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S.F.-based Swiftly partners with dozens of public transit agencies to speed them up

When Swiftly launched its app in 2015 for public transit passengers, it quickly became one of the highest rated in the App Store...
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The Potential of Real-Time Information

Swiftly CEO, Jonny Simkin joins Candace Brakewood and Jeff Wood for a discussion on the history and potential of transit information.
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It’s time for transit agencies to (actually) double down on rider focus

In order to grow ridership, public transit agencies need an unflinching devotion to the customer experience.
In an interactive Swiftly webinar, Capital Metro in Austin, TX, recently weighed in on best practices around maintaining consistent headways.
Transit insights

Mind the Gap: Best Practices in Headway Management

In the last few years, expanding high-frequency transit service has become a hot topic at transit agencies across the country, and for good reason...
Matt Fleck
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Swiftly raises $10 million Series A to power real-time transit data in your city

Swiftly raises $10 million Series A round led by VIA ID, Aster Capital, Renewal Funds and Wind Capital to grow its software-as-a-service business.
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Swiftly Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding to Build a Mobility Operating System for Cities

Swiftly announces $10M Series A as the company works on new and innovative ways to make public transportation more efficient, reliable...
It doesn’t matter if your buses are on time if your riders don’t check the schedule. That’s why we’ve launched our new Headways module—to offer agencies a high-frequency alternative to on-time performance metrics.
Product announcements

Think Like Your Riders: Introducing the Swiftly Headways Module

Reliability is one of the strongest predictors of transit ridership, so it’s important to understand how riders gauge reliability in your city.
Swiftly
Timepoints are what many transit agencies care about most. But if you run your agency around timepoints, be prepared for The Vicious Cycle.
Transit insights

The Vicious Cycle of Timepoint Adherence

Timepoints: the set of transit stops that transit agencies care most about. Service Planners plan to them...
Andy Metz
Case studies

How MDOT MTA Overhauled 41 Schedules in Half the Time

MDOT MTA in Baltimore is leading innovation to improve on-time performance and increase ridership. Their latest undertaking...
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We analyzed millions of data points to understand headway adherence trends and get a better picture of how well America’s cities are keeping to their scheduled headways.
Transit insights

How Well Is America Sticking to its Promised Headways?

For most agencies, on-time performance is the gold standard for measuring transit reliability...
Swiftly
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Webinar: How MDOT MTA Overhauled 41 Schedules in Half the Time

Field notes from MDOT MTA’s on-time performance project.
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Where’s My Bus? When Will It Arrive?

Jonny Simkin talks about how Swiftly crunches data at transit agencies and the impacts they’ve had on transit agencies’ outlook on service.
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