Category: Fixed Route On-Demand / Paratransit Ride-sharing

Ontario Grants 375 Million Dollars to Help Improve and Expand Local Transit

Ontario's Minister of Transportation, Caroline Mulroney, recently announced that Ontario is offering $375.6 million through the Gas Tax program to help municipalities across the province, operate and expand public transit. The program will also offer one-time additional funding of $120.4 million, to ensure municipalities can continue to support their transit systems. This additional funding is intended to make up for the reduction in gas sales, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by: Kellie Meilleur

Category: General Fixed Route On-Demand / Paratransit

7 Major Ways Technology Will Impact Transportation In 2022

2022 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for innovators in the transportation technology space, and new technologies are rapidly changing the personal, and public transportation landscape. Innovation is driving significant progress towards upgrading vehicles, enhancing accessibility, improving rider experience, reducing emissions, and even protecting transit employees', and riders' information. With a laser focus on innovation in 2022, we bring you the top 7 ways that technology will have a major impact on transportation in 2022, and beyond.

by: Kellie Meilleur

Category: General Fixed Route On-Demand / Paratransit Ride-sharing

Cheers to Those Who Keep Transit Moving and Merry During the Holidays!

While March 18th is 'Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day', it's important to recognize all the hard-working souls who keep public transit running year-round, and especially during the holiday season. We'd like to spotlight and thank the many transit operators who fill their hearts, and even their buses, with the spirit of the season!

by: Kellie Meilleur

Category: General Fixed Route On-Demand / Paratransit Ride-sharing

8 Reasons to Take Public Transit This Holiday Season

While it truly is the most wonderful time of the year, it is also the most hectic. With just a few shopping weeks left until Santa's arrival, many holiday gatherings to attend, and having to make the rounds to family festivities, this holiday this season, drivers should consider parking their cars, and taking public transit, to enjoy the top 8 benefits of letting someone else do the driving.

by: Kellie Meilleur

Category: General Fixed Route On-Demand / Paratransit

Is American Public Transit Really So Bad?

Today Americans drive because it is their most convenient option. However, with extensive new transit funding, a commitment to embracing transit-oriented development, and by improving basic local service, Americans will finally find it accessible to choose public transit over driving.

by: Kellie Meilleur

TripSpark Blog | Industry News & Insights

Ontario Grants 375 Million Dollars to Help Improve and Expand Local Transit

7 Major Ways Technology Will Impact Transportation In 2022

Cheers to Those Who Keep Transit Moving and Merry During the Holidays!

8 Reasons to Take Public Transit This Holiday Season

Is American Public Transit Really So Bad?

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