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...
- Riding Public Transit Saves Mega Bucks for Riders vs. Auto Travel ---
More than $12,000/year in San Francisco and $9,000 in Washington, DC
Public transportation riders can save on average $9,242 annually based on the January 11, 2010 national average gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate. Of course, they also miss traffic jams—and when NextBus is available as in San Francisco and Washington, DC, [...] - AC Transit Makes Riders’ Lives Better with Bus Shelter Ads ---
Easy explanations of how to use NextBus for Efficient Public Transit Travel
The San Francisco Bay area boasts excellent public transit systems in the city itself and in surrounding counties. AC Transit is notable not only for a well-run system, but for its effectiveness in marketing the benefits of public transit to its passengers.
AC Transit [...] - NextBus Adds 22 New North American Installations in Past Year ---
35% Growth Includes 7 New Municipal and 15 University Systems
Real-time passenger information systems pioneer strengthens its leadership role in the United States and Canada. Millions of passengers, thousands of buses, and hundreds of new routes now benefit from NextBus technology. Total installations approach 65 with more on the way.
Here is the list of 22 [...] - Another Canadian City Adopts NextBus Technology ---
Welland to Install Real-time Passenger Info and Stop Annunciation System on 15 Buses
NextBus® will soon be helping bus passengers in the city of Welland, Ontario thanks to a contract won by its parent company, WebTech Wireless. The NextBus® real-time passenger information solution including the first sale of the NextBus® Stop Annunciation System, which provides [...] - How Cities Like Chicago Can Do More with Less to Reduce Winter Woes In Spite of Shrunken Transit Budgets ---
Real-time Passenger Information from NextBus Provides the Key
Chicago typifies what’s happening to municipal transit systems across the country. Cities large and small must endure drastically reduced budgets that reflect widespread tax and revenue shortfalls. Even though ridership has been increasing, the tax revenue that is also vital to supporting those transit operations has fallen [...] - As Winter Wallops Washington Again, NextBus Keeps Passengers Out of the Cold ---
As our nation’s capital and much of the East Coast prepares to be blasted by yet another storm, WMATA passengers will be able to minimize the time they spend freezing outdoors thanks for the NextBus real-time passenger information system.
Before the DC area’s WMATA agency implemented the NextBus solution, passengers were forced to rely on [...] - Slippery Rock University Student Government Association Implements NextBus Solution ---
The Happy Bus System Will Now Make Riders Even Happier By Getting Them Where They Want to Go On-Time
Faculty and staff, as well as Slippery Rock University students, are now just one phone call away from tracking the arrival of the next bus. The Student Government Association(SGA) recently installed the GPS-based NextBus passenger information [...]