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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Paratransit

4 min read

April 30, 2021

Transit Planning

If you’re not familiar with paratransit, you should be. As a special transportation service for people with disabilities, paratransit is often provided as a supplement… Continue Reading

What is GTFS and why does it matter for public transit?

What is GTFS and Why Does it Matter to Public Transit?

5 min read

April 4, 2021

Technology

If you’re familiar with public transit planning or technology, you’ve probably run into the acronym “GTFS” at least a few times. You may have heard… Continue Reading

The True Cost of Your Daily Commute

4 min read

March 12, 2021

Sustainability

Let’s start with the benefits of public transit I’ve always enjoyed the many benefits that come from using public transit. I got to ride my… Continue Reading

Destination Vaccination: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

4 min read

March 8, 2021

Equity

What a year. We’ve been so busy simply surviving and getting through the day-to-day of a socially-distanced quarantine life, it’s hard to believe COVID-19 has… Continue Reading

Celebrating TransLoc’s Women in STEM

4 min read

February 8, 2021

People

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is this Thursday, February 11th. It’s a celebration of the vital role that women play in advancing… Continue Reading

Public Transportation Funding: Doing More with Less

4 min read

February 3, 2021

Transit Planning

Public transportation in the United States is currently in a state of crisis. A shock to no one, the COVID pandemic – and the associated… Continue Reading

To Share is Human

3 min read

January 21, 2021

Equity

Our transportation system is evolving, and the year 2020 forced an unparalleled rate of change. Falling transit ridership and soaring automobile sales have led some… Continue Reading

2021 Transit Predictions

5 min read

December 17, 2020

Transit Planning

What does 2021 have in store for transportation? We don’t have a crystal ball, but our solutions engineers have a strong pulse on the… Continue Reading

Save Public Transit

3 min read

December 15, 2020

Equity

The COVID-19 pandemic has driven home the vital role public transit plays in our communities, bringing healthcare professionals to the frontlines, delivering groceries and medicine… Continue Reading

Race and Place: Who Do We Plan For?

3 min read

November 30, 2020

Equity

Most planners have an aspiration toward placemaking: we dream of quaint public squares where residents can walk to local businesses as streetcars hum past tree-lined… Continue Reading

Your Mayor Should Be Riding The Bus

4 min read

November 24, 2020

Equity

After losing his wife and daughter in a car crash in 1972, newly-elected US Senator Joe Biden famously took Amtrak home from Washington DC to… Continue Reading

Doing More with Less: Art or Science?

4 min read

November 23, 2020

Transit Planning

During the last week of October I attended the Rail~Volution transit conference. While the sessions were timely, insightful and thought-provoking, I couldn’t help but notice… Continue Reading

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Paratransit

What is GTFS and Why Does it Matter to Public Transit?

The True Cost of Your Daily Commute

Destination Vaccination: Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Celebrating TransLoc’s Women in STEM

Public Transportation Funding: Doing More with Less

To Share is Human

2021 Transit Predictions

Save Public Transit

Race and Place: Who Do We Plan For?

Your Mayor Should Be Riding The Bus

Doing More with Less: Art or Science?