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NCDOT and Transloc Trip Planning Partnership for Amtrak Service, North Carolina, 2016
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has launched a pilot program with TransLoc to provide trip planning for Amtrak passengers to and from 9 stations across the state, including Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte. Travelers select their ...
NDOR and Enterprise Vanpool Program, Nebraska, 2017
The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) and Enterprise Rideshare have partnered to create a new vanpool program in Nebraska. Through this statewide program, groups of 6-15 people can commute together in vans rented from Enterprise Rideshare, with each ...
Credit: Equiticity
Neighborhood-Based Organization Offers Subsidies for Clean Transportation Purchases, Chicago, IL, 2022
Equiticity, a community-based organization in Chicago, has launched the Mobility Opportunities Fund (MOF). This fund offers residents of North Lawndale, a low-income neighborhood, subsidies to purchase modes of low- and zero-emission transportation. The ...
Credit: Nevada Department of Transportation
Nevada Department of Transportation Launches Cross-State Bus Transit Service, 2021
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), in partnership with bus company, Salt Lake Express, has launched a daily round-trip bus service between Reno and Las Vegas, with stops in Fernley, Fallon, Hawthorne, Tonopah, Beatty, and Pahrump. Two other ...
Credit: Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT)
New Agency Launches Offering Microtransit to Idaho Falls, ID, 2022
Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT) has commenced operations as a new transit agency. At this time, GIFT offers shared point-to-point rides to and from any location within the city limits of Idaho Falls. The microtransit service, GIFT On-Demand, allows ...
Credit: Transit Authority of the City of Omaha (Metro)
New Bikeshare Stations and E-Bikes Placed Alongside Bus Rapid Transit Route, Omaha, NE, 2022
Heartland Bike Share is placing 14 new docking stations and 100 electric pedal-assist bicycles alongside Metro’s ORBT route in Omaha. ORBT began operations as Metro’s bus rapid transit (BRT) route in November 2020, serving the city’s Dodge Street ...
New Director of Mobility and Infrastructure Position, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2016
The City of Pittsburgh is hiring a Director of Mobility and Infrastructure, who will begin work on January 1, 2017. This person will oversee major services, transportation planning, and traffic engineering for a successful multi-modal system as well as ...
Research Phases of MPM Development and Testing. Credit: Credit: https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/research-innovation/147791/mobility-performance-metrics-integrated-mobility-and-beyond-fta-report-no-0152.pdf
New Federal Transit Administration Report, USA, 2020
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released a report titled Mobility Performance Metrics for Integrated Mobility and Beyond in February 2020. The report outlines supplemental mobility performance metrics (MPMs) to address the growing integration ...
Source: Miami-Dade DTPW
New open payment system introduced for public transit fares, Miami, FL, 2019
As a result of a partnership with Cubic Transportation Systems, the Miami Dade Department of Transit and Public Works rolled out a new open payment system at all systems in August 2019. This system allows travelers to pay fares directly at Metrorail ...