6 Advantages of Real-Time Data: Building Tomorrow’s Transit Systems Today
Transit networks are the heart of city connectivity, stimulating the economy, reducing traffic and carbon emissions. Yet, challenges including overcrowding, delays, and safety issues can decrease rider satisfaction and ridership. Public transit is constantly evolving, aiming for safer, more efficient, and seamless operations. As cities expand, transit agencies must [...]
How to Navigate the Transit Tech Landscape: 5 Steps for a Future-Proof Fleet
Public transit has evolved significantly in recent decades. Technology has played a pivotal role in shaping how people travel, revolutionizing the safety, efficiency, and overall performance of transit fleets. Today, as cities become more connected than ever, industries find themselves struggling to keep up with this dynamic landscape. Staying [...]
From Lab to Street: How to Unleash the Power of AI on Public Transit
Written by: Tom Brodsky VP, Advanced Technology Group Written by: Tom Brodsky VP, Advanced Technology Group Over the past decade, improvements in computational power, including Graphical Processing Units (GPUs), dedicated accelerator chips, and new algorithms and learning techniques, have enabled rapid advances in AI [...]
Improve Your Fleet Maintenance With An Innovative Vehicle Inspection Program
Effective fleet maintenance plays a crucial role in ensuring safe and efficient operations. One key requirement of fleet maintenance is conducting regular driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIR), both before and after trips. However, traditional approaches relying on paper forms or inflexible electronic tools often lead to inefficiencies, missed maintenance issues, [...]
Using AI to Power Next-Generation Public Safety, Transit and School Bus Platforms
Earlier this year we announced an exciting new partnership with Rekor Systems, the global AI technology company that provides roadway insights for safer, smarter, and more efficient cities. The partnership is part of the Safe Fleet commitment to innovation in the public safety, transit and school bus markets. Let’s take [...]
The AI-Powered Future of Transit Safety: A Sneak Peek into APTA EXPO 2023
Redefining Transit Safety and EfficiencyIn the always-evolving world of urban mobility, one event serves as a spotlight for transit innovation and progress: the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) EXPO.At the upcoming 2023 APTA EXPO and TRANSform Conference in Orlando, FL, a presentation is promising to redefine our understanding of transit [...]
AI in Public Transit
Smart-Cities / AI / Unified Security Systems Smart cities are becoming “a thing” in today’s world. A BIG thing, actually, as numerous cities throughout the United States have already implemented AI-backed systems that, by integrating together with various institutions seamlessly, make city management better. On a large scale, unified, [...]
Safe Fleet Helps Save Lives, Prevent Injury, and Boost Fleet Productivity
Watch our awesome new video and meet Safe Fleet, the Smart Fleet Safety Company – we think you’ll want to get to know us even better. Another day, another chance to achieve your goals, go to work or school, run errands, or simply enjoy your daily routines. But an [...]
4 Technologies that Can Help Support Transit Agencies in the Event of Liability Claims
Liability claims are a transit agency’s worst nightmare. They can impact daily efficiency, and reputation— and they cost a lot of money. Just last year, the New Jersey Transit agency reached a settlement for two million dollars after one of its buses struck a pedestrian[1]. You only need to [...]
Get Increased Ridership and Faster Rides with AI
What if your agency could automatically issue violation notices to vehicle owners who block dedicated bus lanes? Violators would think twice before blocking a lane, making bus routes more effective and getting commuters to their destinations quicker! Living with Traffic Congestion Cities in the US are experiencing a traffic congestion [...]
Empowering Paratransit Agencies and Riders with Technology
Paratransit vehicles are an essential part of every city in the US; and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), not only an essential but mandatory part of most transit agencies[1]. Paratransit Services Today The need for paratransit is rising. The MTA in New York City reports their [...]
How to Use Technology to Help Increase Passenger Safety and Reduce Crime on Public Transit
The COVID pandemic has had a huge impact on our society. Transportation is no exception. The number of people traveling by public transit has dropped dramatically since the pandemic began. In fact, in some cities, it's down to half of pre-2019 figures[1]. Most North American cities have not bounced [...]
5 Things Every Rail Car Needs to Create a Safer Environment
The moment we get to the train station and tap/swipe our cards at the turnstile, we enter a controlled environment. This is the result of different elements that make stations and trains as safe as possible for millions of daily passengers. HD camera systems, carefully designed pathways, display screens, [...]
How One Vehicle Can Expose Agencies to Liability, Brand Damage
Video surveillance systems can help support an agency by ensuring supervisors operate their vehicles in a safe manner and conduct themselves with diplomacy and tact. Your fleet isn’t fully protected if a portion of it isn’t safeguarded with video surveillance. Whether you operate one non-revenue/supervisor vehicle or several, the importance [...]
5 Benefits of Using Video Surveillance for Driver Coaching
Your video surveillance system can be more effective at getting to the root of an issue than a traditional training approach. Bus video is often used for accident reconstruction, defense of false claims, and overall risk mitigation. At a basic level, you want to see exactly what happened so [...]
3 Ways to Boost Passenger Experience and Safety with One Simple System
An Infotainment/Public Display system improves the passenger ride experience. Improving the passenger experience is as important as providing a high-level of on-and off-vehicle safety. Both play critical roles in increasing transit ridership. Safety and ridership go hand in-hand The need for enhanced transit safety grows as city size and ridership [...]
