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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 13, 2013

Tips for Tracking Motorcoach Quote-to-Close Ratios

Operators share practices crucial to boosting sales, including the use of data management software, engaging the customer and providing quick responses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2013

UT Survey: Bus replacement tops university transit budget wish lists

Operators are not only hoping to replace aging buses and vanpool vehicles, they are also looking for support for bicycle programs, electric vehicle charging stations and dispatch/demand-response software.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2012

TRB calls for development of mobility management centers

The study concludes by noting that software applications ought to be developed that address the need for data interoperability for scheduling and dispatching for the paratransit and transit industry.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2012

Seon partners to pair real-time with routing software

The integration will enable the two Web-based applications to share vehicle positioning and routing data, providing school bus operators with greater insight to help streamline operations and improve efficiencies.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2012

Calif.’s SamTrans falls behind on real-time info

Unlike many other San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies, the agency hasn't made the information available on 511, the regional transit information service. Software issues have delayed a real-time bus information system for years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2012

TriMet, DART to debut mobile ticketing in 2013

TriMet signed a contract with local software company GlobeSherpa to pilot the system for its buses, MAX light rail and WES Commuter Rail. DART's system will be developed by Unwire, a Danish company with extensive experience in mobile ticketing for transit agencies, for $1.5 million.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 10, 2012

RouteMatch equips Iowa paratransit service

Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s Linn County LIFTS upgraded its fleet of 22 vehicles with RouteMatch Software's tablet technology, replacing its aging mobile data computers.

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ProductsSeptember 4, 2012

Fleet data mapping software

A new integration between fleet telematics provider Zonar and geographic information system provider Esri delivers real-time fleet data layered with sophisticated geographic map information.

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ProductsSeptember 4, 2012

Telematics system

FleetSafer Mobile safe driving software fully fosters compliance with the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s guidelines on hand-held mobile phone use while driving a commercial vehicle.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserAugust 17, 2012

Paratransit Survey: Customer Service a Growing Concern

Survey showed demand down slightly from last year, but still high, with nearly two-thirds seeing an increase. More operators reported customer expectations and behavior as hurdles to providing good service. Scheduling software comes in handy and travel training saw a slight bump.

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