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Towards Car Free Cities The Technology Component Michael Smith Director of Engineering NextBus
Technology & Information !!!
Today…
 
Tomorrow…
 
Reasons for Improving Transit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Transit Could be Viable Solution ,[object Object],[object Object]
Except…
At the time we need  transit the most…
“ A man who, beyond the age of 26, finds himself on a bus can count himself as a failure” Margaret Thatcher said:
There is a huge chasm: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How to Increase  Transit Usage? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Ouch!
New Technologies…
 
GM’s Plan for Future
Problems With Transit ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Old habits die hard
Information as  Part of the Solution!
History of NextBus ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Current Customers
Real-Time Passenger Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Signs, website, cell phones, etc
Why Real-Time Information is Valuable ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Don’t want to wait in rain
Wait where there’s coffee!
 
 
Cell Phones & PDAs
 
 
 
Does It Make a Difference? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Conclusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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