Tag: Industry Thoughts

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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

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

Eliminating Public Transit’s First-Mile/Last-Mile Problem

5 min read

July 9, 2020

Transit Planning

The Best Time to Plant a Tree Was 20 Years Ago. The Next Best Time is Today.

7 min read

August 5, 2019

Sustainability

I grew up on 10 forested acres of land on the side of a mountain on the outskirts of the western North Carolina city of… Continue Reading

5 Takeaways from APTA’s Marketing & Communication Workshop

5 min read

March 12, 2019

Transit Planning

Recently, a few members from TransLoc’s marketing team hopped on a plane to head to New Orleans for the 2019 APTA Marketing & Communications Workshop.… Continue Reading

Innovation vs. Courage

5 min read

January 24, 2019

Technology

It’s that time of the year again when the headlines hitting the news are full of hyperbole and dubious practicality generated from the annual paean… Continue Reading

What Are We Valuing?

7 min read

December 14, 2018

Equity

The Triangle region of North Carolina where I live recently learned that we struck out on two coveted high-tech campuses: a huge Apple campus (Austin… Continue Reading

2019 Transit Predictions

3 min read

December 11, 2018

Transit Planning

There is no exact science to predicting the future of any industry, but the transit trajectory seems to be particularly mystifying and exciting. While the… Continue Reading

Transit a Big Winner in Midterm Elections

1 min read

November 13, 2018

Transit Planning

In last week’s midterm elections, voters enthusiastically supported transportation issues. According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), “Voters passed 17 of 20 transportation-related ballot… Continue Reading

From Deployed to Employed: Military Veterans Bring Value to TransLoc’s Company Culture

2 min read

November 12, 2018

People

Jamie Howard is not only TransLoc’s Director of Engineering, he is a passionate advocate for assimilating military veterans into the civilian workforce. Howard served with… Continue Reading

Making Public Transit More Human

7 min read

November 9, 2018

Equity

My early morning runs take me from my sleepy, dark neighborhood streets out to the comparatively brighter main roads before I end up in downtown Durham, surrounded by bright streetlights and office buildings. Continue Reading

The 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Microtransit RFP

3 min read

February 13, 2018

Transit Planning

Microtransit, as a transportation mode, is a fairly new concept, which means agencies frequently encounter barriers to implementation: an unfamiliar service approach, difficulty identifying and… Continue Reading