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May 29, 2018
Drive Electric Chicago Receives $15 Million Dollar Grant for Electric Vehicle Fleet and Charging Stations, Chicago, Illiniois, 2017
The City of Chicago's "Drive Electric Chicago" program received a $15.5 million grant from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program, which it will use to purchase 182 Electric Vehicles ...
Shuttle Bug (P3), Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, 1996
The Shuttle Bug service in the Chicago metropolitan area a public-private partnership (P3) that we call a "consortium-sponsored shuttle," (see forthcoming TCRP report, Task 24, by SUMC). The PACE transit ...
Special Transportation and Communications Services, Florida, 2017
The state has a standing Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged that seeks to address gaps in transit service. Current policy has been amended with the following: 30) For the 2017-2018 fiscal ...
Policy Implications of Transportation Network Companies, Texas A&M University, 2017
The Policy Implications of Transportation Network report published by Texas A&M Transportation Institute offers an introduction to Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) along with an overview of ...
MBTA Waiver Allowing Innovative P3s, Massachusetts, 2016
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (aka the "T") is exempted from certain state procurement restrictions so they can pursue some of their P3 strategies. Maintenance and operations account for 85% ...
Centralized Call and Control Center for Paratransit Services, MBTA, Massachusetts, 2016
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (aka, “the T”), which serves Boston and its metropolitan area, faces a challenge, familiar to many other agencies, in meeting its ADA paratransit requirements ...
Measuring the Impact of an Unanticipated Suspension of Ride-Sourcing in Austin, Texas, 2017
From the abstract: On May 7, 2016 residents of Austin, TX voted against Proposition 1, which would have allowed transportation networking companies (TNCs) to continue using their own background check systems. ...
RTD GO! Partnership between Uber and Regional Transit District, San Joaquin County, California, 2017
In partnership with Uber, the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) has launched pilot program “RTD GO!” Beginning July 3, passengers taking a trip from outside the normal RTD service area to ...
York City and Zagster Bikeshare, York, Pennsylvania, 2017
In partnership with bikesharing company, Zagster, York City has launched a new bikesharing program. As of June 30, bikes are now available for pick up at three bike stations across the city. Residents ...
Credit: Washington, DC DFHV
Incentive Program for For-Hire Drivers and Companies that Complete Trips in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, Washington, DC, 2017
Washington, DC initiated a two-month long, $31,000 pilot program to "improve the availability and usage for wheelchair available taxis [or, WAVs]." The program offers per-trip subsidies and additional ...
Zipcar Partnership, Worcester, Massachusetts, 2017
As of June 28, the City of Worcester and Zipcar have partnered to bring carsharing to residents, visitors, and businesses. Through this partnership, six cars are available downtown for reservation by the ...
Amtrak and Lyft Announce Partnership
Credit: Lyft Blog Amtrak and Lyft have announced a partnership to allow passengers to book last-mile trips via the latter service when they purchase their train tickets. The program also integrates Lyft ...
US Regulations Regarding Contracting ADA-compliant Vehicles for Transit, 2007
Excerpted from code: Sec. 37.77 Purchase or lease of new non-rail vehicles by public entities operating a demand responsive system for the general public. (a) Except as provided in this section, a public ...
USDOT Dear Colleague Letter re: ADA and Shared Mobility, 2016
In a "dear colleague letter" dated December 5, 2016, then Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx acknowledged the innovation of TNC public-private partnerships. He reminded them, however, of Title VI ...
Metro Bike Share Launches in Pasadena and Port of Los Angeles, California, 2017
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the City of Pasadena have partnered to bring Metro Bike Share to Pasadena. As of July 14, 2017; 375 bikes provided by bikesharing ...