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Fare Planning for Student Transit Riders​

Explore fare strategies and  technology best-practices that small and mid-sized transit agencies can use to better serve student and youth riders.

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A guide to GTFS icon (part 2)

GTFS: The Backbone of Trip Planning Apps

This is the 2nd part of our GTFS technical series. In this article, we do a detailed breakdown of the GTFS data format and a behind the scenes look into how trip planning apps use that data.

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A guide to successfully communicating transit alerts for small to medium sized transit agencies.

Public Transit Alerts

Read our quick-start guide for small and medium-sized transit agencies, showing how to deliver timely public transit alerts to riders when unexpected disruptions happen.

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Smart Bus Controller Basics

In modern ‘smart’ transit buses, doors, trip information systems, passenger counting sensors, location tracking, and traffic signal prioritization systems need to be automated and synchronized to keep transit operations efficient.

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OTE Expo, April 1, 2025

We’re excited to showcase our latest transit tech on April 1st at OTE Expo. Look for our booth and stop by! 

We’ll be at the trade show happening in the Toronto Congress Centre (650 Dixon Rd, Toronto).

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Roadmap To A Robust Fare Capping Policy​

Fare capping policies can improve transit equity and increase ridership, powered by an automated fare collection system to make it user-friendly and enforceable.

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The Role Of A Farebox In Modern Fare Collection Systems​

Understand the role of a farebox in modern fare collection systems and how to approach purchasing and integrating one into your operations.

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Streamlining Transit: Key Components Of Automated Fare Collection Systems Explained​

Explore the key technologies that create an effective automated fare collection system for a modern public transit service.

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Penny Testing for Transit

Discover how to conduct a penny test for automated fare collection systems, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and security.

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A guide to GTFS icon (part 1)

Understanding The Basics Of The General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) - Part 1

GTFS data is an unsung hero of modern public transit systems, offering a standard way to publish transit schedules and real-time data.

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Tackling Fare Evasion​

Strategies for managing fare evasion, including how automated fare collection systems can help to minimize farebox revenue loss.

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A guide to GTFS icon (part 2)

GTFS: The backbone of Trip Planning - part 2 of our GTFS Technical Series

We do a detailed breakdown of the GTFS data format and a behind the scenes look into how trip planning apps​ use that data.

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Penny Testing for Transit

Discover how to conduct a penny test for automated fare collection systems, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and security.

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