Sunday Video: What’s Better Than Open Loop Payments For Transit?
As transit agencies modernize their fare payment systems, digital payment methods are becoming more widespread. Many transit agencies are allowing use of open loop...
Sunday Video: Are Americans Ready To Love Trains Again?
https://youtu.be/Rsend-1FbaM
Bloomberg News asks if Americans are ready to love passenger rail again. The story is heavily focused on Brightline in Florida and Amtrak’s recent...
Sunday Video: Bellevue SEM Tunneling
Sound Transit explains how the tunnel in Bellevue is being constructed without tunnel boring machines.
https://youtu.be/hUJnSkKu7ZM
Lime Trims Staff and Bikeshare Fleet but Says It’s Not Closing Up Shop… Yet
Update: Despite earlier denials, Lime announced December 24th that it was closing down its bikeshare in Seattle and pulling all its bikes by December...
Sunday Video: Is There A Future In 3-D Printing of Buses?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcZxwTAVEM
Bloomberg QuickTake looks at a company that is using 3-D printing to tool all sorts of vehicles, including mini-buses. Could this be a significant...
City Council Passes Electric Vehicle-Ready Legislation for Off-Street Parking
On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed legislation to require to much of new development in the city to provide electric vehicle-ready (EV) equipment....
Car2Go is now integrated with The Transit App
The Transit App just keeps getting better and better. Yesterday, software engineers behind the app enthusiastically announced the roll out of a new transportation service to...
Federal Regulations on the Digital Marketplace Spur Concerns for Local Businesses
It is evident that the disruption of COVID-19 has not affected all businesses equally. Restaurants closed, events cancelled, travels postponed, and many small, BIPOC-owned...