Website helps older Floridians find travel options
FDOT and the University of Florida created a multimodal travel website with information for the state's 67 counties, focusing on the needs of seniors....
CTA to upgrade safety and security systems
The Chicago Transit Authority will add 1,000 new high-definition cameras and upgrade more than 3,800 older cameras throughout the system this year.
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Uber rolls out another shared-ride option
Uber rolled out Express POOL, a shared-ride service that requires customers to walk a few blocks to a common pick-up point.
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Hackers target transportation providers
Stories broke this week about hacks to Sacramento Regional Transit and Uber.
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Arcadis Study Ranks World’s Most Mobile Cities
Hong Kong leads the world in sustainable mobility, and New York City’s transit system, particularly with regards to its popularity and reliability, bests that...
Chicago mayor seeks taxi improvements
Chicago's mayor wants to allow city taxis to accept ride requests via mobile applications and to charge surge pricing during periods of peak demand....
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ICYMI: MBTA and Cleveland encounter glitches with fare enforcement and Transit app makes it easier for customers to book and pay for Uber trips....
Phoenix teams up with Lyft for first- and last-mile services
The City of Phoenix (AZ) has teamed up with Lyft to provide discounted rides to bus stops in parts of the city.
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New tool measures mobility based on address
TransitScreen, which provides real-time information displays for near-by transportation options, has launched a tool to measure local mobility for any address in the U.S. or Canada.MobilityScore...
Citymapper tests shared-taxi service in London
Uber may soon be out of the picture, but Londoners have another transportation option.Transit mobile application Citymapper is teaming with Gett, the UK’s black cab booking...
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