally-friendly economic recovery.
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Intelligent Transport Podcast Episode 8 – Philip Ellis, Beryl
On the latest episode of the Intelligent Transport Podcast, Editor Luke Antoniou is joined by Philip Ellis, Co-Founder and CEO of bike-sharing company Beryl to talk approaches to new mobility, working with cities and what comes next.
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City Snapshot: Honolulu’s venture towards micromobility
As part of our ‘City Snapshot’ series, Travis Ota and Wes Frysztacki from the Honolulu Department of Transportation Services explain how Honolulu, isolated on an island 2,200 miles from mainland mobility services, has had to adapt and plan to offer residents viable options for urban travel.
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The battle for BRT and public control in service integration
Michael Kodransky, U.S. Director of the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP), explains the challenges behind bus rapid transit (BRT) implementation and the need for a sterner public hand in data management and the integration of services.
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Trump Administration to invest $900 million in American infrastructure
Since 2009, the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants programme, has provided a combined $7.1 billion to 554 projects in all 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
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New York MTA opens lab to test new accessibility features for subway
The living lab will test a host of potential new accessibility features for the New York subway, including physcial and digital wayfinding.
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Mobility on demand: transforming transportation
Shailen Bhatt, President and CEO of ITS America, explains how mobility on demand (MOD) has the transformative power to take transport network integration to the next level.
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New BRT guide tells U.S. cities how buses can help fight climate change
The guide aims to empower planners and policymakers to reduce carbon emissions from transport, critical to achieving city climate mitigation goals and resiliency plans.
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American cities can benefit from a congestion charge, says new report
New report from the National League of Cities (NLC) has concluded that a congestion charge across American cities would help tackle congestion and raise money to upgrade ageing infrastructure.
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Via services now available citywide in Chicago after expansion
Expanding into citywide service provision in Chicago, Via will bring transit solutions to some of the city's most under-served areas.
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Key factors influencing ridership in North America
A piece of research by Masabi on mass transit riders and the key factors impacting public transport ridership highlights the emerging urban mobility ecosystem.
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Is now the time for open-loop transit in the United States?
Simon Laker and John Elliott at Consult Hyperion explain how, after more than a decade of trials and poorly-received launches, open-loop transit payments are now expected to gain significant traction in the U.S.
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FirstGroup to sell Firstbus following loss of nearly £300 million in 2018
Despite "investing in buses and new technology, transforming networks, and making operations and maintenance more efficient" FirstGroup have announced plans to split from FirstBus.