Five Tough Transit Management Challenges–and How to Solve Them : NextBusNews.com

How to run an efficient, on-time system. A myriad of problems confront transit executives as they work to achieve on-time results both consistently and cost effectively. AVL & APC technologies from NextBus empower executives by showing them what is working well and what is working poorly for every vehicle and every route. In addition, easy to generate reports point the way to facilitating changes that can dramatically improve on-time performance for every single route.

How to provide a highly predictable route system. It is impossible to run an efficient transit system without a high degree of predictability. Moreover, it is extremely difficult to provide that predictability without AVL & APC systems that provide continuous updates–and takes into consideration random factors such as vehicle breakdowns, traffic jams, and unexpected Emergencies. NextBus was designed from the ground up to provide accurate arrival times across a variety of routes. Of course, this high degree of predictability benefits both transit executives and their riders.

How to gather highly accurate ridership and other operations performance data. Optimal transit efficiency depends not only on getting buses and trains to each stop in time, but also on the balancing of passenger loads to prevent both overcrowding and empty vehicles. You can leverage our passenger counting capabilities so that you can even out bus loading at the appropriate time of day on the appropriate route.

How to cope with significantly increased cost of fuel. Real-time passenger information enables you to minimize the use of expensive fuel without compromising perceived service levels. You can make a broad range of operational changes from major to minor, all of which improve efficiencies. Thus, you can serve more passengers and more routes without needing to add more buses. Because your riders receive real-time arrival information, they can make their travel plans efficiently even when buses run slightly less often.

How to increase ridership. Many more passengers would take advantage of public transit if they believed it to be both efficient and reliable. Real-time passenger information available anytime and anywhere delivers on both counts. Because they know exactly when the NextBus will arrive-and can even receive reminder alerts in advance of that arrival–they can make riding public transit more attractive than driving private automobiles.