The RideKC Navigator mobile app is a custom platform to help individuals with vision impairment or blindness navigate select transit stops.
As part of this project, Swiftly is leveraging existing GPS data from onboard broadband routers and the agency’s dispatch system, Trapeze’s TransitMaster.
While it can certainly reduce barriers to access, we can’t overlook the reality that many cities are currently operating transit systems that don’t meet the needs of their citizens.
The new route will inject $56 million worth of street and sidewalk upgrades, transit stop infrastructure, and advanced technology along a 10-mile corridor.
Highlighted a distinct lack of support from the state when it comes to transit funding — citing Bi-State Development as a local example.
Each station will feature a newly designed passenger waiting shelter, an integrated wayfinding kiosk, and/or digital totem.
How can transit organizations swiftly adopt service changes that customers are seeking while also delivering value to taxpayers?
Sam Desue Jr. brings more than 22 years of public and private transportation experience, including KCATA and Pierce Transit.
Recipients include the Chicago Transit Authority, The Ride, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, and IndyGo.
By the end of November, the on-demand service is on track to surpass 100,000 rides.