Ford Mobility offers transit agencies Covid-19 support

TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap are working with transit providers.
By David Arminas April 10, 2020 Read time: 2 mins
As ridership drops, transit agencies must be more nimble (© Bojan Bokic | Dreamstime.com)

Ford Mobility said its subsidiaries are providing transit agencies with free consulting and demand-response software during the Covid-19 emergency.

The company said that as the world reacts to the coronavirus pandemic, transit providers have the challenge of how to maintain service for frontline workers in a reliable and safe fashion during this time of uncertainty.

With steep declines in ridership in response to Covid-19, transit providers need to become more reactive and more nimble in their offerings.

This has included adjusting and reducing fixed-route services to provide for essential workers, but also limiting routes with empty buses.

“Transit providers are operating in uncharted territory, reacting daily to the evolving needs of their riders and government policies,” said Justin Rees, chief executive of Ford Mobility’s TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap subsidiaries.

“Fewer people may be using transit during this crisis, but for healthcare, grocery, law enforcement and other frontline workers, transit services are more critical than ever. Transit providers are the backbone of our communities and we are committed to supporting them in any way possible so they may continue to provide these mission critical services,” said Rees.

TransLoc, Ride Systems and DoubleMap will work with agencies to offer on-demand services that help to reduce losses associated with drops in ridership, while continuing to provide mission critical service. They can offer expertise in reactive transit planning, powered by demand response software.

Interested transit providers are asked to visit the TransLoc website for more information and for application instructions for the free service.

Location Based Systems

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Thales builds on Canadian connection for transit R&D
    June 20, 2016
    The Canadian province of Ontario is continuing to benefit from its ongoing investment in transit R&D. David Crawford looks at the impact of new investment. Developing the next generation of urban rail signalling solutions worldwide, with the emphasis on transit security and efficiency, is the goal of a recently-created business partnership between the government of the Canadian province of Ontario and Thales Canada. The wholly-owned subsidiary of the France-HQ'd global defence, aerospace and transportation
    Read More
  • Developments in travel information display systems
    August 1, 2012
    David Crawford looks at recent developments in travel information display systems. It is important to remember that we are investing in Real-Time Passenger Information [RTPI] to increase ridership," says Robert Burke, Managing Director of New Zealand transit tracking technology specialist Connexionz, which has been involved in at-stop and remote passenger information since 1995. "Superior information improves the perception of public transport reliability and gives the passenger more choices and greater con
    Read More
  • Align transport infrastructure needs with ITS offerings
    July 19, 2012
    Kallistratos Dionelis, General Secretary of ASECAP, ponders the absence of creativity and innovation in the road management sector. 'Traditional' road managers and ITS specialists share many of the same ultimate goals and yet, he says, a common understanding of what technology can achieve is still conspicuously absent.
    Read More
  • Align transport infrastructure needs with ITS offerings
    July 19, 2012
    Kallistratos Dionelis, General Secretary of ASECAP, ponders the absence of creativity and innovation in the road management sector. 'Traditional' road managers and ITS specialists share many of the same ultimate goals and yet, he says, a common understanding of what technology can achieve is still conspicuously absent.
    Read More

Highlighted Content