Author: Kevin O’Shaughnessy
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How Cities Can Model Transit Equity
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Millions of people in cities worldwide lack sufficient access to public transit. In the United States, many live in transit deserts, where the demand for transit outweighs supply. Inadequate transit access may limit employment and educational opportunities for residents and is an ongoing issue for legislators. A new framework may…
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UberPool vs. Public Transit: The Race Is On
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In the last decade, transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft have significantly disrupted urban mobility. Commonly known as “ride-sharing,” TNCs’ app-based services provide millions of customers an alternative to traditional transportation modes such as public transit. A subset of these services is “ride-splitting,” such as UberPool, which…