Itineraries will have slight adjustments to arrival times from Monday Some changes are being made starting Monday to four Iowa City Transit bus lines. (Justin Wan/The Gazette) IOWA CITY — Four Iowa City Transit routes have minor changes to arrival times starting Monday. The changes will include one to fourRead More →
ABQ RIDE will completely transition from the current app, ABQRIDE+, to the Transit app starting April 1. Transit App provides passengers with a plan your trip feature, a transit companion to time a trip to and from the bus stop, and a live bus feature to let riders know whereRead More →
February 22, 2022 On April 1, ABQ RIDE will completely transition from the current app, ABQRIDE+, to the Transit app. Transit App provides passengers with a plan your trip feature, a transit companion to time your journey to and from the bus stop, and a live bus feature to letRead More →
Transit has been selected as the official mobility app of Solano County Transit (SolTrans), joining Alameda-Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit), Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Golden Gate Transit, Tri Delta Transit and Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) to provide a seamless all-in-one app experience for users in theRead More →
COTA plans to go cashless, partnering with the transit app to allow passengers to pay with their phones. Credit: Lauren Van Niel | Journalist Lantern In an effort to go cashless, COTA has a new app partnership, allowing runners to pay with their phones. Jeff Pullin, head of public relationsRead More →
Sidewalk taxis are now available as a low cost ride option in the leading multimodal trip planner app NEW YORK, NY –News Direct– Border Cyclists from New York, Chicago, Washington DC and Philadelphia can now access Sidewalk, the leading carpooling app for licensed taxis and rental rides in North America,Read More →
Transit, an app that helps people plan, book and pay for transit rides and other mobility options, is launching a subscription model. The company’s subscription plan will be called Royale and will put up a paid wall in front of some features that have long been free. That is, afterRead More →
A new fleet of low-speed shared electric scooters provided by Spin are part of the integrated mobility system. Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Can Pittsburgh succeed with its new integrated mobility system where Finland, the birthplace of the so-called Mobility as a Service (MaaS) concept, failed? Experts David ZipperRead More →
A relatively minor change to the existing Transit app could make a huge difference to Metro Vancouver bus passengers going forward. TransLink has partnered with the apps company to add a new feature indicating the number of seats likely to be available on board. The app already provides the real-timeRead More →
VANCOUVER – Wondering if you can fit in transit with your suitcase? Are you trying to avoid overcrowding situations due to COVID-19? A new feature launched by TransLink and the creators of the app simply titled “Transit” will help potential passengers know what to expect before getting on the bus.Read More →
Loudoun County Transit has launched a new mobile app called ‘Transit’ which will provide all updates regarding any impact on the bus service. The app replaces the county’s old texting service – LC Alerts and SV Alerts – which was discontinued, according to a press release issued by county officialsRead More →
Yellow and green taxis in New York City are supported by the Transit app via Curb Transit, the app used by New Yorkers to navigate public transportation, has added support for yellow and green taxis, following integration with the Curb Taxi Mobility Platform. The integration with Curb marks the firstRead More →
Yellow and green taxis in New York City are supported by the Transit app via Curb Transit, the app used by New Yorkers to navigate public transportation, has added support for yellow and green taxis, following integration with the Curb Taxi Mobility Platform. The integration with Curb marks the firstRead More →
Yellow and green taxis in New York City are supported by the Transit app via Curb Transit, the app used by New Yorkers to navigate public transportation, has added support for yellow and green taxis, following integration with the Curb Taxi Mobility Platform. The integration with Curb marks the firstRead More →
An app that helps people find bus and train timetables around the world is publicly condemned after allowing a historic black community in Nova Scotia to be tagged using racist slurs. Moovit is a transit app, and the area it called “Dartmouth-Preston” appeared as the N word followed by “city”Read More →
CEILING RATES Passengers can now use a stored value account and make contactless capped payments Public transportation users in the Greater Dayton area of ​​the U.S. state of Ohio can now use their mobile phones to make contactless capped payments from a stored value account, rather than having to purchaseRead More →
New York, United States (Urban Transport News): Masabi, the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and Transit today announced the addition of account-based ticketing (ABT) to RTA’s Tapp Pay contactless payment solution. The new system, which is powered by Masabi’s Justride platform, means Dayton passengers will no longer need toRead More →
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Buses continue to operate at 50% capacity, and the Southern Nevada Regional Transportation Commission wants to help passengers make good travel planning decisions. RTC is partnering with Transit, a company that operates in more than 200 cities around the world, to provide real-time crowd information viaRead More →
