Millennials Are Public Transportation Riders

Our nation is relying more and more on public transportation, not only as a necessity, but also as a desire for it. There has been an apparent trend of a growing desire to have access to various forms of public transportation throughout the cities people live in. This development seems to be trending predominantly by America's largest generation. Being the younger generation searching for places to settle down and live in, millennials are the passengers that metro areas nationwide need to attract and keep if they want to stay sustainable in the future.

According to a study conducted by the Global Strategy Group and directed by the Rockefeller Foundation and Transportation on a large group of millennials, it was found that 4 out 5 of these individuals say they would prefer to live in places where they have a range of options to travel to jobs, school and other daily activities. While preferring the option of public transportation to avoid automobile use, either for convenience or cost, it's important to not only provide the service, but also provide it efficiently.

Many public transportation systems in existence offer residents of their respective towns the option to get around using their services, but lack the proper tools to control and manage operations to provide passengers with the pleasurable riding experience they desire. As a major growing factor in millennials decision-making process in deciding where to live, these systems of transportation need to run as efficiently as possible if it is to be worthwhile to those using it.

In the world of public transportation, passenger satisfaction is key. Many public transit systems currently lack the tools that ensure control and high management of system operations to provide customers with a pleasing and fulfilling riding experience. With TSO Mobile solutions, entities will find increased productivity, improved dispatching, increased security, reduced operation costs, and a general increased reliability on their public transportation system.

Public transportation needs be easy to use, friendly, and a well-organized experience for passengers. It is important for these transportation systems to work on efficiency and time management to accomplish passenger-centered solutions, as provided by TSO Mobile. The younger generations are more and more leaning towards choosing homes in locations based on access to high quality transit and an idea of complete streets.

TSO Mobile strives to support these public transportation systems by combining all of the ultimate technology for transit systems, management companies, cities and towns. With TSO Mobile's public transportation solutions, entities will experience increased productivity, improved dispatching, increased security, and reduced operations costs. Most importantly, passengers will start seeing the reliability of their public transportation system and increase ridership.

Facilitating Paratransit Services in Arizona

Changing technology is continuing to make it easier for local governments and other providers to meet the evolving transportation needs of individuals with hearing and visual disabilities.

Today, providers of paratransit services have tools they can integrate into their existing technology that not only make it easier for those with sight or hearing issues to use their systems, but also make it possible to minimize distractions to drivers. 

At TSO Mobile, we are working closely with many paratransit providers to integrate real-time tracking solutions with a variety of other solutions that offer important information to both passengers and system managers.

At the recent Arizona Transit Authority AzTA/ADOT Transit Conference in Phoenix, our team was on hand to demonstrate the many solutions we offer to paratransit providers, which are all available under one platform.

Several communities in Arizona,  are partnering with us to strengthen their paratransit services and also provide enhanced passenger-centered solutions to those with special needs.

Using TSO Mobile's Audio Visual Annunciator System and our GPS Tracking system, Cotton Express paratransit service now makes it easier for many passengers with sight or hearing disabilities to stay up to date on the location of the vehicle they're traveling on and to know when the vehicle will be approaching its next stop.

The annunciator system includes ADA compliant LED visual displays for those with hearing disabilities and also audio announcements for those with visual impairments. The AVAS takes the burden of making announcements about upcoming stops off drivers, making it safer and easier for them to focus on the road.

Combining our GPS tracking technology with a mobile voice-information system, TSO Mobile also makes it possible for those with special needs to call a specific number on their mobile phone for voice information that alerts them when the scheduled paratransit vehicle they're expecting will arrive.

Through our GPS tracking platform we are helping several communities in Arizona, as well as in other parts of the country stay aware of the location of their paratansit vehicles and also track data.

Today when a customer calls to request paratransit services, the information can be entered into our system, which will collect data for the day of services and create a route.

Once the route is created, we have a solution that forwards the information to a driver through a tablet or terminal(MDT). Our integrated tracking system makes it possible for system operators to monitor the location of each paratransit vehicle. Our integrated platforms also make it possible for drivers and system operators to communicate in real time electronically.

Our services are also being used in Arizona by Communities who are seeking to integrate transportation services provided by multiple tribes under a common application. 

TSO Mobile - Passenger Centered Solutions

Making Public Transportation More Effective

American cities are increasingly facing new demands on transportation systems due to a rapidly growing population. As a demand for various public transportation options to become available increases, as does a need to keep these systems running more and more efficiently. Big or small, running in large or smaller cities, these public transportation systems rely on the use of GPS vehicle tracking systems to ensure an efficient practice to achieve maximum satisfaction for its customers. As a need for quantity has increased, it has become just as important to build these systems for the public, as it has to build them smartly. 

