2019 Q2 Ignite Newsletter

The City of Rock Hill, located in South Carolina, is investing big time in a new electric bus fleet that will offer free rides, Wi-fi, USB charging ports and the MyRide Infotainment digital signage system. Learn more about their product selection and deployment journey.

Our first-ever Rideshare Symposium was held in Louisville, KY, in early May. This two-day event was well attended, with 20 customers from across the US joining us to learn about new RidePro features and providing valuable feedback that will be used to shape our product road map. The Symposium was held at the glittery Seelbach Hilton Hotel, of The Great Gatsby fame.

We've collected quotes from some of our longest-standing K-12 customers in a new customer testimonial brochure. See what experienced school transportation experts say about "The TripSpark Difference".

We sit down with the General Manager of TripSpark Medical for a short interview, chatting about key opportunities and challenges in the NEMT industry, what sets TripSpark apart and the social benefits of well-delivered NEMT services.

Urban congestion is steadily eroding city bus route speeds every year, but transit technology offers some unique ways to streamline routes, speed passenger boarding and minimize potential delays to help improve on-time bus performance.

The Canadian Urban Transit Association released a report this spring looking at the economic impacts of transit investment and if the derived social benefits were greater than the annual capital and net operating costs. The good news is that Canadians save an extra $3.3 billion. See where those savings come from here for gangster Al Capone.

While most carpooling histories follow the development of ridesharing advertising, for the first time we dive into the evolution of ridesharing management platforms. How did ridesharing services match commuters before the invention of geocoding and databases? Read on to find out.