Different modes of community public transportation, such as bus or train service, are often viewed as separate from each other. This disconnection can make planning a multimodal trip on public transit confusing for riders, especially seniors and riders with disabilities.

However, interconnected modes of public transportation within a unified transit system can make it easier for riders to switch between different modes. Intermodal transit combines the strengths of each mode, removing barriers and increasing accessibility to transit for everyone.

What is Intermodal Public Transit?

Intermodal transit connects different modes of transportation into one seamless journey. Think paratransit, microtransit, and fixed route, all used together in a single trip. The goal? To make the commute as efficient, convenient, and stress-free as possible for riders.

For example, Jane starts her journey with a microtransit ride to the nearest transit hub where she hops on a train that takes her downtown. She transfers to a bus heading east of the downtown core, hopping off at a bus stop within walking distance of her final destination. No hassle, no confusion — just a smooth transition from one mode of transportation to another during her journey.

What extra assistance can agencies provide riders? The key to making the journey even easier for riders is offering a mobile app with intermodal trip planning.

Rides on Demand: Your All-in-One Mobility App

Rides on Demand is the mobile app that will transform how your riders take public transit with intermodal trip planning for fixed route, paratransit, and microtransit – offering multiple options in one single, user-friendly app.

Here’s how it works:

Plan Your Journey: Riders can enter a starting point and destination and Rides on Demand will map out the best route, combining different modes of transit.
Real-Time Updates: Riders receive real-time updates on schedules and route changes, so they stay in the know during a journey.
Seamless Transfers: The app guides riders through each step of the journey, ensuring stress-free transitions between buses, trains, and microtransit.
Personalized Options: Whether they prefer the fastest route or less walking, Rides on Demand lets riders customize the trip based on their own needs.

Get More Riders on Board

An all-in-one mobility app like Rides on Demand provides the tools to help riders embrace intermodal public transit, significantly enhancing the rider experience. Riders have real-time trip information at their fingertips, as well as the ability to track vehicles on a map, see bus stop locations, and follow walking directions.

It’s about providing flexibility, convenience, and prioritizing the needs of your riders. No more confusion. No more stress.

For agencies, Rides on Demand offers robust configuration options, allowing you to tailor the solution to your agency’s unique services and programs. You can get riders to their destination with fewer resources and at a lower cost, while capturing valuable data for reporting and analysis in a centralized location, such as NovusDR or PASS.

Ready to hop on board with Rides on Demand? Talk to TripSpark and let’s have a conversation about making trip planning easy for everyone.