A new type of transit is now winning over one of the nation's fastest-growing cities, the City of Sioux Falls. Click to learn how microtransit works its magic to build a highly accessible transportation network and increase ridership by 11% in just a few months since launch compared to the previous year. https://lnkd.in/ebDXyM9J
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Did you know? A new type of public transportation is now becoming mainstream in the US. It’s called on-demand microtransit, and it’s supplementing traditional fixed-route transit, making the entire transportation network more accessible for all. 📰 👉 Read more about how this tech-enabled mobility option is transforming US cities and communities worldwide: https://lnkd.in/dQfzYVQ9
Public Transportation Has a Lot of Problems. Can Microtransit Help to Solve Them?
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Of all my smart transportation case studies, Boston is the most fascinating. It's a living proof that slow governance is the only working form of administration when it comes to technology in the public sector. Boston is a city with strong labour unions, which are good at negotiations. Boston’s political climate manifests in its strong culture of public engagement, which does not allow the municipality or any other actor to push for technological solutions that do not bring clear advantages to the residents. What some respondents see as a “slow adoption” of digital technologies, in practice, is a well-balanced, iterative process that allows for weeding out solutions that are flawed or do not serve the public interest. Unlike other cities, which often rush into agreements with technology vendors and have no in-house experts to evaluate the technological solutions they deploy, Boston has created the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics to explore how technological solutions can be deployed to address the city’s biggest challenges. The New Urban Mechanics is authorized to spend up to $10,000 to test any solution. Thanks to this policy, the city has run various pilot projects over the past thirteen years, from parking apps to smart traffic signals to an engagement center for homeless people. When a test is successful, the Office of New Urban Mechanics works with other city departments to implement them permanently. Among the latest priorities of the Office of New Urban Mechanics have been traffic safety (specifically for cyclists) and access to transportation for people who live outside of the city core. In 2017, the City of Boston released Go Boston 2030. In this ambitious plan, the municipality promised to reduce the amount of car travel within the city, invest in new public transit routes, build more bike lanes, reduce the number of traffic fatalities, and reduce the overall level of greenhouse emissions. As of 2023, many of these goals have been achieved. Specifically, the City of Boston managed to reduce the number of traffic collisions by 30% ; the municipality installed new traffic signals that prioritize bicyclists and pedestrians; and the MBTA implemented new dedicated bus lanes. #technology #governance #transportation #publicadministration
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Public transit in mid-sized cities like Baltimore and Orlando faces reliability challenges due to sprawling, car-dependent metro areas. Limited infrastructure, staffing shortages, and budget constraints hinder service improvements, making it crucial to address these issues for effective transit networks. https://lnkd.in/g__2vEnz #TransitStruggles #UrbanMobility #PublicTransitIssues #CityTransportation #TransitInfrastructure
Mid-Size Cities Struggle to Provide Reliable Transit
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15 Cities with the Worst Public Transit in the US Houston is 5th, Dallas is 3rd and Austin is 15th. We need efficient public transportation but we can't ignore that Intelligent Infrastructure and regional networks of advanced technology centers are workforce multipliers in the 21st Century. It is time to leapfrog metropolitan design thinking and planning towards a more secure and distributed economy. https://lnkd.in/gyX3AwRk
15 Cities with the Worst Public Transportation in the US
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Individual freedoms are directly tied to mobility. There is no way around it. We can provide housing, but if residents can’t get from their housing to work, food, healthcare, social engagements, etc., then what do they have? We really have to adopt a ‘mobility-first’ mentality in development. #transitisessential
"We need to create the virtuous cycle where good public transit has a centralizing effect on where people invest in real estate and create new jobs. And because we've had decades of investment skewed towards roads and highways, that's sometimes a losing battle in these midsize cities." https://lnkd.in/e3sEy-G2
Why Transit Reliability is Difficult in Midsized Cities — Streetsblog USA
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Safe, clean, reliable transit shouldn't be the exception. The latest federal funding is a start, but more is needed. The real challenge lies in reshaping the culture, purpose, and perception of public transit. How can we invest in a future where transit is a community's first choice? Explore how Fehr & Peers helped Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Los Angeles Metro, and BART tell their transformative stories with data-driven insights and creative strategies. https://lnkd.in/eNxJ7XK2 #PublicTransit #UrbanMobility #TransitInnovation Contributors: Cullen McCormick, Jeremiah LaRose, Andy Kosinski
