N.C. Department of Transportation launches new apprenticeship program
- Date: 09/22/2024
If you’ve always wanted to join the NCDOT and have a career in Transportation now might be the time. The…
If you’ve always wanted to join the NCDOT and have a career in Transportation now might be the time. The…
A Homage Senior Services employee was recently recognized with an award of excellence for her advocacy to maintain and expand…
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The all-wheel van, decorated with a cow-print pattern, is part of a three-year pilot testing an on-demand public transportation service.…
The city of Broken Arrow has launched its new micro transit program designed to handle unmet transportation needs of residents.…
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Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Centro) ushered in its new on-demand Move service in Rome. On Monday, New York…
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Cherokee Area Transit Service (CATS) in Canton, Ga., has rebranded and introduced a new microtransit service pilot program. A soft…
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MOUNT VERNON — Joe Porter is good at keeping secrets, but there is one he does not mind sharing. In…
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The rural northern community of Grand Rapids is now being served by Minnesota’s Autonomous Rural Transit Initiative, an 18-month pilot…
Franklin Regional Transit Authority – Greenfield, MA
In 2019, FRTA launched the FRTA Access microtransit program. In contrast to many microtransit programs that are contracted out to a third-party company, FRTA operates its microtransit in house: FRTA upgraded its scheduling software to allow riders to book on-demand rides, and uses its existing demand-response vehicles to make the trips. Eligible demand-response riders have priority when they reserve in advance, and then any remaining capacity is open to the general public through the FRTA Access app. Initially, riders could only summon rides through the app, but over time FRTA also added an online reservation as some parts of the region lack good cell coverage.
Franklin Regional Transit Authority – Franklin County, MA
In November 2021, Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) a new program, entitled the Franklin County Access Pilot for Nonprofits. It was created for a coalition of local health and social service agencies. FRCOG had funding from a state legislative earmark that they originally planned to use to subsidize Lyft rides. The Lyft pilot was delayed due to lack of Lyft drivers in the rural area, and in the meantime, FRTA’s in-house ride-hailing program, Access, launched. , so FRCOG pivoted to subsidize microtransit rides instead of Lyft rides. FRTA’s Advisory Board met in May 2022 to discuss the future of these initiatives and voted to make the FRTA Access a permanent program.
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The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority announced plans to launch a microstransit pilot program for the county on Monday. TARTA…
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Aaron Kennedy and Asti Powell in Chillicothe, Ohio. The City of Chillicothe doing business as Chillicothe Transit was a recent…
The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) launched a new rideshare program in southwest Houston. Metro Board of…
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Arlington RAPID, the first program in the United States to integrate on-demand, autonomous vehicles (AVs) into existing public transportation, has…
Rabbittransit is expanding its Stop Hopper microtransit service to include Lewisburg, West Milton, Milton, Danville and Bloomsburg beginning March 21.…
MARTA, in partnership with Georgia Tech, has launched MARTA Reach, a six-month pilot rideshare service designed to connect riders to-and-from MARTA…
Far Eastside residents will be able to schedule on-demand round trips for $2 to access job training, supportive services, childcare,…
In March of 2021, Battle Creek Transit received funding through a Michigan Department of Transportation grant to launch the Calhoun County…
St. Lucie County, Fla., is launching its new Area Regional Transit On-Demand (ART On-Demand) public transit service, allowing residents and…
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RideCo, a Canadian company offering cities on-demand transit tech, closed a $15.8 million (CAD $20 million) Series A round. The…
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Wilson’s on-demand service RIDE received an America’s Transportation Award for “Best Use of Innovation and Technology” from the Southeastern Association…
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RTC OnDemand is a new microtransit pilot service that will serve a 32-square-mile zone encompassing much of the southwest and…
SportTran has launched a transportation alternative to serve the more rural areas surrounding Shreveport and Bossier City. For the past…
In a project announced Wednesday, The Routing Company is launching a pilot program to change a portion of Bainbridge Island’s…
More than a year after the pandemic disrupted the original launch plan, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit, Inc. (TCAT, Inc) will…
The app-based, on-demand transportation service extends to Dryden and will provide weekday-only service will starting Aug. 9.
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Residents of two rural Virginia counties who don’t have an easy way to get around are gaining more flexibility to…
The city of Taylor and the Capital Area Rural Transportation System are starting a new on-demand service in the city on…
On June 16, Suffolk County launched “Suffolk Transit On-Demand,” a new pilot project which provides on-demand bus service designed to…
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, will launch a new, state-of-the-art, on-demand public transportation service in the…
Earlier this month, transit riders who use Metro Transit’s app to purchase tickets and choose routes may have noticed a new option…
Less than a year after the only truly public transportation option across the Cape Fear River folded, transit leaders may…
PICK Transportation, a new on-demand regional transit system, is scheduled to debut in the Owasso community on Tuesday, June 1.…
Winnipeg city council approved a pilot project on Thursday to make it easier for residents to find accessible, on-demand transportation.…
The Bus has launched a pilot micro transit service in the communities on the west side of Merced County. The…
Sarasota County, Fla., has partnered with a subsidiary of Via Transportation to provide an on-demand public transit option. Some fixed…
Within a week of launching their free rideshare program, Summit County’s microtransit saw more than 600 new rider accounts, with…
Winnipeg city council approved a pilot project on Thursday to make it easier for residents to find accessible, on-demand transportation.…
Valdosta On-Demand, offering a microtransit system for the city power by the transportation company Via, got underway Tuesday, April 27,…
As part of a Coordinated Mobility Pilot, Battle Creek Transit and Liftango have collaborated to launch BCGo, the first App-powered…
Some 185,000 residents of Henderson and southwest Las Vegas who currently lack nearby transit service would have access to new…
This summer, North Lake Tahoe residents and visitors will have a new microtransit rideshare service available through Tahoe Truckee Area…
Lyft launched a program that will let health care organizations send patients prepaid passes that they can use for rides…
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) on Wednesday said it had signed deals with three new transit agencies to provide routing and matching technology…
Southeast Michigan’s regional public transportation provider Smart, has partnered with Via, to create a first-of-its-kind, on-demand mobility solution for Wayne,…
The city of Arlington, Texas, and Via are now offering Via Arlington customers a choice to be picked up in…
The Worcester Regional Transit Authority [WRTA] has received a grant for $527,986 from Massachusetts Department of Transportation [MassDOT] as part…
An on-demand ride-hailing service in four Muskegon County cities is expected to roll out this summer as part of an…
Via Transportation Inc. has acquired mapping software maker Remix for about $100 million, Via’s chief executive said in an interview,…
Mayor Steven M. Fulop and Via, the leader in TransitTech, announce the expansion to weekend service of New Jersey’s first publicly subsidized…
Rather than using a set schedule that riders can either make work or not, Pantonium Macrotransit used AI software (and…
The County of Renfrew is collaborating on an exciting and pioneering pilot and demonstration project of a ride share system…
Electrification, electrification, electrification. Have I mentioned electrification? It’s a word on the lips of many this month. TNCs/Ride Sourcing Companies…
An on-demand transportation program will soon be offering services in Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa, Greene and Nelson counties as well as…
A slightly quieter few weeks as we come out of the holidays and transition to a new administration. COVID-19 and…
Public transportation just got even more accessible in Baldwin County, thanks to BRATS new on demand option. BRATS new app…
A public transit form of Uber or Lyft hit Gainesville streets Monday, Dec. 14. Three vans began hauling passengers to…
Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).
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