Microtransit, as a transportation mode, is a fairly new concept, which means agencies frequently encounter barriers to implementation: an unfamiliar service approach, difficulty identifying and conveying need, missing data, or lacking...
The Procurement Breakdown
The realm of public procurement can be confusing to navigate, which is why we’ve put together this easy-to-follow guide on what each type of procurement request is and when to implement it. Keep in mind, every state and agency has it's own set of...
9 transit predictions for 2018
As a rule, trends are difficult to predict—and the rule definitely applies to transit. From new legislation to groundbreaking technology, there's always something impacting the industry's trajectory. After reading tea leaves and consulting the...
When the Limes and Oranges descended on Durham
On November 27, hundreds of neon green bikes and orange bikes descended on downtown Durham. Within hours, the green LimeBikes and orange Spin bikes had migrated towards Ninth Street. A couple days later, my kids made it a game to spot the bright...
Video: CEO, Doug Kaufman shares the importance for tech companies to work with government to expand impact
Doug Kaufman, CEO of TransLoc, spoke at the 2017 CED Tech Venture Conference where growth companies that gained significant traction were selected to share their updates.
Your TransLoc APTA 2017 Survival Guide
In just a few days, transit industry folks from across the country will converge on Atlanta for this year’s APTA EXPO*. Between the EXPO floor (with over 800 exhibitors from across the globe), presentations, panels and learning sessions, there’s...
Mobile App Architecture at TransLoc
When TransLoc’s mobile engineering team set out to build the Microtransit apps for iOS and Android, our top priority was to build them in such a way that we could iterate at a sustainable pace for years to come. As much as possible, we wanted to...
How to make your summer internship a success
Advice from TransLoc’s Director of Strategy and Partnerships on how to make the most of your summer internship.
This week, TransLoc’s interns started work. Each year, TransLoc hires a handful of interns across departments to help us tackle...
We’ve heard and read the stories of the horrific commutes many endure to get to and from their jobs: Jourdan Duncan, the teenager in Northern California who walked for hours each day until a kind police officer bought him a bike; Stacy Calvin who...