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  • Missouri OATS Transit Offers Transit and Social Connection for Rural Residents 

    April 18, 2025 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Forsyth County, Missouri

    OATS Transit has been helping people without a vehicle, driver’s license or other means of transportation to get around the region for more than 50 years at a subsidized rate. Despite funding challenges, OATS has grown into one of the country’s largest and longest-running rural transportation networks.

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  • These ferries speed commutes and cut pollution — and they fly

    April 15, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    In Stockholm, an electric ferry that uses hydrofoils—underwater wings that increase the ship’s speed by allowing it to glide above the water’s surface—causes 98 percent fewer carbon emissions than a traditional diesel ferry. Other cities, such as Lake Tahoe and Berlin, are now considering implementing the technology.

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  • A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities

    January 24, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City is the largest U.S. city to adopt a zero-fare policy since its public bus system stopped charging riders in 2020. This policy change gives riders more financial flexibility and improves social and physical health outcomes as residents are walking more to get to bus stops and are also more connected to the community through increased access to transportation.

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  • EVs for All: How Car Shares Are Making Electric Vehicles Accessible

    October 28, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States

    Community-first car-sharing options, usually run by cooperatives and nonprofits, are making electric vehicles accessible and affordable for all. They offer cars that anyone can rent for a membership or hourly fee, sometimes partnering with community groups and organizations to lower the rate.

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  • Borno's New Mass Transit Lightens Commuter's Load, but Challenges Persist

    October 21, 2024 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

    The government’s new mass transit system is making transportation cheaper and more accessible amid fare increases. With its fleet of buses and taxis, the Borno State Mass Transport System is strategically placing shuttle buses in areas with high commuter traffic, making affordable transportation more accessible.

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  • From Scooters to Microtransit, Cities Are Embracing Alternatives to Short Car Trips

    September 18, 2024 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Getting to public transportation can be difficult for commuters. Microtransit is easing that burden and reducing emissions by replacing individual car trips. Partnerships between cities and companies ensure shared, on-demand scooters, bikes, or vehicles are available to help people reach public transportation.

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  • With ₦200 Per Trip, Residents Of Sokoto Can Commute In Air-Conditioned Taxis

    July 17, 2024 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto State

    The Sokoto State Transportation Authority has deployed 70 low-cost transportation vehicles (a mix of buses and cars), added bus stops, and assumed mechanical and financial support for drivers—altogether benefiting multiple sectors of Sokoto's working population, including commuters, drivers, students, and women.

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  • Daytona considering free rides in Midtown via systems that use electric vehicles

    May 31, 2024 |

    Daytona Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Two transportation companies, Freebie and Slidr, are teaming up with towns in Florida to provide free, on-demand shuttle services with electric vehicles. The app-based system helps bolster transit networks and fill gaps in services.

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  • Philly Is Giving Free SEPTA Rides to 25,000 Low-Income Residents. No Strings Attached.

    April 26, 2024 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A pilot program in Philadelphia is providing low-income residents with unlimited free rides on public transportation, which they may not otherwise be able to afford. Participants did not need to apply and were selected by lottery or through community-based organizations.

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  • Despite Russian attacks, Ukrainians are determined to send their children to school

    March 27, 2024 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Kharkiv

    To ensure children can safely attend school during the war, schools are building classrooms in underground metro stations. Over 2,000 students currently attend school in one of the five metro station classrooms built so far.

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