Because of this need, the implementation of GPS-based fleet management solutions to control and execute these systems has become more crucial than ever. GPS tracking not only monitors where employees are, but poses much larger benefits to attaining a successful and efficient public transportation system, leading to happier, more satisfied passengers.

Here are 5 Advantages to Making Public Transportation More Effective through GPS Tracking Solutions:

1. Monitor where employees are and what they are doing

GPS tracking system technologies provide proof of location, route use and service completion in the most efficient method possible. They offer a cost effective way to monitor vehicle performance and employees for speed, location, and any possible misuse of vehicles. With monitoring techniques easily available, there is better guidance for drivers and faster emergency response actions to ensure pinpoint precision and efficiency.

2. Reduction in costs

Through the use of GPS tracking systems, a reduction of costs in several platforms can be found. Because of efficient route management and decision-making, a reduction in average travel time per job can be reached. Maintaining and reducing idle time can lessen mileage and fuel costs per trip. Costs per year are found to be decreased in the long-term as more people use the public transportation systems as well. By use of efficient technologies, passengers are left satisfied and more likely to reuse public transportation systems, using less fuel on personal individual vehicles and increasing fuel savings, ending in more efficient operations.

3. Improved vehicle maintenance

With installed GPS devices, vehicles are monitored accurately and timely, providing data in terms of speed and vehicle performance. With the latest monitoring software technology available, easy tracking of speeding, braking excessively, etc. can be recognized and further action can be anticipated. By supervising handling of vehicles in a system, maintenance costs may be lowered significantly.  

4. Improved communication between dispatchers and drivers

With use of fleet management technologies, dispatchers are able to view computer screens in order to monitor location of existing vehicles in reference to their own and traffic conditions. By staying alert about any accidents, construction and potential delays, maximum efficiency of routes taken can be achieved through efficient communication between dispatchers and drivers. This instant communication increases fuel and maintenance efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction.

5. Real time updates for passenger

With fleet tracking technologies, customers are easily able to receive real-time information during the use of their chosen public transportation systems. Passengers can instantly be updated on waiting and arrival times as well as schedules at designated stops. Accurate updates can be given based on the nearest vehicles progress and information. With mobile applications like those used by TSO Mobile, it has become easier than ever for track vehicles in real-time. By staying fully informed and interactive, passengers are left satisfied and more likely to repeat use.

TSO Mobile & Public Transportation

Our nation is relying more and more on public transportation, not only as a necessity, but also as a desire for it. There has been an apparent trend of a growing desire to have access to various forms of public transportation throughout the cities people live in. This development seems to be trending predominantly by America's largest generation. Being the younger generation searching for places to settle down and live in, millennials are the passengers that metro areas nationwide need to attract and keep if they want to stay sustainable in the future.

According to a study conducted by the Global Strategy Group and directed by the Rockefeller Foundation and Transportation on a large group of millenials, it was found that 4 out 5 of these individuals say they would prefer to live in places where they have a range of options to travel to jobs, school and other daily activities.  While preferring the option of public transportation to avoid automobile use, either for convenience or cost, it's important to not only provide the service, but also provide it efficiently.

Many public transportation systems in existence offer residents of their respective towns the option to get around using their services, but lack the proper tools to control and manage operations to provide passengers with the pleasurable riding experience they desire. As a major growing factor in millenials decision-making process in deciding where to live, these systems of transportation need to run as efficiently as possible if it is to be worthwhile to those using it.

In the world of public transportation, passenger satisfaction is key. Many public transit systems currently lack the tools that ensure control and high management of system operations to provide customers with a pleasing and fulfilling riding experience. With TSO Mobile solutions, entities will find increased productivity, improved dispatching, increased security, reduced operation costs, and a general increased reliability on their public transportation system 

Public transportation needs be easy to use, friendly, and a well-organized experience for passengers. It is important for these transportation systems to work on efficiency and time management to accomplish passenger-centered solutions, as provided by TSO Mobile. The younger generations are more and more leaning towards choosing homes in locations based on access to high quality transit and an idea of complete streets. 

TSO Mobile strives to support these public transportation systems by combining all of the ultimate technology for transit systems, management companies, cities and towns. With TSO Mobile's public transportation solutions, entities will experience increased productivity, improved dispatching, increased security, and reduced operations costs. Most importantly, passengers will start seeing the reliability of their public transportation system and increase ridership.