# Industry leading discussions

## Radios Don't Scale. Here's Why Transit is Switching to Push-to-Talk

Replace radios and messy phone workflows with in-app Push-to-Talk that ties voice, alerts, and logs to trips, drivers, and vehicles for safer dispatch.

[Read the blog](/content/blog/replace-two-way-radios-with-push-to-talk-for-transit-dispatch/index.html)

## Read our blogs

**Why Integrated Platforms Matter for Modern Transit**

.png)](/content/blog/from-the-vendor-side-to-the-front-lines-joanne-rooney-knows-transits-gaps/index.html) **From the Vendor Side to the Front Lines, Joanne Rooney Knows Transit's Gaps**

**Reliability is Accessibility**

.png)](/content/blog/forget-the-technology-heres-how-three-agencies-actually-moved-riders-into-their-apps/index.html) **Forget the Technology. Here's How Three Agencies Actually Moved Riders Into Their Apps**

**How Transit Agencies Can Build Staff Trust in AI Tools**

**How AI Natural Language Analytics Is Changing Transit Oversight**

**35 Years in Transit, and Andrew McKechnie Is Just Getting Started**

**CATS Launches Paratransit on Spare**

**Standardizing KPIs in Multi-Provider Transit Models**

**Fixed Route Service, Now in Spare’s Unified Platform**

.png)](/content/blog/spare-analytics-rebuilt-to-take-the-friction-out-of-reporting/index.html) **Take the Friction Out of Reporting With Spare Analytics**

.png)](/content/blog/how-citibus-stopped-running-transit-maintenance-on-paper/index.html) **How Citibus Stopped Running Transit Maintenance On Paper**

**What Modern Paratransit Software Looks Like in 2026 and How Agencies Can Evaluate AI Across the Service Lifecycle**

**VoTran Launches VoRide, a Flexible On-Demand Transit Service for Volusia County**

**Spare Connect Live Brings Transit Leaders Together**

**Snowy Roads, Smooth Launch for COTA**

**The Growing Role of Duty of Care in Transit Operations**

**Your Technology Matters Most During Severe Weather**

**How Google Live Traffic Data Is Changing Demand-Response Operations**

**Spare and OCTA Launch Eligibility in Record Time**

**Meeting Enhanced Transit Accountability Standards**

**Spare EAM and the Future of Integrated Transit Operations**

.png)](/content/blog/how-agencies-are-scaling-service-quality-while-reducing-call-center-strain/index.html) **How Agencies Are Scaling Service Quality While Reducing Call Center Strain**

**Designing Microtransit at Scale With LA Metro**

.png)](/content/blog/why-marketing-matters-at-launch-the-mbta-effect/index.html) **Why Marketing Matters at Launch: The MBTA Effect**

**Building Customer Success that Scales with Jon Zifkin**

**EZ Rider Finds the Right Fit: A New EAM Built for Their Team**

**VoTran Modernizes Paratransit, for Better Reliability and Accessibility in Volusia County**

.png)](/content/blog/from-hype-to-impact-what-ai-could-mean-for-transit/index.html) **From hype to impact: What AI could mean for transit**

.png)](/content/blog/riders-feel-the-impact-of-fleet-issues--these-7-metrics-help-you-respond/index.html) **Riders feel the impact of fleet issues—these 7 metrics help you respond**

**10 years in, we’re just getting started**

**How MBTA and Spare Transformed The RIDE Through Co-Creation**

**Santa Clarita Launches Modernized Dial-A-Ride and ACCESS Programs with Spare and MV Transportation**

.png)](/content/blog/fleet-health-ada-service-rider-trust/index.html) **How strong fleet health ensures reliable ADA service**

**Why transit modernization is about rebuilding trust, not just upgrading technology**

.png)](/content/blog/ai-agents-transit-operations/index.html) **How AI reduces operational overload in transit**

-min.png)](/content/blog/blog-mbta-paratransit-eligibility-software/index.html) **How the MBTA simplified and streamlined eligibility with Spare**

.png)](/content/blog/multimodal-trip-planning-paratransit-fixed-route/index.html) **Unlocking independence: why multimodal trip planning matters for riders and agencies**

.png)](/content/blog/mbta-paratransit-launch-boston-2025/index.html) **The MBTA’s The RIDE reimagined with Spare, powering 1 million trips a year**

**You don’t need to overhaul your paratransit system to make a real impact**

**How to integrate paratransit, microtransit, and fixed-route into one system**

**How Michigan transit agencies can access rural transit funding and strengthen on-demand service**

.png)](/content/blog/expanding-mobility-in-central-texas-carts-launches-with-spare/index.html) **Expanding mobility in Central Texas: CARTS launches with Spare**

.png)](/content/blog/spare-tower-transit-san-francisco-paratransit-pilot/index.html) **Spare and Tower Transit launch flexible paratransit pilot in San Francisco**

**How Spare uses live traffic data to improve transit routing and on-time performance**

.png)](/content/blog/celebrating-disability-pride-month-breaking-misconceptions-building-inclusion/index.html) **Celebrating Disability Pride Month: Breaking misconceptions, building inclusion**

.png)](/content/blog/reduce-transit-costs-without-cutting-service/index.html) **3 realistic ways transit agencies can save money without cutting service**

.png)](/content/blog/how-arlington-transit-modernized-its-paratransit-program-with-spare/index.html) **How Arlington Transit modernized its paratransit program with Spare**

