RICHMOND HILL, ON and ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - May 29, 2013) - RouteMatch Software today announced The Regional Municipality of York has selected RouteMatch Software to provide comprehensive intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technologies for its York Region TransitMobility Plus accessible transit services. The technology will help York Region Transit with its plans for multi-modal coordination and enhanced ridership services.
"We are growing rapidly and have been trying to provide more travel options for our specialized transit riders, but there did not seem to be technology that was flexible enough to fit our coordination plans," said Sharon Doyle, Manager for Mobility Plus. "We found RouteMatch's success with other transit systems compelling, and their approach to our challenge was both technical and thoughtful. We are looking forward to working with the RouteMatch team."
Mobility Plus conducts door to door shared ride accessible public transit service for people with disabilities, providing 1400 trips per day with its fleet of 88 vehicles. The transit system covers 685 square miles between a mix of rural and urban areas bordering on the City of Toronto. RouteMatch will utilize real-time Google Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data so Mobility Plus can view where its vehicles are in real-time. Arrival times can then be applied to help riders not only plan trips, but also to facilitate trip transfers between different modes of transportation services in real-time within York Region Transit's family of transportation services. Through tight automation, Mobility Plus will be able to view the best travel options available, and more accurately and quickly make travel recommendations to riders.
In addition, Mobility Plus will tap into RouteMatch's advanced scheduling, dispatching, routing and reporting capabilities. RouteMatch's scheduling engine and route optimization tools will enable Mobility Plus to reduce time spent and distance on trips as well as accommodate more passengers per vehicle. These benefits will help reduce the carbon foot print associated with running duplicate vehicles in the same direction.
"Our end goal is for YRT/Viva's specialized transit riders to have greater independence," added Sharon. "They will be able to more spontaneously take same day trips to the mall, social outings, medical appointments and other activities without having to rely solely on pre-reservations."
"York Region YRT/Viva is a highly innovative transit system, and we are thrilled and proud that we are working with them to help bring more convenient travel opportunities to their riders," said Tim Quinn, Executive Vice President, RouteMatch Software. "We have been very impressed with their highly involved management team and are excited about their strong vision for pioneering a coordinated transportation network in the region. We look forward to building and growing our partnership."
About York Region Transit
The Regional Municipality of York provides services to 1.1 million residents and 41,000 businesses that employ 516,000 people. YRT/Viva offers local and rapid transit services throughout all nine municipalities in York Region. More than 120 routes keep residents connected within York Region, as well as connecting to services in the City of Toronto and the Region of Peel.
About RouteMatch Software
RouteMatch Software, Inc. is the leading provider of passenger transportation technology solutions. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and RouteMatch works with more than 600 transit agencies worldwide. Partnering with public and private sector passenger transportation providers, the company provides an end-to-end technology platform which addresses multiple operational, safety and ridership needs. RouteMatch's technologies address routing, scheduling, dispatching, billing, reporting, fixed route and CAD/AVL, specialized transit, business analytics, and fixed route integration, traveler information services, transit asset management, and more. Additional information about RouteMatch's ITS technologies is available at www.routematch.com or by emailing info@routematch.com.
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