Author: TransLoc

Group of three students at a college campus transit bus stop

Campus Transit Connects Communities to Opportunities

5 min read

August 14, 2024

If you’ve ever lived close to a college or university, you know they bring richness and diversity to their communities. Some campuses are thoroughly intertwined… Continue Reading

Woman sitting at a bus stop in the dark looking at her phone with a bicyclist approaching

On-demand Transit Fills in the Gaps for Shift Workers

6 min read

June 24, 2024

The cost of transportation is a barrier to economic success For shift workers with schedules that don’t align with regular transit schedules, on-demand transit meets… Continue Reading

Introducing the New TransLoc General Manager, Chip Schuneman

6 min read

May 14, 2024

Mobility

Renewed focus on our customers and building best-in-class transit solutions To welcome our new GM Chip Schuneman to TransLoc and the Modaxo family, we sat… Continue Reading

Transportation can level the playing field in higher education

8 min read

April 11, 2024

It’s hard enough to get into college, but sometimes, physically getting to school is the biggest barrier of all For many of us, going to… Continue Reading

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Figuring Out Fixed Route the On Demand Way

11 min read

March 5, 2024

Some people think on-demand microtransit exists in its own world. On-demand is one thing and fixed-route is another. They are two different animals that don’t… Continue Reading

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On Demand Transit Makes Campuses Safer for Students, Faculty, and Staff Alike

9 min read

February 6, 2024

Mobility

There is no fixed schedule for safety Campus safety has improved significantly over the past ten years, but there still are still thousands of rapes,… Continue Reading

Wrapped Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Volvo B7R By Jason Lawrence from New York, CC BY 2.0

Should You Be Wrapping Your Buses?

4 min read

December 6, 2023

In a time of declining revenue, adding a new revenue stream by featuring advertising wraps on your buses seems like a no-brainer. But is it… Continue Reading

Why Can’t Your Bus Be a Third Place?

5 min read

November 26, 2023

Public Transit

Back in 1989, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg published the book The Great Good Place. It fired up a discussion about the social importance of public… Continue Reading

Can We Use Nudges to Increase Ridership?

4 min read

November 22, 2023

Public Transit

Cars are glorified in our culture. We’re bombarded with advertising that features drivers speeding down empty city streets or bucolic country roads, when in reality,… Continue Reading

young woman on a city street using her mobile phone to see information about her on demand ride.

It’s the Right Time to Add On Demand Services

4 min read

November 15, 2023

Public Transit

Covid-19 emergency funding has ended while ridership remains at about 70% pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, operating costs have increased with inflation. Agencies large and small are… Continue Reading

artist illustration of a bed bug on a carpet

Is Your Transit Agency Prepared for Bed Bugs?

4 min read

November 8, 2023

Public Transit

What’s more terrifying than snakes on a plane? It’s bed bugs on your bus. Right now, the city of Paris is experiencing an outbreak of… Continue Reading

Do You Have the Personality Type for a Career in Public Transit?

7 min read

November 1, 2023

People

Every child loves transportation. There doesn’t exist a train, trash truck, motorbike or city bus that escapes the notice of a kid in a car… Continue Reading

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