Real-time transit information has many benefits to transit riders and agencies, including shorter perceived and actual wait times, a lower learning curve for new riders, an increased feeling of safety, and increased ridership. While many agencies are sharing real-time arrival predictions and vehicle positions with apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and the Transit App,…
May 3, 2012 Why are transit debates so difficult and confusing? In Human Transit, Jarrett Walker suggests that we need to return to the essential features of transit – the geometry of line, network, and frequency that all transit technologies share. Many great mistakes – in both transit planning and transit oriented development – have…
March 8, 2012 Transit agencies across Florida have been dealing with escalating fuel prices and changes in environmental regulations affecting the use of diesel engines and diesel fuel. In an effort to address rising fuel costs and environmental concerns, many agencies have introduced alternative fuel technologies to their traditional diesel-powered fleets, including biodiesel, compressed natural…