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Introducing the industry’s most trusted AI-powered CAD/AVL solution

Introducing Swiftly CAD/AVL: dispatch, real-time predictions, and operator tools on one transit data platform trusted by 200+ agencies.
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Product announcements

Introducing a game-changer for real-time performance management

Issues in Live Operations surfaces network problems in real-time so that operations staff can identify, prioritize, and resolve issues proactively.
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Meredith Bordoni
Webinars

Webinar: Improve on-time performance in 2026—Strategies from a transit agency executive

MDOT MTA’s Chief Customer Experience Officer shares his playbook for diagnosing and improving reliability challenges.
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Transit insights

Serving students: Four essentials for campus transit tech

When RTPI is unavailable, students are not shy about speaking up. Here are 4 ways campuses can make the most out of transit technology.
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Mike Smith
Case studies

How WeGo powers smarter Transit Signal Priority with real-time data

LYT and Swiftly partner for smarter signal timing that improves reliability for riders and operators—without added hardware.
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Case studies

6 real-world lessons from agencies facing budget pressure

Explore 6 proven strategies that help agencies when budgets tighten.
Matt Fleck
Webinars

Webinar: Lessons in budget resilience—Balancing efficiency and reliability

Learn how planners and schedulers from both agencies and a consultancy use precise transit data to design reliable, efficient service.
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Product announcements
Transit insights

Resolving data issues proactively with a Transit Data Platform

Swiftly empowers agencies to measure, monitor, and improve critical data sources. Learn about new tools and the most common transit data issues.
Sam Bleiberg
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Transit insights

Banishing ghost and zombie buses

Ghost and zombie buses leave riders frustrated and in the dark. Learn how to banish them with accurate and reliable real-time information.
Ritesh Warade
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Transit insights

Delivering best-in-class passenger information

Learn how transit agencies can improve the rider experience with industry-leading passenger information.
Ritesh Warade
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Case studies

“Swiftly is a game changer”: How Valley Metro improved on-time performance by 10% with Swiftly

Learn how Valley Metro’s Operations and Scheduling teams leveraged reliable transit data to improve service reliability and efficiency.
Matt Fleck
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Case studies

Breaking the CAD/AVL mold: How DCTA uses Swiftly’s real-time data engine to power its operations

DCTA improved on-time performance by 18.6% and cut early departures by 55%, all without a traditional CAD/AVL system.
Matt Fleck
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Product announcements

How transit agencies prioritize the rider experience during disruptions

Swiftly is streamlining disruption communications to save time and improve the information riders receive during changes to service.
Ritesh Warade
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