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Explore Live NextBus Implementation
We now have more than 50 North American transit systems using real-time reporting on 100s of routes. Please begin with a virtual visit to the new NextBus installation at MIT in Cambridge, MA--and from there to all of our live installations. Click here to begin your exploration.
More Riders Will Take the Bus
If They Always Know When the Next Bus Will Arrive
We all know how important it is to create a more sustainable environment with fewer cars on the road and on campus. Not only do we face congestion, but we are also using scarce resources and adding unnecessary carbon to the atmosphere.
Unfortunately, many of us are reluctant to take buses and other public or university transportation, because it just isn’t reliable enough.
That’s where NextBus comes in. We help hardworking transportation executives provide much better service for their riders while optimizing vehicle and people resources.
Please take time to explore our site which contains articles about successful transport systems that have been able to grow ridership without breaking the budget and overwhelming the staff. You can also learn exactly how our technology works and how you can put it to work in your unique environment.
Recent News...
- Increased Fed Funds Closer to Availability for Transit Operating Expenses ---
US House Passes H.R. 2746 to Permit Broader Use for 5307 Funds for Communities of All Sizes
A push by more than 70 house members sparked action in the US House of Representatives that has resulted in legislation that could help cash-strapped public transit agencies nationwide.
The group, led by Representatives Russ Carnahan (D-MO), Doris [...] - Washingtonians to See Relaunch of NextBus Service July 1, 2009 ---
12,000+ Red, White, and Blue Signs Ready for Imminent WMATA Roll Out of Real-time Passenger Info for Greater Washington DC Metro Area
The extensive bus network of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Agency is preparing for the July 1 roll out of advanced NextBus technology.
Operating the 5th largest bus system in the US, WMATA [...] - NextBus Parent Company Hits Record Q2 2009 Revenues ---
US Revenues Also Increase Dramatically over Q2 2008
The parent company of NextBus, Inc., Grey Island Systems International Inc.(GIS) reports record revenue of $6.35-million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. This represented an increase of 43 percent as compared with revenue of $4.44-million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and represented an increase [...] - 20 Million Annual Riders in Laval Quebec to Improve Travel Efficiency with NextBus Passenger Info ---
Societe de transport de Laval(STL) Awards $2 million contract to Nextbus.
The residents of the picturesque 2nd Largest City in Quebec are heavy users of the STL with 42% of households and 27% of the population as riders. Thus, the addition of real-time passenger information available everywhere will make a real difference to these millions [...] - ACTForMe.org: How to Paint a Brilliant Portrait of Public Transit ---
AC Transit Makes Excellent Use of the Web to Turn Taking the Bus or the Train the Obvious Transportation Choice
AC Transit has created ACT for Me as “Your Guide to the Future of Public Transit.” They illustrate why AC Transit should be an integral part of your life by sharing a creative range of [...] - Millions of Annual Passengers to Benefit from Real-time Arrival Info at UC Davis and UCLA ---
Two major University of California Campuses to Implement Leading Edge Transportation Management Solutions
Both UC Davis and UCLA operate extensive shuttle service that total more than 30 buses and 19 routes between them. Transportation executives at each location needed to improve the operation of their shuttles to deliver high quality service while simplifying transit operations.
Separately, [...] - Muni Diaries Interviews NextBus Tech Guru Michael Smith ---
Mike Shares Secrets of NextBus Round-the-Clock Automated Predictions and The Productive Partnership with SF Muni
Muni Diaries is an example of blogging at its best. This is how the blog team describes themselves: We are a ragtag group of San Franciscans who love the ups and the downs, the good and the bad stories in [...]