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🗣NEW & EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT🗣 After a successful pilot programme, Albuquerque's ABQ RIDE is permanently adopting a #FareFree model. The Zero Fares initiative, launched as a result of the challenges brought by COVID-19, resulted in a range of benefits for #passengers and the operator alike, and this innovative move reflects Albuquerque's commitment to equitable and accessible #PublicTransportation, setting a precedent for cities both nation and worldwide. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Megan Holcomb, Public Information Officer at ABQ Ride (City of Albuquerque), discusses why the city decided to shift to fare-free, what the impact has been on residents and how the decision is helping the operator to shift its focus to other challenges. #equity, #TransportEquity, #accessibility, #TransportAccessibility, #FareFreeTransport

🚨DID YOU MISS THIS?🚨 After a successful pilot programme, Albuquerque's ABQ Ride is permanently adopting a #FareFree model. The Zero Fares initiative, launched as a result of the challenges brought by COVID-19, resulted in a range of benefits for #passengers and the operator alike, and this innovative move reflects Albuquerque's commitment to equitable and accessible #PublicTransportation, setting a precedent for cities both nation and worldwide. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Megan Holcomb, Public Information Officer at ABQ RIDE (City of Albuquerque), discusses why the city decided to shift to fare-free, what the impact has been on residents and how the decision is helping the operator to shift its focus to other challenges. #equity, #TransportEquity, #accessibility, #TransportAccessibility, #FareFreeTransport

🚨DID YOU MISS THIS?🚨 After a successful pilot programme, Albuquerque's ABQ RIDE is permanently adopting a #FareFree model. The Zero Fares initiative, launched as a result of the challenges brought by COVID-19, resulted in a range of benefits for #passengers and the operator alike, and this innovative move reflects Albuquerque's commitment to equitable and accessible #PublicTransportation, setting a precedent for cities both nation and worldwide. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Megan Holcomb, Public Information Officer at ABQ RIDE (City of Albuquerque), discusses why the city decided to shift to fare-free, what the impact has been on residents and how the decision is helping the operator to shift its focus to other challenges. #equity, #TransportEquity, #accessibility, #TransportAccessibility, #FareFreeTransport

🚨DID YOU MISS THIS?🚨 After a successful pilot programme, Albuquerque's ABQ Ride is permanently adopting a #FareFree model. The Zero Fares initiative, launched as a result of the challenges brought by COVID-19, resulted in a range of benefits for #passengers and the operator alike, and this innovative move reflects Albuquerque's commitment to equitable and accessible #PublicTransportation, setting a precedent for cities both nation and worldwide. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Megan Holcomb, Public Information Officer at ABQ RIDE (City of Albuquerque), discusses why the city decided to shift to fare-free, what the impact has been on residents and how the decision is helping the operator to shift its focus to other challenges. #equity, #TransportEquity, #accessibility, #TransportAccessibility, #FareFreeTransport

🗣NEW & EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT🗣 After a successful pilot programme, Albuquerque's ABQ Ride is permanently adopting a #FareFree model. The Zero Fares initiative, launched as a result of the challenges brought by COVID-19, resulted in a range of benefits for #passengers and the operator alike, and this innovative move reflects Albuquerque's commitment to equitable and accessible #PublicTransportation, setting a precedent for cities both nation and worldwide. Exclusively for Intelligent Transport, Megan Holcomb, Public Information Officer at ABQ RIDE (City of Albuquerque), discusses why the city decided to shift to fare-free, what the impact has been on residents and how the decision is helping the operator to shift its focus to other challenges. #equity, #TransportEquity, #accessibility, #TransportAccessibility, #FareFreeTransport

Rumor has it that the LAX-it ride-hail lot will be moved next to a People Mover stop when that train project is completed, hopefully in January 2026 (there have been major delays already). Until then, #LAtourists are forced to walk or shuttle over to the lot – after discovering that they need to head there to catch #Uber, #Lyft or #taxis. One of the times I took the shuttle, traffic was so bad that the shuttle took longer than walking would have! Entrepreneurs, here's a problem that needs a solution more quickly than 17 months from now! Hoping someone can collaborate with #LAX and related government agencies to make one happen. #masstransit #LAXit #ridehail #LAtravel https://lnkd.in/grJ_5MkW

✈️How to get from Diagoras Airport (RHO) to Rhodes Town 🚃Public transport The buses connecting the airport to Rhodes Town run several times a day and a single ticket costs €2.50. The bus stop is located approximately 300 metres to the left of door 1 of the terminal. The journey time to Rhodes Town is approximately 40 minutes. Please use the Goole Maps App or https://lnkd.in/drJSW4CX to find the route that runs close to your accommodation. Bus routes 50-51-57 run through the town 🚕Taxi There are numerous taxis available directly at the airport exit, the route to the taxi rank is signposted. The journey to the city of Rhodes takes about 20 minutes. The local taxi drivers at Rhodes Airport do not offer a flat rate for the journey to the city centre. Instead, you will be charged using a taximeter. The average price for this journey is ~€30-35 during the day and €38 at night. Most taxis in Rhodes prefer cash payment; however, in most cases (but not all) it is possible to pay by card. https://lnkd.in/dpaSZWkv

Bringing riders back to #transit is essential for the future of #sustainable #urbanmobility. Recent insights from our latest blog explore how #rewards programs can play a pivotal role in attracting and retaining passengers. Learn about the strategies that #transit agencies are adopting to bring riders back. Read more: https://engh.to/3YhcSXd #PublicTransport #PublicTransit #MobilitySolutions #RewardsPrograms #SmartTransit #UrbanTransport #SmartMobility #EnghouseSolutions #PublicTransportTrends

In the first of our 'Meet the Mobility Leader' series, we talk to Carl Sedoryk, CEO of Monterey-Salinas Transit. Carl describes MST's focus on supporting the communities that depend on public transit the most. He gives insight into the agency's trailblazing roll-out of contactless fare collection and its pursuit of innovation to boost social and financial inclusion. 𝐌𝐒𝐓'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐩-𝐭𝐨-𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: - Close to 37% of unique riders benefit from fare caps each month - MST ridership has increased by 48.8% over the past two years - Contactless transactions have more than doubled over that time 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 --> https://lnkd.in/e5schRy8 MST partners mentioned: Kuba Group, LITTLEPAY LIMITED, Elavon, Inc., Cal-ITP: California Integrated Travel Project #farecollection #mobilitypayments #taptoride #monterey #california #publictransportation #USA

Let's suppose for a minute that the proposed "congestion pricing" toll in Midtown Manhattan really was about reducing the amount of traffic in the busiest part of the nation's busiest city, and not just another grab at cash. Couldn't a means to that end also be found in public transit fares? For all practical purposes, I don't go into Manhattan all that often, but from both a cost and convenience standpoint, driving in is always preferable for me when I do go, even if I'm going in alone. I can find reasonable parking in a garage through the ParkWhiz app and the tolls go on EZPass. Besides that, I can listen to my music, make my phone calls, and not be bound by the train schedule. By comparison, the MetroNorth round trip fare is not all that cheap, I usually have to pay for parking at the station, and I need to be on the train's schedule. On the rare occasion that I go in with the family, there's no comparison in any regard because driving in is much less expensive altogether, and way more convenient (3 kids+ 2 adults x 25-avg roundtrip ticket+ waiting on the platform = NO THANKS). But... if public transportation in and around the city was FREE on weekends, for example? That might be enough to convince an admitted NYC driver like myself to hop on the rails instead, and if other travelers felt the same way, you may actually see less congestion in Midtown Manhattan. Anyway, bravo to MetroNorth for providing at least some free fares! Thoughts?