Millions of Annual Passengers to Benefit from Real-time Arrival Info at UC Davis and UCLA

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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, but for similar reasons, they chose NextBus because of its competitive pricing, reputation, and solid company foundation. They wanted a stable, financially secure company that understood the transit industry and how to create solutions that are vital to transit management. They were convinced that NextBus satisfied those needs.

UC Davis: Unitrans Run by Students to Serve the Entire Davis Community Adds RTPIS

Unitrans was founded in 1968 as the University Transport System, when the Associated Students of UC Davis purchased two vintage London double-decker buses to operate on two routes.

In 1972, Unitrans was opened to the general public, with partial funding from the City of Davis. Since that time the ASUCD/City of Davis partnership has continued, and now Unitrans provides public transportation service to the entire city with 50 buses on 14 routes, carrying over 3 million passengers a year.

To make their system operate even efficiently, Unitrans has contracted with NextBus to provide 50 tracker suites with MDT, automatic passenger counting on 43 vehicles, and the telephone information system.

UCLA Also Chooses NextBus to Improve Service and Optimize Operations

The magnificent UCLA campus sits on 419 acres at the base of the Santa Monica mountains, five miles from the Pacific Ocean. Almost 40, 000 undergraduate and graduate student attend the university.

To provide sustainable transportation solutions for all those students and the rest of the university community, UCLA operates a campus shuttle system. The shuttle incorporates the use of buses and vans that are clean, wheelchair accessible and well-equipped with air-conditioning and comfortable seating. The shuttle service runs 14 buses on 5 different routes.

To help keep the shuttle running at peak efficiency, NextBus is providing 14 tracker suites with Mobile Data Terminals, 2 portable tracker suites with MDT, automatic passenger counting on 14 vehicles, and a telephone information system. These tools will deliver real-time bus information wherever riders need it from dorm rooms to iPhones.

Summing Up:

Both riders and transit executives will benefit from NextBus real-time passenger information. Riders can plan their travel efficiently because they can count on accurate arrival times. Transit executives can optimize their operations to be both cost efficient and environmentally friendly by getting maximum use from minimum resources.

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