Contractors Go High Tech to Boost Transit Operation Efficiency, Productivity

Many transit agencies are saving money by outsourcing services such as paratransit operations. Contractors employing technological innovations can help agencies realize greater productivity and efficiency. Companies are using automatic vehicle tracking, GPS, performance management software, and cell phone transit applications to improve service delivery to customers.

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• Authors:
  • Starcic, Janna
• Publication Date: 2011-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 30, 32-34, 36
• Serial:
  • Metro
  • Volume: 107
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Bobit Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 10098-0083

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic vehicle location; Global Positioning System; Public transit; Real time information; Technological innovations; Transit operating agencies
• Identifier Terms: NextBus Information System
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01345115
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 20 2011 7:26AM