Ontario town expands partnership with Uber
Last May, Innisfil (ON) partnered with Uber to provide transportation services for its residents. Now officials have decided to expand the program.
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Alexa, where’s my bus?
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (CA) has integrated real-time transit information and traffic conditions with Amazon’s virtual assistant, Alexa.
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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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MTA reminds crews to get details on train delays
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reminds train crews to investigate causes for train delays after the New York Daily News criticized the authority.
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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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CTA keeps station heaters going after social media complaints
Despite an unseasonably cold April, CTA turned off its rail station heaters on March 31. Social media outrage convinced the agency to turn them...
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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Metra to stop online ticket sales
Metra is phasing out online ticket sales because of declining use and in an effort to save money.
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