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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.
Aug
21
Tarheels Improve Student Transit with UNC Mobile
Filed Under AVL Systems, Feature Stories, Real-time Passenger Information Systems, University Transit | 1 Comment
Both increased safety and convenience available wirelessly
Students at the University of North Carolina benefit from a well-run bus system operated by Chapel Hill Transit. The student government had operated their own shuttle system from 1968 until 1974 which has now been integrated into the larger… Continue reading
Aug
20
University of Rochester Works Hard to Improve Bus Operations Manually
Filed Under Feature Stories, Transit Management Challenges, Transportation Trends, University Transit | Leave a Comment
Lack of GPS AVL system makes the work much more challenging than it needs to be
In order to optimize the service it provides to its community, the University made a number of changes including the addition of new buses. According to Campus Times, the… Continue reading
Aug
18
NextBus Research Results Flag Top Transit Concerns & Technologies
Filed Under AVL Systems, Best Practices, Municipal Transit, Research, Transit Trends, Transportation Trends | Leave a Comment
We have just completed a research study among municipal transit executives designed to determine key trends and technologies as of August 2008. The study covers a broad range of transit systems from very large to very small.
Here are key findings:
- 37% have seen more than a 10% increase in ridership over the past six months
- 32% operate more than 100 transit vehicles
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68% carry more than one million passengers annually
- Only 4%
Aug
14
University of Wyoming to Enhance Shuttle Service with NextBus Technology
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The Laramie campus of the University has run a shuttle service just since 2002 but it has become an increasingly popular alternative to automobiles for its student population.
Within just three years of its launch, the system had already carried its one millionth passenger. Annual… Continue reading