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…
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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…
Contactless Ticketing For Public Transport: All You Need To Know
The future is contactless, but we believe it is also cashless. The transition toward cashless payments began a long time ago, and yet there are…
Automatic Vehicle Location In The Transit Industry: What Is It And Why Do Agencies Need It?
In a world that is constantly in a hurry, having certain types of information is considered a must. When it comes to public transportation, knowing…
The Present & Future Of Automated Fare Collection Systems
Driven by the need to automate public transit fare collection, engineers created a solution that significantly facilitated the process of buying a ticket and validating…
Fare Strategies & Their Role In Public Transit Adoption Rates
Public transport fare collection evolved dramatically in the past two decades. With the introduction of innovative options such as mobile ticketing and account-based ticketing, the…
The Why & How Of Cybersecurity In The Transit Industry
Cybersecurity is a growing concern for companies of all sizes. 2021 will remain in history as the year when hacks became bigger, bolder and much…
Moving Forward With MaaS: 4 Keys To Success
Public transit is an area of turbulent changes – in the past 30 years, we’ve witnessed changes in infrastructure planning, technological advancements, and an overall…
Public Transit Hardware & Customer Service Desk, by Modeshift
Hardware – every transit agency executive’s nightmare. Along with Excel spreadsheets, of course. What if we took this burden off your shoulders? Modeshift’s team can…
The Modeshift CAD & AVL Systems: Public Transit Running Smoothly
At the heart of every transit business lies impeccable organization. To deliver on-time performance and make sure all processes are handled efficiently, we developed a…
Being Right On Time Is Possible: Real-time Passenger Information, by Modeshift
The wait is over. The wait at the bus stop, that is. With Modeshift’s RTPI system, riders can now access public transit schedules at their…
Trip Planning, Tickets & Validations: The Modeshift Public Transit Mobile App
Mobile ticketing apps? We’ve seen them all – those that give you only one payment option, those that crash right when you need them, and…