Data-Driven Transit Stories
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Nashville faces unique challenges, but there are plenty of lessons we can learn from peer cities. Investing in #transit is definitely one of them. With the right investments today, Nashville could increase its transit ridership by 600-800% as we grow to 3 million people. #transitisessential #transitforall #citiesforpeople
Using information from the National Transit Database (NTD), ThinkTennessee analyzed transit data for the largest 35 metro regions, including Nashville. The data tells a clear story: all cities, regardless of size or region, can be high-performing transit cities if they invest in increasing service and are committed to prioritizing transit over private vehicles, particularly in the densest part of the urban core. The best-performing transit cities have invested in robust frequent bus service, and a network of dedicated-lane, high-capacity corridors combining bus rapid transit (BRT) and rail transit. Our new research report shows that Nashville’s current transit system is underfunded, provides low levels of service, and is underperforming; however, it also reveals promising insights from comparable cities that could help inform the design of the proposed transit plan. Read the full report at https://lnkd.in/evATvwRQ #transit #publictransit #transitreferendum #Nashvilletransit #busrapidtransit #lightrailtransit
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Using information from the National Transit Database (NTD), ThinkTennessee analyzed transit data for the largest 35 metro regions, including Nashville. The data tells a clear story: all cities, regardless of size or region, can be high-performing transit cities if they invest in increasing service and are committed to prioritizing transit over private vehicles, particularly in the densest part of the urban core. The best-performing transit cities have invested in robust frequent bus service, and a network of dedicated-lane, high-capacity corridors combining bus rapid transit (BRT) and rail transit. Our new research report shows that Nashville’s current transit system is underfunded, provides low levels of service, and is underperforming; however, it also reveals promising insights from comparable cities that could help inform the design of the proposed transit plan. Read the full report at https://lnkd.in/evATvwRQ #transit #publictransit #transitreferendum #Nashvilletransit #busrapidtransit #lightrailtransit
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Transit is an essential, base of the pyramid Vision Zero strategy to reduce exposure and shift more people to a safer mode (with first/last mile safety a required combo). Great new blog from my transit colleagues at F&P.
Safe, clean, reliable transit shouldn't be the exception. The latest federal funding is a start, but more is needed. The real challenge lies in reshaping the culture, purpose, and perception of public transit. How can we invest in a future where transit is a community's first choice? Explore how Fehr & Peers helped Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Los Angeles Metro, and BART tell their transformative stories with data-driven insights and creative strategies. https://lnkd.in/eNxJ7XK2 #PublicTransit #UrbanMobility #TransitInnovation Contributors: Cullen McCormick, Jeremiah LaRose, Andy Kosinski
Data-Driven Transit Stories
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Director, Chaitanya Projects Consultancy | Highway Design Engineer | Road Safety Expert | Leveraging Tech for Innovation
As cities expand and populations rise We need to rethink how we design our expressways and railways. With more people comes more demand for transportation, We can’t rely on old solutions to meet new challenges. It’s easy to feel: ↳ Worried about traffic congestion. ↳ Afraid of the environmental impact. ↳ Overwhelmed by the need for expansion. ↳ Unsure if current infrastructure can keep up. ↳ Nervous about balancing urban and suburban growth. Here’s the truth: Even the best planners face these concerns. What makes a difference is how we address them with smart, forward-thinking strategies. Here are 5 ways we’re building for population growth: 1/ Wider Roads and Railways ↳ Expanding roads and adding more lanes to ease traffic. ↳ Building new rail lines to accommodate more commuters. 2/ Smart Technology Integration ↳ Using smart traffic systems to optimize flow and reduce congestion. ↳ Implementing real-time monitoring to adapt to changing traffic patterns. 3/ Public Transit Expansion ↳ Making trains faster, more frequent, and more accessible. ↳ Encouraging public transportation to reduce the strain on roads. 4/ Connecting Growing Communities ↳ Designing infrastructure that connects suburban areas to city centers. ↳ Ensuring everyone can travel easily, whether they live downtown or in the suburbs. 5/ Public Bus Transport in City. ↳ Public bus transport is the last mile connecting mode for the majority of middle- and lower-class populations. ↳ Efficient public transportation system (bus transport alone or metro with bus transportation) will greatly reduce the congestion on the road. Remember: Every great city begins with thoughtful planning. By anticipating future needs, we’re not just solving today’s problems, We’re creating solutions for tomorrow’s growth.
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