Transit

Transit Tips & Tricks for Navigating COVID-19

Our team of transit experts here at TripSpark have compiled some transit tips and how they can be implemented with our Streets software.

What is Ridesharing / Carpooling / Vanpooling Software? Ridesharing vs. Ridehailing

Nowadays, the terms ridesharing and ridehailing are commonly used interchangeably, but this is not a correct interpretation. Let's take a closer look...

Meet Pat Dewis, TripSpark’s Senior Manager of Product Development for Transit

Our Senior Manager for Product Development for Transit is an Alberta native and loves technology. Let's learn more about him, work and play!

Rides on Demand – TripSpark’s New Microtransit App

TripSpark’s new Rides on Demand mobile app for Android and iOS has launched and is here to help your agency offer microtransit service, maximize your resources, and meet the needs and expectations of today’s riders!

Leveraging NovusDR For Contact Tracing to Protect Passengers & Employees

Contact tracing must be implemented in any pandemic plan and key before considering relaxing social distancing mandates. In this post, we'll go over what it is and how TripSpark's demand-response software (NovusDR) can support it.

Meet Tanya Brusse, TripSpark’s Senior Product Manager for Transit

Our Senior Product Manager for Transit, Tanya Brusse, from scenic Alberta is a bit of a foodie, loves travelling, and comes with an engineering background. Let's get to know her! 

What is Microtransit?

Microtransit allows agencies to offer riders an on-demand option that is more flexible than designated fixed routes and appointment-like paratransit. In this post, we’ll go over its main benefits and what TripSpark’s microtransit app, Rides on Demand, has to offer.

TripSpark’s On-Demand Booking Helps Lethbridge Transit Navigate COVID-19

Most companies around the globe have had to adapt their operations because of the worldwide pandemic and TripSpark partner, Lethbridge Transit, was no exception. We worked with Jeff Gillette, GIS/Applications Specialist for Lethbridge Transit and his team to modify their service due to an unprecedented decline in ridership because of COVID-19, and social distancing requirements. In this post, he talks about how they replaced their fixed route service with an on-demand service that helped ensure riders could safely make essential trips.

What is K-12 Transportation Software?

In a nutshell, K-12 transportation software provides school transportation operators with a cohesive platform to effectively manage student transportation services. In this post, we’ll walk you through its core applications, and what TripSpark’s K-12 software (VEO Transportation) includes.

Where’s My Bus? Enhancing Real-Time Transit Departure Predictions With Machine Learning

One of the most important pieces of information a transit agency can provide its customers with is the exact time a bus will depart from any given stop. It’s no secret that riders have better things to do than wait at a bus stop, especially in extreme weather conditions. 

Industry Veteran, Paul Comfort’s Acclaimed New Book - The Future of Public Transportation

Transit expert, Paul Comfort has just released a brand-new book; “The Future of Public Transportation”. This acclaimed best-seller is full of insights from over 40 top public transportation experts and executives. After meeting with so many leaders from across the globe, he felt he had a good grasp on what’s going on in the transportation industry, and more importantly, what’s forthcoming, to be able to put this book together.

What is Paratransit Software?

The Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) requires transit agencies that provide fixed route service to also provide parallel or complementary service to individuals with disabilities who cannot use the fixed route bus or rail service. The ADA classifies access to this transportation service as a civil right for a select population and lays out minimum service characteristics to ensure equivalent service.

What is ITS Fixed Route Software?

When asked to describe our solution, we usually say it’s “scheduling and routing software”, “CAD/AVL software” or even “ITS fixed route software”. But if you’re unfamiliar with the jargon, these descriptors don’t do much to dispel the haze. In this post, we’ll walk you through what Intelligent Transportation Systems are, the core technology applications and what TripSpark’s solution entails.

What is Mobility on Demand?

There are a lot of new concepts and ideas brewing in the Transitverse, oftentimes with overlapping definitions and blurred categorizations, creating confusion. Today we look at the emerging concept of Mobility on Demand (MOD).

TripSpark Launches MyRide Infotainment

It’s the beginning of the end for printed bus schedules.

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority made transit headlines in early August when they announced they were working to stop posting printed schedules at all bus stops in order to save $500,000 a year. Instead, they will direct all inquiries to their passenger information system.

Five Ways Technology Can Help Riders with Mental Health Conditions

In any given year, 1 in 5 adults will experience a mental health problem or illness, meaning nearly 20% of the population could face difficulty or feel discomfort when using public transit.

A new report titled Mental Health and Travel from…