Advanced Computing It is easy to envisage the physical elements of the transport networks of tomorrow. Fully electric vehicles moving seamlessly between destinations. Beautifully efficient services, which arrive precisely where they are needed at precisely the right...
Shared and Smart Ticketing Local authorities need to get more people using public transport. The challenges of climate change and environmental pollution, growing urbanisation and ageing populations mean that running convenient and efficient public transport networks...
The Internet of Things What is really meant by the term the Internet of Things, or IoT as it is often abbreviated? It has long been heralded as the next stage in transport development, but how IoT technology will work in practice is often more uncertain. As a concept...
Demand Scheduling: The Future of Bus Networks (This article first appeared in routeone magazine, March 19th, 2021) Recovery from Covid-19 was never likely to be easy or straight forward for the public transport industry. We have endured ridership levels at an all-time...
Technology-backed franchising: the model for a better bus sector This article first appeared in Intelligent Transport, 17th November 2020 Peter Bell, Chief Technology Officer for Trapeze Group in Europe, talks about the complexities of transport integration, and why...
Resilience, Flexibility and Increased Passenger Confidence Global Covid-19 Response: The New Challenges of Recovery In the latest in this series, Gavin John, Scheduling Solutions Manager at Trapeze, reviews the local and global bus sector and considers the...
