Starting next week, several important changes affecting Dayton public transportation riders take effect:
New Trolley Route Launch
Dayton RTA is launching a new electric trolley route (Route 3) beginning August 31, 2025. This trolley connects the Eastown Transit Center through downtown to Dayton Children’s Hospital with stops including Ballpark Village, Oregon District, Kroger on Wayne Avenue, Belmont High School, and Eastown Shopping Center. The trolley runs daily from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a frequency of about every 35 minutes.
Adjustments to Existing Bus Routes
- Route 1 will now turn south onto Woodman Drive and terminate at Eastown Transit Center.
- Route 6 will turn east on Airway Road and continue serving Wright State University and Pentagon Boulevard.
- Additional buses are added for Routes 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 12 during morning and evening peak times on weekdays for better service.
Expanded Service Areas
Route 43’s routing now includes service to the TJ Maxx/Marshalls distribution center on Douglas Road, and the evening trip schedule is slightly adjusted for better downtown connections.
Other Service Adjustments
- On-Demand Zones 1, 2, and 4 have updated service maps to enhance coverage efficiency.
- Route 22 will no longer travel to Project Cure south of Nicholas Road but gets additional buses during peak times.
Fare Changes Coming This Year (already in effect since Jan 2025)
While not next week but relevant, fare increases began this year across fixed routes, paratransit, and on-demand services. Single adult fixed-route rides increased from $2 to $2.20, and on-demand rides now cost $3.
These service expansions and route adjustments starting next week aim at improving transit accessibility and frequency, especially in growing and underserved areas of Dayton and Montgomery County. Riders should review updated schedules online before travel.ChatGPT Pulse is a new feature from OpenAI that delivers proactive, personalized daily briefings as visual cards, primarily for ChatGPT Pro users on mobile devices. Instead of waiting for traditional, user-initiated prompts, Pulse compiles scannable updates each morning, drawing from recent conversations, user feedback, long-term interests, and—if opted in—connected apps such as Gmail and Google Calendar.
Pulse conducts background research anchored to a user’s activity signals, generating daily recommendations, follow-ups, and curated information cards, all intended for quick viewing and efficient triage. When integrations are enabled, it can tailor cards by referencing upcoming meetings, travel plans, or to-do lists detected in calendar and email apps. Users stay in control, as all integrations are off by default and are easily managed within in-app settings.
The updates delivered by Pulse cover a wide range of personal interests—news summaries, travel planning suggestions, reminders based on upcoming appointments, and even context-conditioned guidance aligned with goals like training for a race or managing a busy day. Users can fine-tune what Pulse covers through their preferences, direct feedback, or by toggling which accounts and data sources are linked. All suggestions and researched content are screened to meet OpenAI’s safety and policy standards.
Pulse is currently available as a dedicated tab for those on the $200/month Pro tier via the ChatGPT mobile app, with plans for eventual expansion to Plus subscribers after performance improvements are complete. This marks a strategic shift for OpenAI, moving from reactive chatbot interactions to a more agent-like, goal-oriented assistant capable of taking initiative based on user context and needs.
OpenAI positions Pulse as an early step toward more “agentic” workflows where ChatGPT initiates helpful actions, researches, and prepares information proactively without requiring user prompts. This elevates ChatGPT from a Q&A tool to something closer to a true virtual assistant, capable of managing and anticipating user needs on a daily basis.
Sources
(https://www.iriderta.org/about/news-and-media/rta-raise-fares-first-time-years-fixed-route-paratransit-services)
(https://dps.k12.oh.us/news/dayton-public-schools-creates-north-and-south-transportation-zones-to-replace-quadrant-system/)
(https://www.iriderta.org/septemberservicechange)
(https://www.ideastream.org/2025-08-06/rta-adding-new-trolley-modifying-routes-1-6)
(https://stnonline.com/wire-reports/ohio-public-schools-shifting-over-1200-students-to-public-transit-this-fall/)
