RouteMatch Software Chosen Lead Technology Vendor for All Selected US DOT Demonstration Sites Building Coordinated Human Service and Public Transportation Systems

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - March 17, 2009) - RouteMatch Software, Inc. today announced that it has been chosen as the lead technology vendor by three transportation systems in Kentucky, South Carolina and New Jersey that have received grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Mobility Services for All Americans (MSAA) program. The MSAA program supports the use of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies to achieve coordinated, efficient transportation, also known as a coordinated human service and public transportation systems.

As Yehuda Gross, ITS Transit Program Manager for the ITS Joint Program Office, Research & Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), indicated in the MSAA Phase II kick-off workshop in Washington, DC on March 2-3, 2009, the USDOT is pleased to announce the selection of three sites for MSAA Phase II. All three project sites had expressed their intent in each proposal to partner with RouteMatch for the demonstration to build coordinated human service and public transportation systems.

"We are thrilled to partner with RouteMatch on this exciting project," said Kim Adair, CCTM, Executive Director at the Paducah Transit Authority. "We appreciate the technology and IT experience RouteMatch adds to our recent award of MSAA federal funding. RouteMatch is an important partner in this $1.4M pilot project and regional transportation in Western Kentucky."

"We are honored to have been selected by the USDOT, under the MSAA initiative," said Lynnda Bassham, Director of Human Services for the Lower Savannah Council of Government (COG). "The opportunity to integrate our RouteMatch software region-wide with the additional technology components and customer service aspects of our design is exciting, and we look forward to working with RouteMatch and our other partners to implement a successful TMCC."

RouteMatch Software is tasked with working with each site to establish an effective and efficient coordination system -- as developed and designed by each site. By integrating ITS technologies into a Travel Management Coordination Center (TMCC), each transit system can connect all transportation groups in their local or regional area using ITS technologies, such as scheduling, dispatching and routing software, to provide significant benefits and return on investment.

During MSAA Phase I, eight demonstration sites across the U.S. were selected back in 2006 for their ability to demonstrate the technical and institutional feasibility of designing and implementing a coordinated human service transportation system with enhanced accessibility features. The site selection was completed by a panel of federal partners including FTA, FHWA, FMCSA, NHTSA within USDOT, as well as the DHHS, DOL and DOE.

Now, the final three sites that are proceeding with field demonstrations through MSAA Phase II are: Paducah Area Transit System (PATS) in Paducah, KY, Lower Savannah Council of Governments (LSCOG) in Aiken, SC and Camden County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) in Camden County, NJ -- and RouteMatch is the lead vendor chosen by all three sites to work with them on building a model system that can be applied nationally.

About RouteMatch Software

RouteMatch is the leading provider of transit ITS software and solutions. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and its software is currently in use at more than 250 sites in 43 states across the U.S. and has experienced one of the fastest growth rates within the industry in the past four years. Targeting private and public sector passenger transportation providers, the company's products address routing, scheduling, dispatching, billing, reporting, fixed route CAD/AVL, paratransit and fixed route integration, business intelligence, transportation coordination and more. Additional information about RouteMatch's ITS technologies is available at www.routematch.com or by calling RouteMatch toll-free at 1-888-840-8791.

Contact Information: Contact: Caroline March-Long On Behalf of RouteMatch 434-295-5938 - office 434-760-1948 - mobile