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.
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Uber wants to do it all
With a set of strategic partnerships, Uber is expanding its offerings to include transit ticketing, bikeshare, and peer-to-peer car-sharing
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WMATA moves toward mobile payment option
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) is moving forward with plans to launch a mobile payment option by 2019.
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St. Louis makes safety app available to riders
Metro Transit (MO) in St. Louis is making the SafeTrek mobile safety app available to its customers for a year at no cost.
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NYC to test real-time bus info at kiosks
New York City is testing a program to display real-time bus arrival information on 29 LinkNYC kiosks in Brooklyn.
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BART expands carpool parking program
BART has expanded its guaranteed parking program for customers who carpool with the Scoop mobile app.
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Google Pay adds transit tickets in Las Vegas
Customers are now able to use Google Pay to board the Las Vegas Monorail (NV).
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CTA expands real-time information for riders
The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) is increasing the real-time service information provided to customers on its network of digital advertising screens.
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Capital Metro tests app to provide real-time info to blind riders
Capital Metro (TX) is testing a program that uses beacons to to provide real-time bus info and service alerts to riders who are blind...
MTA announces genius challenge winners
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced eight winners of the MTA Genius Transit Challenge last week.
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