On-demand Public Transportation Platform Architecture: September ’22 Update
The INNOAIR project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative. Modeshift is proud to be a part of INNOAIR….
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Public Transportation Automatic Fare Collection & Interoperability
There are several buzzwords every transit professional is currently bombarded with: multimodality, MaaS, open payments, sustainability… Automatic fare collection interoperability is certainly on this list,…
This Is How We Built A Digital Urban Mobility Platform
Don’t break it if it ain’t broken – a centuries-old adage that sometimes does more harm than good. Especially in the case of important services…
What Are The Benefits Of AVL Technology?
Automatic vehicle location is one of the first steps toward a comprehensive transformation that a transit agency can take. AVL technology has the capacity to…
Public Transit Can Have A Surprising Environmental Impact. But How?
Public transit can be sustainable – but is it? With millions of dollars being poured into transit, one thing is becoming clear: it takes a…
The Importance Of Payment Security In Automated Fare Collection
Protecting riders is one of the most important jobs of a transit agency. This includes keeping them safe during transit – making sure all vehicles…
Smart Technology Can Help Us Fight Public Transport Inequality
Social inequality presents itself in many ways – housing inequality, healthy food access inequality, and healthcare inequality just to name a few. One of the…
On-demand Public Transportation Platform Architecture: June ’22 Update
The INNOAIR project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the Urban Innovative Actions Initiative. Modeshift is proud to be a part of INNOAIR….
The Pros & Cons Of Ticket Vending Machines
Public transit has changed rapidly over the past century with the steady development of faster, more reliable technology. The transit ecosystem has also benefited from…
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How Much Can You Really Save With Public Transit? [INFOGRAPHIC]
We all love the flexibility that personal vehicles give us – we’re not dependent on schedules, we ride in our perfectly climatized car alone, and…
The Benefits Of Automated Fare Collection
Automated fare collection systems have been around since the 1960s and have become as ubiquitous as public transit itself. Their basic function is to make…
Public Transit & Sustainability: Reducing Carbon Emissions
Decarbonization, sustainability, carbon emissions, net zero… All these buzzwords are flooding the headlines across almost every industry’s press materials. But what do they mean in…
Contactless EMV Payments For Public Transit: An Overview
More that 51% of Americans are using some form of contactless payment cards. This type of payment has become such a natural part of our…
5G Can Enhance Public Transportation, Here’s How
It’s been a tough ride for 5G – let’s just say that there were some not-so-minor hiccups for the technology and not everyone was on…