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Encompass: Enhancing Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
By Greater Hartford Transit District
Jul 21, 2022
Introduction In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Greater Hartford Transit District (the “District”) provides transportation services for individuals who, because of their disability, are unable to travel on the fixed-route public transit service operated by ...
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Recognizing and Adapting to Changes in Partnerships
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jul 18, 2022
Photo by Vardan Papikyan on Unsplash Introduction Mobility pilot projects foster innovation in the transportation industry. Often these demonstration projects are designed so that a transit agency or private mobility company can test out and evaluate a new product or service to assess if it c...
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Event Recap: CATA’s First Transit Knowledge Sharing Retreat in Erie, Pennsylvania
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jul 6, 2022
Introduction On June 15th and 16th, 2022, the Crawford Area Transportation Authority (CATA) hosted the first Transit Knowledge Sharing Retreat in Erie, Pennsylvania. The event was an opportunity for transit agencies, private mobility companies, non-profit organizations, and technical ass...
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First MIC Workshop Event Recap
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 7, 2022
Introduction The Mobility Innovation Collaborative (MIC) is a Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC) program supported by the Federal Transit Administration that provides project development technical assistance to nearly 50 FTA grantees and shares lessons learned from innovative mobility project...
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Working Across Jurisdictions to Create Innovative Mobility Projects
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Jun 7, 2022
Introduction On May 18, 2022, Katherine Conrad from NEORide, Wood Hudson from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, and Kendra McGeady from Pelivan Transit/Northeast Tribal Transit Consortium discussed how they are putting together partnerships for their projects at the 2022...
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A Ready! Rider Shares Their Story
By Memphis Area Transit Authority
May 6, 2022
Introduction Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) launched their fare-free on-demand microtransit program, Ready! in July 2021. There are six vehicles in the fleet that are dedicated to door-to-door pick-ups and drop-offs. Riders can book their ride using the mobile app or by dialing into M...
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Incorporating UX Design into Transportation Solutions
By Shared-Use Mobility Center
Mar 31, 2022
What is UX Design? User experience design, or UX design for short, is about understanding how a user feels when interacting with a product. UX design is an umbrella term that encompasses many specialties such as visual design and production design. While all specialists in UX design have a u...
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Innovative All-Electric Fast Ferry Zero-Emissions Marine Transportation
By Kitsap Transit
Mar 2, 2022
Introduction The AIM Electric Fast Foil Ferry project is a zero-emissions marine transportation planning effort in development in the Washington State Puget Sound region. This project is intended to advance a robust, replicable business model for an extremely efficient high-speed and lo...
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What to Expect for Independent Evaluation Team Site Visits
By ICF
Feb 28, 2022
Introduction An independent evaluation, or IE, is required for demonstration projects receiving funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s Public Transportation Innovation program. In addition to satisfying this requirement, an independent evaluation also supports FTA’s research p...
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The Lynden Hop Stops Here
By Whatcom Transportation Authority
Feb 2, 2022
Image of an aerial view of the City of Lynden. Credit: Google Maps Introduction The Lynden Hop provides on-demand service in the small city (population 15,000) of Lynden, Washington. This project has been funded by both the Federal Transit Administration ($719,388) and Whatcom Transportat...
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