SEPTA launches student safety app

Transit Unplugged Weekly News Minute with Julie Gates

Ohio's Stark Area Regional Transit Authority is going all-in with hydrogen fuel. SARTA will use federal grant funds to build an electrolyzer facility that will make fuel for their 23 hydrogen vehicles and for private companies in the area. Source: SARTA

It’s back-to-school season, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is implementing an enhanced safety plan for students who use public transportation. The plan includes an app which provides riders an easy and discreet way to report safety concerns directly to police in less than 20 seconds. Source: SEPTA

This Thursday, Sedona, Arizona will launch its first on-demand microtransit service. It will help people travel around the city and deliver hikers to trailheads in an eco-friendly way. Source: Sedona Shuttle

And the Canadian Urban Transit Association has identified one of the biggest challenges facing small and medium transit systems today. The work-from-home movement spurred many people to move to smaller communities for affordable housing. Now these transit systems are figuring out how to handle the unexpected increase in demand in these rapidly growing areas. Source: CUTA