Upstate Mobility Alliance

12/02/2024

SAI Flight Services has pre-ordered of 10 flying taxis, or eVTOLs, for Greenville Downtown Airport starting in 2028. They're from SkyDrive, a Japanese startup.

11/18/2024

Congrats to our Director, GP McLeer who was awarded the "Excellence in Community Outreach" award at this year's Transportation Association of South Carolina's annual conference! The award is in recognition of UMA's study released earlier this year on establishing a Mobility Hub at GSP Airport!

11/14/2024

SCDOT is asking for public input on the South Carolina Statewide Rail Plan. Comments are accepted through December 14:

The South Carolina State Rail Plan represents a long-term vision of statewide policy to improve freight and passenger rail.

08/23/2024

Happening Thursday!

With over 23,000 enrolled students, and growing every year, managing how students and faculty get around campus is vital to Clemson University. Join Dan Hofmann and Kat Moreland with Parking Services & Transportation at Clemson for a conversation about why investing in the University’s transit system, Tiger Transit, remains a key strategy in maintaining a high quality of life on campus, and the logistical benefits it brings to campus operations.

Connecting the Dots | August 29, 2024 @ 2PM via Zoom With over 23,000 enrolled students, and growing every year, managing how students and faculty get around campus is vital to Clemson University. Join Dan Hofmann and Kat Moreland with Parking Services & Transportation at Clemson fo

08/07/2024

Saluda Grade trail coalition signs contract to purchase historic rail corridor

The Saluda Grade Trail Conservancy has worked over the past 12 months with consulting firm TPD Inc. to gather public input and develop proposals for the trail.

The results of that work will be discussed at public meetings Aug. 6 in North Carolina at Polk County High School starting at 6 p.m. and in South Carolina Aug. 13 at Gramling Methodist Church at 6 p.m.

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08/01/2024

A loss to our friends in Seneca as their public transportation will end in September.

An Upstate town says they're working to dissolve their bus system after repairs became expensive.

07/10/2024

A major win for transit in SC, thanks to our friends at Greenville Connects!

06/11/2024

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will host a virtual public meeting to provide an update on the state’s efforts to plan for the future of rail and gather public input on trends, needs, and opportunities that will impact rail over the next 20 years.

The South Carolina Statewide Rail Plan represents a long-term vision of statewide policy to improve freight and passenger rail. The Plan will assess the existing statewide rail system in South Carolina and identify opportunities to enhance rail safety and expand rail service.

Virtual Public Meeting via Zoom Webinar
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. (EST)

Register at link below

The South Carolina State Rail Plan represents a long-term vision of statewide policy to improve freight and passenger rail.

06/05/2024

DOT is beginning the process to plan its next Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan (SMTP), Momentum 2050.

First up, public input via an online survey. We encourage everyone to participate!

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to learn about the 2050 statewide multimodal transportation plan (SMTP) Momentum 2050: Moving South Carolina Forward.

06/05/2024

We were happy to help raise awareness for this trail in Walhalla and are so glad to see the first phase get its ribbon cut!

WALHALLA — City leaders and residents cut the ribbon outside the Earle House on Saturday, formally opening the first phase of the city’s new Greenway, the Walhalla Wanderweg, a walking

06/03/2024

The Upstate Mobility Alliance is proud to be co-hosting the 2nd Annual SC Rural Transit Day alongside the SC Local Technical Assistance Program (SCLTAP) and the Transportation Association of SC (TASC).

This year’s event will be held on July 10, 2024 at Clemson University in the Madren Conference Center.

Celebrated nationally, Rural Transit Day highlights the importance of public transit in our nation’s rural communities and their health, vibrancy, education, and workforce.

Register at the link below!

The Upstate Mobility Alliance is proud to be co-hosting the 2nd Annual SC Rural Transit Day alongside the SC Local Technical Assistance Program (SCLTAP) and the Transportation Association of SC (TASC). This year’s event will be held on July 10, 2024 at Clemson University in the Madren Conference C

05/31/2024

More press for our recently released Feasibiluty Analysis for a GSP Transit Hub!

“The study, funded by SCDOT and published by the Upstate Mobility Alliance, highlights the potential for up to 1,000 daily riders for a bus service which would connect Clemson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Whether it be connecting the passengers to and from work, the airport, their home or hotel, it would add a new aspect of flexibility.”

A group looking to improve transportation around the Upstate conducted an eight-month long study which shows a transit hub at GSP would drastically help both the airport and community, and they’re …