**Spare’s Spring 2025 product vision: Smarter tools for real-world transit challenges**

**You don’t need one vendor to modernize paratransit**

**Why real-time optimization is replacing batch scheduling in transit**

**Your rider data matters—so does the way we protect it**

**Same-day paratransit made possible: Tools and tactics that work**

**How transit agencies can make conditional eligibility work—without adding barriers for riders**

**TriMet launches flexible on-demand service with Spare’s platform**

.png)](/content/blog/ai-for-transit-rider-support/index.html) **How transit agencies use AI to support riders and staff**

**LA Metro Micro: How Metro Micro helps LA Metro boost access, efficiency, and ridership**

**Making transit tech adoption easier for your team**

**How 20 million microtransit and paratransit rides are transforming public transit**

**Waco Transit System expands on-demand transit with Spare to improve access & efficiency**

**Behind Spare’s reliable platform—how we build stability for transit agencies**

**How digital solutions help transit agencies improve the rider experience**

**How North Carolina transit agencies can expand on-demand transit with this new procurement option**

**Cut the paperwork and simplify paratransit eligibility with Spare**

.png)](/content/blog/king-county-metro-modernizes-paratransit-eligibility-leading-the-way-for-transit-innovation/index.html) **King County Metro Modernizes Paratransit Eligibility, Leading the Way for Transit Innovation**

.png)](/content/blog/spare-partners-with-charlotte-area-transit-system-to-bring-microtransit-to-the-regions-of-davidson-huntersville-and-cornelius/index.html) **Spare Partners with Charlotte Area Transit System to Bring Microtransit to the Regions of Davidson, Huntersville, and Cornelius**

.png)](/content/blog/customer-support-stats-transit-reliability/index.html) **Why public customer support stats matter for transit leaders**

**Celebrating the Launch of Tiger On Demand in West Huntingdonshire, UK**

.png)](/content/blog/commingling-making-public-transit-truly-demand-responsive/index.html) **Commingling: Making public transit truly demand-responsive**

.png)](/content/blog/spare-partners-with-metropolitan-council-to-transform-microtransit-in-the-twin-cities/index.html) **Spare Partners with Metropolitan Council to Transform Microtransit in the Twin Cities**

**RTC of Washoe Expands with Spare to Launch ADA Paratransit**

**4 Things Transit Agencies Should Automate Today with Workflows**

.png)](/content/blog/a-new-chapter-in-dallas/index.html) **A new chapter In Dallas: DART launches world’s largest commingled ADA paratransit and microtransit service**

**New Scheduling Software Coming for St. Louis Area Paratransit Customers**

**Cultivating better transit together**

**Why I’m Joining Spare and What Comes Next**

**Navigating the Future of Paratransit: Insights from an ADA Paratransit Expert on Modernization and Accessibility**

**Unlock Your Potential with Spare's Sales Team!**

.jpg)](/content/blog/thriving-in-growth-spare-is-hiring-remotely/index.html) **Thriving in Growth: Spare is Hiring Remotely!**

**Coming Soon: SouthWest Transit to Enhance Spare-Powered Services with May Mobility's Autonomous Vehicles**

**Revolutionizing Rural Transportation in West Sussex: The Launch of Book-a-Bus, 97-Flex Service**

.png)](/content/blog/transit-equity-and-indigenous-peoples-a-call-for-action-on-national-indigenous-peoples-day/index.html) **Transit Equity and Indigenous Peoples: A Call for Action on National Indigenous Peoples Day**

.png)](/content/blog/the-path-to-get-on-demand-services-in-mobility-apps-gtfs-flex--the-help-of-spare-gtfs-flex-builder/index.html) **The path to get on-demand services in mobility apps: GTFS-Flex & the help of Spare GTFS-Flex Builder**

**Spare's 2024 Spring Hackathon: Steps Toward Transforming Mobility**

**Press Release: Spare Introduces AI Voice, Enhancing Transit Customer Service with an 85% Reduction in Wait Times**

**Q&A with Kim Rankine on Her Journey as a PSTA Rider and Paratransit Advocate**

**Unveiling Spare’s Guiding Principles: Customer Obsession**

**Press Release: Spare Partners with Winnipeg Transit Plus to Make Specialized Transit Services More Convenient and Reliable for Riders**

**Truckee's approach to Commingled Services for Accessible Transportation in California**

**Unveiling Spare’s Guiding Principles: No Assholes**

**Press Release: Spare, AC Transit, and BART Announce Partnership to Modernize Paratransit Services**

.png)](/content/blog/concho-valley-transit-bridging-gaps-across-texas/index.html) **Introducing Concho Valley Transit: Bridging Gaps Across Rural and Urban Texas**

**Unveiling Spare’s Guiding Principles: Drive Results**

**Unveiling Spare’s Guiding Principles: Execute with Urgency**

**ABQ Ride Connect Offers Free Rides and Enhances Transportation Accessibility for Underserved Communities in New Mexico**

**Unveiling Spare’s Guiding Principles: Growth Mindset**

**How to Design Your Paratransit and Microtransit Service Zone**

**Unveiling Spare's Guiding Principles: Taking Ownership**

.JPG)](/content/blog/denton-county-transportation-authority-dcta-improves-on-time-performance-by-15-through-innovative-transit-solution/index.html) **Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) Improves On Time Performance by 15% Through Innovative Transit Solution**

**Gulf Coast Transit District’s New Microtransit Launch Replaces Underperforming Fixed-route and Paratransit Services in Texas**