Pittsburgh riders can text for real-time info
The Port Authority of Allegheny County (PA) has expanded the availability of real-time information via landline and text message.
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MBTA rolls out delay warnings
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority added a new dimension to its countdown clocks -- a notification when trains are delayed.
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How bad is BART fare evasion?
How bad is fare evasion at Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) stations? SFGate set up a camera at the 16th Street Mission station to...
App rewards Nashville transit riders
Hytch Rewards, a mobile application designed to incentivize ridesharing, has partnered with Nashville-area agencies to reward transit commuters.
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Vancouver police find skimmers on fare vending machines
Metro Vancouver Transit Police found credit card skimmers at three Compass Card vending machines along the TransLink (BC) Canada Line.
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FTA awards $84.5M for advanced bus tech
The FTA awarded grants to 52 projects in 41 states to support transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies.
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Slow start for CATS-Lyft partnership
Fewer than 100 people have used discounted Lyft trips to access CATS light-rail stations in the first few months of a pilot program.
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BART may replace fare gates
Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) may replace 600 fare gates to address widespread fare evasion.
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Weekend round-up
ICYMI: SEPTA asks riders to name new announcer, critics find alternatives to Dodger Stadium tunnel, and Transit app adds crowdsourced info.
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Elon Musk wants to build a transit tunnel to Dodger Stadium
Entrepreneur Elon Musk wants to build a tunnel to shuttle baseball fans to Dodger Stadium in high-speed vehicles.
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