Liverpool City Region witnesses bus passenger increase
18 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
A reduction in the cost of bus operators’ weekly tickets is believed to have contributed to boosting the number of adult users.
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Were you satisfied with your most recent bus journey?
14 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Almost nine in 10 passengers using buses were satisfied with their last journey in the latest annual survey by Transport Focus.
Improving accessibility on Merseyrail with new trains
13 March 2019 | By David Powell, Matthias Hämmerle
David Powell, Programme Director of Rolling Stock at Liverpool City Region transport authority Merseytravel, and Matthias Hämmerle, Project Manager for Stadler Rail, discuss the upcoming fleet upgrade that will make travelling on Merseyrail accessible for all.
Will 2019 be the year of transport integration and multimodality?
13 March 2019 | By Luke Antoniou (Intelligent Transport)
Whether citywide, regionwide or even countrywide, better transport integration is on its way to a space near you – the question remains, though: how can we bring the industry together to play nicely?
Intelligent Transport Issue 1 2019
6 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
In this issue: ticketing development from cross border to open loop, how car-sharing can complement public transport, and the e-mobility plan for the Spanish city of Valladolid
Transit launches new Metro Transit app for real-time updates
5 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The Transit app counts millions of active users in more than 175 cities worldwide, including tens of thousands in Metro Transit’s service areas: the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County in Missouri, and St. Clair County in Illinois.
TransPennine Express will use live data to provide journey updates
26 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
TransPennine Express is the first UK rail operator to launch GoMedia’s real-time rail customer information service.
A new partnership will provide superfast 5G Wi-Fi on trains in the UK
25 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Rail operators have long-sought to improve the quality of Wi-Fi, but faced significant cost and technical challenges in doing so.
MTR Nordic launches new app that delivers personalised traffic information
22 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
MTR created the app using a 4,000-strong passenger survey together with in-depth analysis of travel patterns and traffic disruptions.
TfL reveal on-demand bus service to be trialled in Sutton
21 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The trial is expected to last a year and will see areas of Sutton which currently do not have access to public transport connected through the scheme.
Moovit, TomTom and Microsoft introduce comprehensive multi-modal trip planner
13 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
This new trip planner offers real-time drive, park and transport information within one package, which no other urban mobility solution currently does.
DfT seeks passenger views on bid to extend pay-as-you-go across rail network
7 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The consultation feedback in the southeast will be used when considering how to implement PAYG more widely across other urban or commuter areas.
STO launches real-time bus tracking with Transit app
5 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
STO has endorsed Transit to be its official mobile app for checking real-time information, looking up schedules, and planning trips across the transport network.
Moovit partners with Uber to add trip-planning options to app
4 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Uber users will find real-time information and step-by-step directions powered by Moovit in the app, alongside other available transportation options.
Go-Ahead to use blockchain technology to improve passenger journeys
31 January 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Sharing travel data will help Go-Ahead to better understand passenger habits and better communicate with customers.
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