The American Association of Public Transportation (APTA) and Transit app today released the APTA Ridership Trends Dashboard, a new resource designed to provide up-to-date, week-by-week estimates of transit ridership for agencies across the United States According to the APTA, transit ridership has increased and decreased rapidly in response to publicRead More →
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Editor-in-Chief APTA and the Transit app offer a dashboard that tracks transit demand and publishes weekly estimates of changing ridership. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has partnered with the Transit app to track transit demand and publish weekly estimates of changing ridership for agenciesRead More →
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Editor-in-Chief The APTA and the Transit app provide a dashboard that tracks transit demand and publishes weekly ridership estimates. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has partnered with the Transit app to track transit demand and publish weekly ridership estimates for agencies across the United States.Read More →
A transit app is coming for the visually impaired from KC // Photo courtesy of Alphapointe.org The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), Alphapointe, and Sensible Innovation have teamed up to develop an app that helps blind and visually impaired people use transit more safely and accurately. It is theRead More →
Question: I’m worried about taking a bus during the pandemic and having to sit next to another passenger. Any advice for me and others who have the same concerns? Mary Perez, San José Like Mr. Roadshow’s Facebook page for more questions and answers about the roads, highways and commuting inRead More →
A new Terrier Transit app will make getting around campus easier for anyone with an iPhone or Android phone. The app, courtesy of BU Parking and Transportation Services, combines real-time GPS data for the BU shuttle (aka the BUS) and MBTA trolleys, trains and buses, as well as updates fromRead More →
A new feature on Transit – Metro’s official smartphone app – will use recent ridership figures to predict congestion levels on Metro buses. Just tap the bus icon and the congestion levels will be displayed. As the coronavirus continues to spread in our region, the forecast will help passengers decideRead More →
Tired of waiting for the bus? A new Saskatoon Transit pilot program may well be the solution. Starting this week, bus riders in the service area – which includes downtown, Marquis Industrial, the University of Saskatchewan and Preston Crossing – will be able to download the On-Demand Transit app andRead More →
FILE PHOTO: The logo of US chipmaker Intel Corp is seen on their “smart building” in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel, December 15, 2019. Photo taken December 15, 2019. REUTERS / Amir Cohen / File Photo TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Chipmaker Intel Corp is in advanced talks to acquireRead More →
Sunday January 12 Kemp puts an end to his column of popular history Fourteen years may not be that long when you contemplate the arc of the story, but when it comes to one life, the years tend to go by at an increasingly frightening rate. . “It’s a damnRead More →
The city joins forces with the Transit application for Village Shuttle users Snowmass Village announced Transit as the official mobility app for Village Shuttle users on December 12. According to a press release, the partnership between Village Shuttle and the Transit app will provide a comprehensive and easy-to-use way forRead More →
Whitehorse transit is modernizing its services starting next year, with plans for a bus schedule app and electronic payment options. The application will allow users to use their smartphones to see, in real time, where their bus is on its route and when it will arrive at their stop. “InRead More →
Pigeon, a transit app developed by Google’s Area 120 lab, rolled out in Washington, DC on Tuesday, along with four other cities. Rather than notifications from local transport authorities, the app relies on commuters’ own experiences which they can share with each other regarding delays, crowds, and other issues. PigeonRead More →
While Google Maps is used to locate places, Waze is used to navigate roads and highways to get there. However, not everyone drives or even uses ridesharing services like Uber or Lyft. While trains and buses are unlikely to stray off the beaten track, they are at the mercy ofRead More →
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CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Several local agencies on Wednesday launched a partnership that will make it easier to use public transportation in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky. You won’t need anything to take a bus or tram other than your phone, transport authorities say. The new Transit app will let you planRead More →
Plan. To pay. Track. It’s that simple with the new EZFare functionality in the Transit app rolled out on October 23 to serve Metro riders, Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) and Butler County Regional Transit Authority (BCRTA). The agencies have teamed up with Transit App, the leader in real-timeRead More →
Metro, TANK and BCRTA users are expected to look for a new app replacing Cincy EZRide on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority. The Transit app will launch on October 23 and will replace the Cincy EZRide app, which will stop selling metroRead More →
An app company is turning Citi Bike’s iconic blue two-wheelers into pink to protest the lack of transparency in bike-sharing data, the multimodal mobile app Transit unveiled on Monday. The company is using the in-app campaign to denounce Lyft, the owner of Citi Bike, preventing cyclists from unlocking these bikesRead More →
