DISCUSSION
Will Drier • @WillDrier
As data analytics moves closer to the edge, so too does maintenance. Edge Maintenance means no more scheduled maintenance and servicing - only when the vehicle indicates service is needed. #ACTExpo #ConnectedVehicle
Kinzie Harper • @mckinzieharper
“At first, no one would get on an elevator without an attendant, the same thing will happen with autonomous shuttles.” #EmergingMobility
Rachel Cole • @rmartincole
Quite a statement on the speed with which autonomous vehicle development and adoption is expected: 14 out of 107 sessions at #NPC18 are on future and impacts of AVs: to urban form, transit, social equity.
Chad Nabity • @chadn1
ADA Accessibility is coming to Autonomous Vehicles. These shared vehicles are not the same as traditional busses, and vans. #NPC18 We get to remake the accessibility options. ADA accessibility is not enough.
Josh Sawislak • @jsawislak
@LosAngelesMetro Meghna Khanna notes that safety concerns affect decisions around modal choice for women more than men and some cities are designing facilities to address this issue. #NPC18 @AECOM
Jonathan Blake, AICP • @JonathanKBlake
Public-Private Partnerships do not equal “privatization!” They align the goals of the private sector with the desires of the public. #P3 #publicprivatepartnerships #NPC18
PHOTO OP
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority • vtaphoto
As the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority prepares to roll out its new Proterra all-electric buses, it is teaming up with Prospect Silicon Valley and other Bay Area tech companies to pilot a cutting-edge system that will manage the charging of the new electric buses while reducing the impact on the state’s electric grid. The April 19 press conference at VTA’s Cerone Bus Yard was aired live on VTA’s Facebook page and included remarks from San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and VTA General Manager and CEO Nuria Fernandez.
INSIGHT
Lane Transit District LaneTransit
LTD's General Manager Aurora Jackson, Director of Public Affairs Edward McGlone, and Assistant General Manager Mark Johnson joined PeaceHealth Rides for their launch yesterday and had a great time. The weather is perfect this weekend to get out and try this newest option. Visit PeaceHealthRides.com to learn more about the new Bike Share program.
Motor Coach Industries • MotorCoachIndustries
Did you know?
Motor coaches are the most fuel-efficient mass transportation option, surpassing the gasoline car, plane or train by far offering the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per passenger mile. Go Green. Go Coach. Go MCI. #MCIgreen #EarthDay2018
Houston METRO • RideMETRO
A handful of our operators have donned their best pearls as they operate a shuttle service for those wishing to attend as Barbara Bush lie in repose. We're honored to be able to participate in the services of a woman who did so much for this city, state, and country. ^B
PERSPECTIVE
Flat David Wraps Up a DARTable Adventure
"In class back in Oregon, 7-year-old David and his classmates read “Flat Stanley," a book by Jeff Brown about a boy named Stanley who turned flat (but, unhurt) when a bulletin board fell on him. Stanley’s parents took advantage of his flat condition and mailed him to visit relatives in California.
David’s class gained inspiration from the book to take part in a “Flat Stanley” assignment of their own.
We’re glad Flat David experienced North Texas. Although he was sad his visit with titia Linda came to an end, he looked forward to sharing stories about his DARTable adventure with his classmates."
