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Have We
Outgrown
Paratransit?
Let go of the concept of
perfecting paratransit
and revamp services
that are inclusive
and account for the
expectations and
needs of the disability
community.
36
Ready for Rail:
A Look at 2023's
Big Projects
Following a dip in
activity due to the
pandemic and other
delays, 2023 may serve
as a ramp up to a
flood of new projects
coming online during
the next few years.
DEPARTMENTS
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Editor's Notebook
Vol. 49, No. 2
ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
How agencies are getting creative
with contactless payments
▶ By embracing open payments, implementing
equity-based fares and keeping a focus on
connecting riders, transit agencies are setting new
standards of what creative contactless payment
systems can accomplish.
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To serve all Americans, focus on
fleets in the EV transition
▶ While EVs of all types are a critical ingredient for a
future of low-carbon mobility, we must not lose sight
of the importance of transitioning the nation's fleets to
zero-emission vehicles.
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OP-ED: Stopping a highway
with a calculator
▶ Developing a clear standard and a consistent way to
measure and calculate carbon emissions will better
inform which projects and services should benefit
from funding.
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People & Places
The lastest industry and
people news and updates
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Products
In Focus: Bus & Bus
Components
ADVERTISER'S INDEX
On the cover: Santa Cruz Metro
ACT Expo (Advanced Clean
Transportation) ........................41
American Public Transit Assn. .23
AngelTrax ...................................3
Avail Technologies, Inc. ...........13
BendPak ...................................18
Bitimec WASH-BOTS Inc .........33
BYD North America ....................2
Community Transportation
Association of America
(CTAA) ......................................35
Complete Coach Works .............9
Graffiti Shield, Inc. ...................10
Hatch Associates
Consultants Inc ........................12
McLaren Applied, Inc. .............15
New Flyer of America Inc. ........43
Nova Bus (US) Inc .......................7
ORX Rail ...................................44
Penn Machine Company, LLC .38
Q'Straint ...................................11
Safety Vision ............................28
Shared-Use Mobility ................24
The Routing Company .............29
Ventura Systems ......................19
Wabtec Bus Solutions (formerly
Vapor Bus International) .........34
Wheel Rail Seminars ................14
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