Transit agencies increasingly acknowledge social media’s value in providing customers a voice, boosting ridership and presenting new solutions to the public. To help codify best practices for transit agencies using social media, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) researchers authored Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 156 — Uses of Social Media in Public Transportation: A […]
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If Coronavirus Hits the U.S. Hard, Expect Public Transportation To Be Afflicted
By Eva Shipp As the coronavirus outbreak accelerated, the U.S. State Department on January 30th issued a Level 4 Travel Advisory warning (the highest) instructing Americans to not travel to China. Noteworthy as that is, the China travel ban will affect the lives of very few Americans. The almost certain impact on public transportation in […]
TTI, Texas A&M Explore Incentivizing Active Travel with Bus Rapid Transit Lines
Leaving your keys on the counter, you shut the door and head out for the new bus rapid transit (BRT) station. The sun is warm on your skin. Your muscles warm as you walk. A little footwork on days like today beats sitting in traffic congestion or waiting for what seems like forever on the […]
Uber and Lyft Are Snatching Passengers From Public Transportation
By Johanna Zmud Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) are putting a dent in public transit use. And that matters to you, even if you never hail a car or board a bus. TNCs have been an established fixture in urban transportation landscapes for only a few years, so their impacts on other mobility modes have been […]
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