Delivering real-time transit information when

and where you need it

To keep your riders happy
To keep your system at peak
performance

AVL and
Passenger Information
You Achieve Increased Ridership
by Dramatically Improving Transit
Experience with NextBus
Reduce travel time
Reduce perceived wait times
Reduce exposure to bad weather
Reduce uncertainty
Empower the passengers
Increase safety through universally
provided information
 What NextBus Provides

1. We tell users, for every stop, when the next

vehicle is going to arrive
“NextBus in 5 minutes”
1. Can also display text messages
“Detour next week due
to construction”
1. Management tools
You can easily understand what's not working well
and fix it.
 We Collect Real-time Data--and
then We Put it to Work for You

Schedule Data Route Data

GPS Satellites

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Data Center

Block Assignment

Wireless
Communications
You Will Reduce Total Travel
Time for your Student Riders
Travel time=time on the bus +
wait time at the bus stop
NextBus reduces wait time
NextBus reduces total travel
time
Portable Solution on Mobile Device
Keeps Everyone Current Everywhere
 We Deliver Real-Time
Information Everywhere
Full-featured website
ADA website
Real-time Map
Handheld PDAs (Blackberries iPhones etc)
Internet phone website
Voice (IVR) telephone system
LED displays at bus stops
Kiosk style displays
 Your Riders Receive Real-time Arrival Information
Wherever They Are on Any Device They Choose

At Bus
Stops
NextBus
Information World-wide
Center
Web On the
Go
DATA

Data Center
At
Travele
r
Kiosks
Internet
Access
 Live Map Shows
Real-Time Bus Location
NextBus Enables Communitywide
and Campuswide Messages

Passenger information is more than

just arrival/departure times: can relay
life-saving messages (e.g. Virginia
Tech)
Messages to rider community can be
associated with a stop, route, or entire
University
Messages are displayed for all formats
(web, phone, signs, etc)
 Determine Exact
Placement & Timing of Message
Combine Urgent & Long-term Messaging

Severe weather conditions: expect

delays
Passenger website with Real-time Data
 No Passenger Ever Has to
Miss a Bus Again!
Pops up dialog box online telling riders when
to leave to catch the bus.
 NextBus Delivers Audio
Information over Ordinary
Telephone
Works with any
phone
Simply dial number
and enter stop code
Rider can store
number in phone
Get information “on
the run”
Why NextBus System is Valuable
for Management
Determine if schedules are optimal
Real-time headway management
Accident analysis
Web-based, so can be accessed
anywhere
 Our Tools Maximize Fleet
Efficiency and Effectiveness
World-wide Web

Schedule
Adherence

Replay Map
and toolbar

Job
Assignment
Intuitive Access to
Management Tools
Live Visual of Full Fleet in Real-Time
 Drill Down to Detailed
Information on a Single Bus
Instant Visual Assessment of
On-Time Status
 You Can Analyze Past Incidents
Accurately with Our Replay Feature
Generate Management Reports
to Improve
Tracker monitoring
Schedule adherence
Headway management
Missed blocks
Vehicles reporting
Configuration
Maximize On-Time Performance through
Schedule Adherence Reports
Get to the Root of the Scheduling Problem
Drill Down to Source of
Early/Late Problem
Assess the Breakdown of Early/Late
Establish the specific Early/Late Bus
 We Use Sophisticated Data Algorithms to Deliver
Real-Time Bus Info and Management Reports

AVL from
buses
NextBus Data Processor!
Route
configurations Accessible
Info
Schedules

Bus
Assignments
 Key Benefits For Your Riders
Reliable, real-time
arrival information (no
more ambiguity)
Key Benefits For the Transit Operator

Web hosted tools for monitoring

fleet and measuring performance
Key Benefits For the Community
at Large

Reduced congestion and improved

air quality
 Case Study:
Rutgers University

Problem Solution
Excess of traffic Less drivers on the
congestion on campus roads
and around town Substantially
Lack of ridership due increased ridership as
to unreliable bus a result of reliable
schedule predictions
Lack of knowledge of Real-time online map
bus stops showing bus accurate
Large level of filed bus location
complaints by Schedule adherence
students as reports and replay
attendance excuse map eliminated transit
excuse
 Company Milestones

NextBus
First University Acquired by
Founded Contract Grey Island

1996 1998 2001 2004 2005 2008

First Public First Private MIT Becomes

Transit Contract Company Contract 40th Client

Emery-Go-Round
 40 Customers
AC Transit, CA
Alexandria DASH, VA
Black Hawk Transportation
Authority, CO
Camarillo Area (CAT), CA
Case Western University, OH
Chapel Hill Transit, NC
Chicago PACE, IL
DART First State, DE
Emery-Go-Round, CA
Fairfax (CUE), VA
Fort Myers, FL
Georgia State Campus, GA
Georgia Tech Campus, GA
Glendale Beeline, CA
Gold Coast Transit, CA
Guelph, Ontario Canada
Howard County, MD
Loyola College, MD
MIT
Moorpark Transit, CA
NAU & Sedona RoadRunner, AZ
National Institutes of Health, MD
New York Water Taxi, NY
Oklahoma City Metro Transit, OK
Portland Streetcar
Prince Georges County, MD
Rutgers University, NJ
San Francisco Muni, CA
Seattle Streetcar, WA
Simi Valley (SVT), CA
Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT),
CA
Thunder Bay Transit, Ont
Univeristy of Colorado
University of South Carolina
University of Wyoming
Vail Resorts, CO
Vail Transit, CO
Ventura Intercity (VISTA), CA
Water Transit Authority (WTA),
CA
Zip Shopping Shuttle, CO
 Conclusion: How We Benefit Your
Riders and Your Transit System
Increase ridership by providing reliable and
predictable bus service
Manage your fleet more easily with our tools
Maximize cost efficiency

“Great! Great! Great! Great! …can’t wait until this is the standard
city-wide and worldwide!!!” –James R., San Francisco

“I love NextBus! Before we got NextBus I never used our buses

because I never knew when the buses were coming. Now I just look
online before I leave my computer and know right when the bus is
coming. I use it to commute every day!” – Faculty Member at
Georgia Tech