Operators harness the power of ‘what if?’
CitySwift’s new Headway Simulation feature is helping bus operators and authorities move from reactive fixes to proactive network planning. We spoke to Alan Farrelly, CitySwift’s co-founder and chief commercial officer CitySwift aims to allow operators to make better decisions for passengers (Picture: Shutterstock) Bus network planning has always been a balancing act between...
Transdev completes Ticketer upgrade
Operator moves to TK300 consoles and Tap On/Tap Off tech Transdev has replaced its older TK200 units Transdev Blazefield has completed the deployment of Ticketer’s Tap On/Tap Off (TOTO) contactless technology across its 472-strong Yorkshire bus fleet, alongside a fleetwide upgrade to the supplier’s TK300 driver consoles. The move marks a significant step in...
Location-based digital ticketing trials begin
Trainline, ECR/Hopon, Tracsis and Fairtiq solutions involved in the Rail Delivery Group’s digital pay-as-you-go trials, testing ‘long overdue’ upgrade Northern is running trials on services to Harrogate, Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley Passengers across the East Midlands can now benefit from more straightforward and flexible tickets, with the launch of the Rail Delivery Group’s...
Office investment to support INIT growth
German-based transport technology specialist is expanding its UK operations following capture of Transport for London iBus contract Left to right: Matthias Kuehn INIT chief operating officer, Megan Powell Vreeswijk, chief executive of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Jens Mullak and Juergen Greschner INIT chief corporate offiver cut the ribbon at the refurbished Nottingham office ...
Partnering to drive better bus services
We spoke to Matt Carney, CEO of Go-Ahead Bus, about partnering with CitySwift to boost bus reliability and user experience in the UK and Ireland A bus driver at Go North West Last month, transport group Go-Ahead Group and technology firm CitySwift announced a ground-breaking UK and Ireland-wide partnership. In the wake of...
Sector seeks new data tools
Technology is already shaping public transport networks – and there’s an appetite for more Passenger transport organisations are harnessing a range of technologies to track mobility patterns and tailor networks to meet demand in the most efficient way. However, not everyone is satisfied that the job is being done as well as it could...
Passenger aims to solve the bus fares mystery
Technology firm has worked closely with bus operators to launch a new fares finder in its ‘white-label’ mobile app product used by 35 companies Passenger hosted workshop events with bus operator partners to develop the new service Bus fare information, or the lack of it, has always been perceived by many within the...
TfW and CitySwift pilot to optimise buses
Partners embark on an AI-driven bus strategy to optimise public transport services in Wales using data and machine learning. Left to right: Marina Donohoe, Director UK and Northern Europe at Enterprise Ireland, Transport for Wales CEO James Price, First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford, Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and CitySwift COO Alan Farrelly ...
New autonomous mass transit system launches
World’s first operational system will open in 2025 at the National Railway Museum in Shildon, but UK-based firm plans global transport revolution A visualisation of ‘floc®’ technology A driverless, zero-emission mass transit technology – comprising autonomous electric “pods” capable of traveling on both road and rail – launched this week by UK-start up...
NX and CitySwift start three-year partnership
Andy Foster explains how CitySwift’s products suite will help National Express West Midlands optimise its network through the Covid recovery NXWM first tested CitySwift’s platform back in November 2019 National Express West Midlands and data specialist CitySwift have announced a three-year technology partnership to optimise bus routes. Covid recovery presents a daunting and...
‘Big data can show where to put bus lanes’
‘Stay at home’ order was a massive experiment on what happens to buses in free-flowing traffic Data specialist CitySwift claims that its ‘bus data engine’ can provide evidence-based insights that will help local authorities and bus operators identify the best locations for bus priority measures. The government’s National Bus Strategy for England says...
Transport m-ticketing up 200% says UrbanThings
UrbanThings m-ticketing usage rises 200% as Covid-19 creates a catalyst for smart travel Smart transport platform provider UrbanThings has published a new white paper discussing the future of public transport and smart cities Smart transport platform provider UrbanThings has reported a 200% rise in bus mobile ticketing use in Q4 of 2020 compared...
