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Redefining Rural Transit: Findings from Virginia’s IMI Microtransit Demonstrations
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Oct 11, 2023
Report Cover Page In an effort led by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), two rural areas in the commonwealth of Virginia have seen microtransit services become available in their communities thanks to a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Integrated Mobility Innov...
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Event Recap: NABSA’s 2023 Annual Conference Growing Shared Micromobility: Connecting People & Places, Hamilton and Toronto, ON, Canada
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Oct 10, 2023
Introduction Credit: SUMC In September 2023, representatives from bikeshare systems, local government officials, researchers, and micromobility enthusiasts gathered in Ontario, Canada, for Growing Shared Micromobility: Connecting People & Places, the North American Bikeshare & Scooter...
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A Lynden Hop Driver Shares His Story
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Aug 17, 2023
Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Jason Curry, a driver for Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA)'s Lynden Hop in Lynden, Washington. Andrew Herndon from WTA sa...
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Approaches to Mobility Interoperability: July 2023 MIC Quarterly Meeting Recap
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Aug 8, 2023
Credit: Getty Images on Unsplash Introduction The Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) is a Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) program run in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide technical assistance to over 40 FTA grantees and share lessons learned from inno...
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A Cimarron Public Transit Driver Shares His Experience with Microtransit in Rural Oklahoma
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Aug 8, 2023
Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of William P., a driver for Cimarron Public Transit in northern Oklahoma. Cimarron Public Transit began in 1999 as a division of ...
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Event Recap: Transport Chicago, June 2023
By Nate Seeskin
Jul 19, 2023
Knowledge sharing is core to the mission of the Mobility Innovation Collaborative and the Shared-Use Mobility Center. Part of this work involves presenting our research and tools at different events. On June 16, 2023, SUMC Program Coordinator Nate Seeskin presented an overview of The Path to Mobili...
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A GoWake SmartRide NE Driver Shares His Story
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 15, 2023
Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Tyronne Harrell, from MV Transportation, a driver for GoWake SmartRide NE in Northeast Wake County, NC. Nikki Abija from the W...
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Second MIC Workshop Event Recap
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 8, 2023
Introduction On May 2, 2023, the Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) hosted the Second Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) Workshop. This event convened over 90 practitioners from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to discuss key technical issues on mobility innovation and s...
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A Guidebook for Mobility Innovation
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 7, 2023
The Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) is pleased to announce our new resource to guide mobility innovation: Principles to Plan, Design, & Implement Innovative Mobility Projects. View the guide HERE: Principles to Plan, Design, and Implement Innovative Mobility Pilot Projects. Publis...
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A GoLink Driver Shares Her Story
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 6, 2023
Introduction As part of our initiative to find new ways to capture and elevate mobility on-demand (MOD) drivers’ voices, we are pleased to share the perspective of Shetera Carroll, a driver for Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) GoLink. DART created GoLink in 2019 as a first/last mile so...
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