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Ecolane launches demand-response transit app

Available now for both iOS and Android, these new mobile capabilities provide measurable benefits to transit agencies and passangers.

October 18, 2017
Ecolane launches demand-response transit app

Available now for both iOS and Android, these new mobile capabilities provide measurable benefits to transit agencies and passangers. Photo courtesy of Ecolane.

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Available now for both iOS and Android, these new mobile capabilities provide measurable benefits to transit agencies and passangers. Photo courtesy of Ecolane.

As part of its development of next-generation technology and innovation, Ecolane launched a first-to-market app for demand-response transportation.

Developed from over 10 years of experience providing web-based self-service scheduling, Ecolane’s mobile app features:

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Streamlined Scheduling

  • Riders book their own rides, reducing call volume for agency

  • Real-time scheduling with no manual process required by dispatch

Reduced Trip Losses

  • Automatic push notifications remind passengers of scheduled trips

  • Significantly decreases no-shows

Flexible-to-Manage Trips:

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  • Empowers passengers with direct access to review and manage their trips

  • View upcoming and completed trips, easily cancel trips

Convenient Trip Details:

  • Passenger notifications with accurate vehicle ETAs, reduces wait time

  • Ability to follow bus on visual map to see exact location

Available now for both iOS and Android, these new mobile capabilities provide measurable benefits to transit agencies and passangers.

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