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March 3, 2023

Credit: Brightline

Brightline and Uber Partner for First-/Last-Mile Service, Florida, 2023

Customers of Brightline, a Florida-based intercity train service, can now book private or shared Uber rides to and from their train trips on Brightline’s platform. This partnership is an expansion of ...

March 3, 2023

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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 ...

March 3, 2023

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Helbiz Offers Shared E-Bikes in Santa Monica, CA, 2023

Helbiz, a micromobility provider, has introduced a fleet of over 100 shared e-bikes for people to use in Santa Monica. These vehicles are available in addition to standing and seated e-scooters provided ...

March 3, 2023

Findings from the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox’s Independent Evaluation

In February 2023, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published the Synthesis Report: Findings and Lessons Learned from the Independent Evaluation of the Mobility on Demand (MOD) Sandbox Demonstrations. ...

March 1, 2023

A DART Connect cutaway bus. Credit: DTC

Connecting Rural Communities with DART Connect: On-Demand Microtransit in Sussex County, Delaware

Summary In 2020, the Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) received funding through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) grant to develop DART Connect, a technology-enabled ...

February 17, 2023

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Partnering to Reduce Missed Medical Appointments, Pierre, SD

Brief Summary River Cities Public Transit and Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre partnered to offer a non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) service. Through this service, patients pay for ...

January 30, 2023

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SUMC Webinar--Sharing in Action: Micromobility in Local Climate Strategies, January 25, 2023

On January 25, 2023, the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted a webinar panel discussion after publishing Sharing in Action: Micromobility in Local Climate Strategies. In this paper, SUMC evaluated ...

January 25, 2023

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City Launches Microtransit Service, Glendale, AZ, 2022

The City of Glendale is launching Glendale OnBoard, a citywide microtransit service. This service allows customers to request shared curb-to-curb rides anywhere within Glendales’ city limits. During ...

January 25, 2023

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Riverside Transit Agency Launches GoMicro in Hemet and San Jacinto, CA, 2022

The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) has launched GoMicro, an on-demand microtransit service, in the communities of Hemet and San Jacinto. Customers can use GoMicro to travel between existing fixed-route ...

January 25, 2023

Credit: City of Austin

City Doubles Rebates for E-Bike Purchases, Austin, TX, 2023

Austin Energy, a publicly-owned utility, is doubling its rebates to customers who purchase electric bicycles. Individual purchasers can qualify for the following rebates based on the price of the e-bike: ...

January 25, 2023

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RIPTA Pilots Zero-Fare Program for Low-Income and Unhoused Customers, Rhode Island, 2022

The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is offering 600 bus passes to low-income or unhoused residents. The agency is collaborating with the Rhode Island Association of Community Action Agencies, ...

January 20, 2023

Credit: City of Morgan Hill

South Bay Community Launches Microtransit Service, Morgan Hill, CA, 2022

The City of Morgan Hill is launching a new curb-to-curb microtransit service. The service, called MoGo Morgan Hill Quick Ride, allows customers to request real-time shared rides to and from many designated ...

January 20, 2023

Credit: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Suburban Community Launches Microtransit Service, Milpitas, CA, 2022

The City of Milpitas is launching a new microtransit service called SMART. Short for Simple Mobile Access to Reliable Transit, SMART is a mobility on-demand program specifically intended for customers ...

January 20, 2023

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Microtransit Service Expands to 19 New Neighborhoods, Birmingham, AL, 2022

The City of Birmingham is expanding its microtransit, Birmingham On-Demand, to include a zone on its East Side. Birmingham On-Demand began its operations in February 2019 in the city's central area to ...

January 20, 2023

Credit: Jan Zmuda from the Noun Project

State-wide E-Bike Rebate Program Launched in Rhode Island

Recognizing the role electric mobility can have on reducing carbon emissions and improving air quality, Rhode Island officials began offering rebates for the purchase of e-bikes. A total of $250,000 in ...