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<Title>Update: Real-Time Tracking Restored</Title>
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    <p>We are pleased to share that the recent outage affecting our software partner, Swiftly, has been fully resolved. All real-time bus tracking services in the Transit App, as well as related tools, are now back online and operating normally.</p>
    <p>Thank you for your patience and understanding as we worked through this unexpected disruption. We know how important accurate, real-time information is for your daily travel, and we appreciate your support while our partners restored service.</p>
    <p>If you continue to experience any issues, please don't hesitate to contact us at 410-455-2454.</p>
    <p>Safe travels,<br>
    Your Transit Team</p></div></div></div>
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<Summary>Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,   We are pleased to share that the recent outage affecting our software partner, Swiftly, has been fully resolved. All real-time bus tracking services in the...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="false" id="154636" important="true" status="posted" url="https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/ocss/posts/154636">
<Title>Bus Tracking Issues - Network Outage</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><div><div>Dear Retrievers and Valued Riders,</div><div><br></div><div>We are currently experiencing some tracking issues due to an outage affecting our software partner, Swiftly. At this time, their dashboard and the Hopthru service are unavailable due to a global network outage with one of their providers, Cloudflare. </div><div><br></div><div>Our team is closely monitoring the situation and is in constant communication with Swiftly's engineers as they work diligently to resolve the issue. We understand how important reliable service is for you, and we appreciate your patience as we navigate this challenge. All buses are running on time as scheduled. Please check your bus <a href="https://transit.umbc.edu/schedules/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><strong>schedule</strong></a> and call us for the real-time location of your bus: <strong>410.455.2454</strong>.</div><div><br></div><div>We will send regular updates to keep you informed of the status as it progresses. Thank you for your understanding and support during this time.</div><p><span><br></span></p><p><span>Safe Travels,</span></p><p><span>Your Transit Team</span></p></div></div></div>
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<Title>11/18 GAC Menu!</Title>
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<Summary>Join us for Good Afternoon Commuters (GAC)!   Enjoy lunch with other UMBC commuters and get connected with on-campus resources!   GAC will be hosted on November 18, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm....</Summary>
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<Title>How to support Retriever Essentials - 10 for 10!</Title>
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