Tag: mobility - Page 2

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

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On-Demand Parking Shuttles: Navigating Hospital Campuses with Precision

3 min read

May 9, 2024

Hospitals play a critical role in our communities, providing essential healthcare services to patients, staff, and visitors. However, navigating large hospital campuses can be challenging,… Continue Reading

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The Best Transit Conferences to Attend in 2023

7 min read

January 10, 2023

2023 is predicted to be a busy year for in-person events. According to November 2022 research from the US Travel Association, “Nearly eight in 10… Continue Reading

From Yellow Bus to City Bus

3 min read

May 23, 2022

Mobility

How one school system solved the driver shortage problem with the help of TransLoc's support team. The TransLoc app made it easy for students to see routes... Continue Reading

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Beyond Black History Month: Making Mobility Equitable

20 min read

April 25, 2022

Equity

Reflecting on how to carry forward celebrations of Black achievement and actions that support and uplift the Black community today. Continue Reading

two young women using scooters on a city street

Benefits of Multimodal Transportation

5 min read

April 18, 2022

Mobility

Multimodal transit solves a number of common challenges facing public transit providers - while meeting the needs of the community and its diverse population. Continue Reading

bus dispatching looking at a city map on a computer screen

Solving Dispatcher Challenges Through Technology

3 min read

April 6, 2022

Public Transit

Dispatchers play a critical role in ensuring the success of a transit system. Dispatch software offers a holistic view of their day-to-day operations. Continue Reading

The New Transit: Unifying Fixed-Route and On-Demand Services

4 min read

May 19, 2021

Transit Planning

The past 50 years for transit innovation have been relatively stagnant. Community development in the United States since World War II is best defined with… Continue Reading

The Convenience of Asynchronicity Has Us Out of Sync

4 min read

May 18, 2021

Equity

Prior to my kids learning from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, I had never heard of asynchronous learning: a term used to define learning that… Continue Reading

The Definitive Glossary of Transit Terms

28 min read

May 17, 2021

Transit Planning

As with most industries these days, transit is evolving. Technologies are emerging, new mobility options are becoming available, and people are moving more freely than… 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

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