Galway-headquartered CitySwift has rolled out new technology for one of Britain’s biggest public transport companies aimed at easing commuters’ fears about travelling during the coronavirus pandemic. The move sees CitySwift working with the Go-Ahead Group to provide a tool for passengers that can help them decide when best to travel during a period in which social distancing restrictions mean less availability on buses. The “When2Travel” tool, which Go-Ahead is rolling out across Britain, lets users know when buses have sufficient space on a stop-by-stop basis. This marks the first time that CitySwift, which provides data-driven scheduling and planning technology for public transport companies, has developed a customer-facing solution. It is also in talks with public transport providers locally.

Source: The Irish Times June 24, 2020 04:18 UTC