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  • Navigating the Transit Revolution: Part I—Unveiling the Power of GTFS

    The world of public transportation is undergoing a transformation, and at the heart of this evolution lie s the General Transit Feed Specification, or GTFS. As we kick off this multi-part blog series, we’ll embark on a journey to explore the depths of GTFS, uncover its significance, and reveal how it’s reshaping the landscape of…

  • The sky is the limit with a cloud-hosted ITS.

    Skeptics abound, but the modern ITS is grounded in operational efficiency. By Matt SchroederDirector of Marketing, ETA Transit Systems Market research is a big part of my gig here at ETA. I’m always on the lookout for the latest trend or emerging technology, but in general my transit-specific career spans just six of my 25…

  • Don’t get your buses in a bunch.

    Modern transit agencies are continually challenged to improve the efficiency of their operations. It is often a challenging balancing act to minimize passenger wait times while maintaining an efficient passenger load. If vehicles run too closely together, passenger wait times and the efficiency of passenger loads will suffer. (This is when a bus tracker or…