A new Chicago transit app allows users to locate the now ubiquitous electric scooters that have become common on many city streets. Ten scooter companies are now operating in Chicago during a pilot project that will run through October 15, 2019. These scooters can be tracked – regardless of theRead More →
UTA and one of the country’s top-rated shuttle apps, Transit, recently announced a 5-year “cooperative agreement†to share data and improve user support. Mobility Lab named Transit its best app for transit commuters of 2018. The iMore website called it “an app†you need for transit and commuting, and AndroidRead More →
Join the leaders of online gaming at GamesBeat Summit Next on November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. “Multimodal” is a big buzzword in the field of urban mobility, with applications bringing together public transport, VTC services, electric scooters, bicycles, private cars, and more. to help people find theRead More →
Dive brief: Users of the Transit app can now plan trips without a data connection or Wi-Fi, the company said on Monday. Although real-time information is not available without an internet connection, the offline trip planner uses compressed data on fixed transit times, walking and cycling. Transportation officials said theyRead More →
The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) is pleased to announce the launch of the DART Transit app. The free app provides access to real-time bus information, the DART Pass mobile payment option, as well as trip planning and several other features. The app can be downloaded for free by searching forRead More →
The Transit transit tracking mobile app on Wednesday launched vehicle locations for SEPTA, PATCO, NJ Transit and DART. According to Transit’s release on the Philadelphia launch, the app works in part thanks to users advising others about the location of buses, subway cars and any other type of public transportationRead More →
Weego, a collaborative transit app that allows users to track buses and trams in real time, has been selected as the winner of this year’s edition of Seedstars Casablanca. Popaddress retail space market was ranked second, while Zelij, a startup that produces green building materials, came third in the pitchRead More →
If you’ve ever used transit routes from any app, you’ll know that sometimes their estimates of trip times can be extremely inaccurate. This is also true for Transit – one of the best transit apps available, but Transit wants to at least do something about it, using data from itsRead More →
Are you waiting at a bus stop and wondering if your bus will arrive on time? You no longer have to wonder. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) has announced the introduction of real-time transit information through “Transit,†North America’s most popular public transportation app. Thanks to the TransitRead More →
Starting Thursday, Metro Transit riders will be able to use their smartphones to pay for bus and train tickets. Train and bus riders who download the Metro Transit app from Google Play or Apple iTunes App Store will also be able to access schedules and route maps, plan their trips,Read More →
Understanding public transportation can be a difficult experience – a lot of data exists in disparate places on the internet, and there are plenty of apps trying to find a place on your phone. In the midst of it all, of course, there is the option of simply using GoogleRead More →
There are dozens of MBTA apps for commuters. But now only one – the aptly named Transit App – has official agency approval. As we reported earlier, the T says that officially approving an app will help improve service. The idea is that by getting more people to use anRead More →
If you have a 24 hour pass for Divvy and don’t want to line up behind these people to collect your next ride code, pull out the updated “Transit” app. Photo: John Greenfield A new partnership between Divvy and the Transit app, you can now get Divvy 24 hour passesRead More →
The local transit app Moovit announced today that it will soon be integrated with the Uber ridesharing app in 131 cities in 22 countries. It’s a bit like the chocolate and peanut butter of city trips. Moovit uses official transport data as well as crowdsourced data to give passengers theRead More →
Join the leaders of online gaming at GamesBeat Summit Next on November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. Moovit, the VC-backed local transit app that helps travelers find the best route from A to B on public transit, has rolled out Uber integration with its mobile app in moreRead More →
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands of people use public transportation to get to Pittsburgh. Today, a local group wants to help passengers get to their destinations faster. READ MORE: After Pittsburgh-area school districts responded to threats, administrators wondered what they could do Pittsburghers for Public Transit has come to town toRead More →
Getting lost, at least by accident, shouldn’t be an option. If you’re traveling to a city where you won’t have your own car, public transportation can be a confusing and opaque challenge. Especially if you are trying to use buses, which are always insane. There are dozens of local transitRead More →
Improved open data network transit application service for three cities By Amanda Ziadeh July 23, 2015 Three other cities now have real-time public transport information for their commuters, without having to develop or maintain the mobile apps themselves. All it took was improved open data and serious collaboration with civic-mindedRead More →
Three other cities now have real-time public transport information for their commuters, without having to develop or maintain the mobile apps themselves. All it took was improved open data and serious collaboration with civic-minded coders. All three cities – Chattanooga, Tennessee, Baltimore and Cleveland – are now served by theRead More →