New Haven launches app for paratransit services
Greater New Haven Transit District launched a mobile app and web portal for riders to request and manage ADA paratransit trips and track their...
LA Metro selects stations for mobility-on-demand pilot
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CA) will partner with ride-hailing company Via to test a new option for accessing Metro stations this...
MTA launches new website and mobile app
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is seeking feedback on its updated website and new mobile application.
The post MTA launches new website and mobile app...
Feds order WMATA to fix barriers between rail cars
The FTA is requiring WMATA to upgrade the safety barriers between rail cars after a blind passenger fell onto the tracks last month.
The post...
Marin Transit launches microtransit pilot
Marin Transit (CA) launched Marin Transit Connect, an on-demand service operated by ride-hailing company Via.
The post Marin Transit launches microtransit pilot appeared first on...
Some question WMATA’s cash-free bus test
WMATA will try to speed up service on a limited-stop route by banning cash payments, but some worry about the impacts on low-income and...
Houston tests beacons to help blind riders
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (TX) is testing Bluetooth beacons to help visually impaired riders locate bus stops more easily.
The post Houston...
MBTA integrates bus stop data with mobile app for blind riders
The MBTA has fully integrated the data from Bluetooth beacons along two bus routes with the latest version of the BlindWays mobile application.
The post...
Technology improves mobility for blind transit riders
Technology is making it easier for visually impaired customers to access transit, including Bluetooth beacons, crowdsourcing, and connected devices.
The post Technology improves mobility...
Rider challenges TTC to improve info for hearing-impaired customers
A hearing-impaired customer is asking the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) to improve its communication with riders who have hearing loss.
The post Rider challenges TTC...
Latest articles
How have transportation ballot initiatives fared during the pandemic?
Regional ballot initiatives are a powerful tool localities can use to raise funding for transportation projects, especially in the face of uncertain federal funding....
Video: Rural transit agencies warn of devastating service cuts
It’s not just big city transit agencies that are suffering debilitating financial losses due to COVID-19: the pandemic is affecting rural and mid-sized transit...
Density is Not the Problem: COVID-19 and Cities
September marks six months since New York City imposed it’s PAUSE restrictions which encouraged people to stay indoors as much as possible and forced...
From Skeptic to Advocate: One Boston Area Mayor’s Transit Journey
Everett, Massachusetts, is a city directly bordering Boston. It has an ethnically diverse population of 40,000 people––one-third of whom were born outside of the...
