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Industry Briefs
BART’s First Anniversary of Oakland Airport Service — The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) marked the first anniversary of its automated service between Oakland International Airport and Coliseum Station on Nov. 21, with the millionth trip on the route expected to occur during that weekend. Ridership on the service is 36.5 percent higher than the AirBART shuttle bus that previously connected BART with the airport.
Ventra App Serves Chicago Area Systems — The free Ventra App, now available from the App Store or Google Play, provides convenient fare access to passengers of the Chicago Transit Authority, Pace Suburban Bus and Metra. In addition to offering account management on the go and the ability to purchase tickets and passes, the app features public transit trackers for all three agencies.
INIT Expands Headquarters — INIT Innovations in Transportation Inc. has announced plans to expand its presence in Chesapeake, VA, by consolidating its administrative offices, two manufacturing firms and warehouse operations into a single 70,000-square-foot facility. The new offices will house engineering, development, sales, customer support, information technology, project management and administrative departments.
Website Connects Transit Info for Kansas City — The recently launched RideKC website provides information about all public transportation providers throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. The site is part of a regional effort to create a seamless public transit system that easily connects people to opportunity, regardless of where they live.
MBTA Provides Wireless in All Subways — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently expanded its wireless network to the Silver Line subway route, completing full wireless coverage into all MBTA underground subway lines and stations. The wireless system uses infrastructure from SOLiD.
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