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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2013

U. of North Ala. boosts fees to pay for bus app

The fee, which will go from $22 to $24, will go toward equipping buses with GPS so students can access route data via their smartphones, as well as help pay for maintenance and drivers.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2013

Crowdsourced Transit App Moovit Hits 1 million Users

By riding with the application open, users contribute real-time speed and location data about their trip. Users can also send overcrowding, cleanliness and rankings reports.

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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2013

Fla. county gives contractor 3 months to fix issues

County officials have been inundated with complaints about late pickups, no-shows, drivers getting lost, accidents and other problems.

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Newsby StaffApril 22, 2013

U. of Texas-Dallas bus system adds GPS tracking

The new GPS service is the latest technology upgrade provided. Free Wi-Fi was launched last fall, giving students the ability to do homework or check email while riding the bus.

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Newsby StaffApril 9, 2013

GreenRoad adds advanced tracking

Provides fleet operators with a new level of insight into fleet performance, resulting in improved fuel economy, better asset utilization and enhanced productivity.

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ProductsApril 3, 2013

Dual camera DVR

The new, high-tech Voyager digital video recorder, designed for the bus and motorcoach industry, features dual-camera recording capability along with streamlined user-friendly playback software.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2012

VCU rolls out 11 new shuttle buses

Virginia Commonwealth University contracted with Groome Transportation to take over the service from GRTC Transit System. The new vehicles are equipped with bike racks and GPS.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2012

Wash.’s Community Transit launches real-time tech pilot

Outfitting all its buses with GPS, automatic passenger counters and other technology that will improve operations, and eventually allow customers to get real-time bus information by phone, computer or mobile device.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2012

GreenRoad launches smartphone addition

Uses smartphone native functionality, including GPS and built-in accelerometers, to eliminate the need for a professionally-installed telematics device in the vehicle.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2012

Baylor app to track after-hours shuttle

Students can view live GPS data of the location of the After Hours shuttle by downloading the free Ride Systems app for both iPhone and Droid at the school's website. The system provides the location of the shuttle updated every 10 seconds.

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