Street Blog USA: Op-Ed: A Lesson from Israel on How to Double Bus Ridership in U.S. Cities
When an affluent Israeli city just north of Tel Aviv upgraded its mass transit service in early 2018, municipal and transit officials hoped to boost ridership at least 10 percent. Instead, ridership doubled in one year.
Mass Transit: What does SaaS have to do with MaaS?
Understanding the difference between the two is a key step to harnessing their potential in the mass transit market to deliver optimized systems.
Cities Today: Tel Aviv start-up launches bus route planning module
Transit start-up Optibus has added a set of new ‘intelligent’ route planning features to its cloud-based platform. The interactive module uses real-time data and satellite imagery to map new and existing bus routes and schedule the movements of all vehicles and drivers within a city-wide transport ecosystem.
Mobility Lab: Re-examining common scheduling practices might save transit agencies money
Transit agencies and operators have unique customs when it comes to internal rules for operations and scheduling. They are also bound by different regulations and labor requirements, which can lead to widely different rules and preferences when they optimize their transportation network.
Metro: The Major Tech Gap Impeding Mobility Innovation
Which mobility market is larger than the taxi, ride-hailing, and shared-ride markets combined? Look no further than the streets and tunnels of any major city in the world, and you’ll have your answer: the mass transit market.
