Mobile App Architecture at TransLoc 8 min read Published on: September 26, 2017 Technology When TransLoc’s mobile engineering team set out to build the Microtransit apps for iOS and Android, our top priority was to build them in such a way… Continue Reading > “Mobile App Architecture at TransLoc”
Planning Multimodal Trips in TransLoc Rider 3 min read Published on: December 22, 2016 Technology Imagine the following scenario: You’re packing up your things after work on a Friday when a text pops up on your phone. A friend has… Continue Reading > “Planning Multimodal Trips in TransLoc Rider”
Enhancing Mobility and Ease of Use Through Smart App Technology 1 min read Published on: December 9, 2016 Technology Faced with the challenge of growing, managing infrastructure and improving the quality of life for residents, today’s cities are under immense pressure. As such, municipalities… Continue Reading > “Enhancing Mobility and Ease of Use Through Smart App Technology”
The Future of Transit: 3 Software Trends You Need to Know 9 min read Published on: July 5, 2016 Technology As you may have noticed, there are some major trends in software and data within the transit space happening right now. For the TL;DR version,… Continue Reading > “The Future of Transit: 3 Software Trends You Need to Know”
The Future of Transit is Seamless 2 min read Published on: March 2, 2016 Technology The advent of open data (such as GTFS), mapping tools (such as OpenStreetMap) and mobile apps makes getting from one place to another with transit much simpler. Continue Reading > “The Future of Transit is Seamless”
How TransLoc Gets You There with Uber and Public Transit—It’s Uber Simple 2 min read Published on: January 13, 2016 Technology We know you’re curious, so we want to give you a sneak peek at how the TransLoc Rider with Uber integration will work. Continue Reading > “How TransLoc Gets You There with Uber and Public Transit—It’s Uber Simple”
How Will People Move in Five Years? Part IV: Public Transit That Works 4 min read Published on: December 2, 2015 Transit Planning In early October, I had the pleasure of talking about how people will move in five years at the American Public Transportation Association’s annual meeting. Continue Reading > “How Will People Move in Five Years? Part IV: Public Transit That Works”
How Will People Move in Five Years? Part III: Understanding Public Transit Riders 5 min read Published on: November 12, 2015 Transit Planning Offering service that wins isn’t about offering service that wins for you as a transit professional. It isn’t about offering service that wins for your agency by minimizing the operational complexity. Continue Reading > “How Will People Move in Five Years? Part III: Understanding Public Transit Riders”
How Will People Move in Five Years? Part II: Offer Public Transit Service That Wins 3 min read Published on: November 6, 2015 Transit Planning “Millennials are multimodal. They choose the best transportation mode (driving, transit, bike, or walk) based on the trip they are planning to take.” Continue Reading > “How Will People Move in Five Years? Part II: Offer Public Transit Service That Wins”
How Will People Move in Five Years? Part I: Trends Affecting Public Transit 4 min read Published on: October 22, 2015 Transit Planning Nowhere can the changes of the past five years be felt more than in the world of public transit. Here are some important trends. Continue Reading > “How Will People Move in Five Years? Part I: Trends Affecting Public Transit”
Humans of Transit 1.0: Changing Behaviors 4 min read Published on: September 1, 2015 Technology Insight on the transit experience from an every day rider. Continue Reading > “Humans of Transit 1.0: Changing Behaviors”
The 7 Best Apps for College Students 4 min read Published on: August 19, 2015 Universities Summer is winding down, the leaves are changing color, there is a crispness in the air—millions of students are either returning to or newly matriculating… Continue Reading > “The 7 Best Apps for College Students”