In response to post-pandemic reduced ridership and revenue, NYC regional transit agencies are seeking tools that can reduce costs while increasing efficiency.
Technologies may include:
Predictive maintenance and analytics on public transit and infrastructure assets, such as track, signal and power systems, to proactively identify possible operational failures before they occur.
Tools to prevent fare evasion and improve/automate the issuance and processing of fare evasion summonses.
Tools predicting and mitigating operational disruptions, such as impacts of weather events, delays, platform crowding, excessive wait times, crime, road safety, or EV bus battery electric fires.
Tools to help prioritize operational staff resources, such as: where to deploy cleaning staff & waste management solutions, manually inspect assets, place human flaggers, or allocate people counters on trains.
Tools to help automate and improve operations and make them more sustainable, such as: 1:1 customer digital communication, locating buses within a depot, internal employee communication, adaptive bus pick scheduling, automating track inspections to help speed up service, or microgrid and decarbonization optimization.
Connecting disparate sources of data into one system. Data examples include, tolling data across different locations, cargo and truck movement, and integrating customer feedback.
In response to post-pandemic reduced ridership and revenue, NYC regional transit agencies are seeking tools that can reduce costs while increasing efficiency.
Technologies may include:
An immersive, real-time IoT platform that is essential for railroads and transit systems to continuously improve operations, safety practices, and service reliability; Wi-Tronix collects insights from onboard systems and enables remote visibility for customers to make decisions and respond to issues quickly and efficiently.
Partner Agencies: Metro-North Railroad, New York City Transit, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT
Provides real-time AI optimized actionable guidance to fleet operator dispatch and maintenance teams for optimized work assignments and charging schedules. The WideSense system helps EV operations eliminate range anxiety, ensure service reliability, and become more cost competitive than diesel fleet operations.
Partner Agency: NJ TRANSIT
The Transit Tech Lab offers growth-stage companies the opportunity to pilot innovative solutions with the nation’s largest public transit system. Applicants have the opportunity to deploy solutions with public agencies, access funded pilots, and collaborate with subject matter experts in their field.
March 2, 2023
Applications Due
March 29-31, 2023
Pitch Day & Demo Day (In-Person Event)
May 1, 2023
Proof-of-Concepts Begin
May 30-31, 2023
Mid-Point Check-Ins and Leadership Meetings (In-Person Event)
June 26-28, 2023
Final Presentations and Pilot Selections (In-Person Event)
October 9, 2023
One-Year Pilots Begin
March 2, 2023
Applications Due
March 29-31, 2023
Pitch Day & Demo Day (In-Person Event)
May 1, 2023
Proof-of-Concepts Begin
May 29-31, 2023
Mid-Point Check-Ins and Leadership Meetings (In-Person Event)
June 26-28, 2023
Final Presentations and Pilot Selections (In-Person Event)
October 9, 2023
One-Year Pilots Begin
Watch Info Session 1
Recorded Thursday, January 19, 2023
Watch Info Session 2
Recorded Wednesday, February 15, 2023
See Frequently Asked Questions
MTA
Operational dashboards: https://metrics.mta.info/
Developer Resources page for APIs: https://new.mta.info/developers
Customer feedback page: https://contact.mta.info/s/customer-feedback
Trip planner: https://new.mta.info/
KPI Reports
NYCT December 2022 KPI Report: https://new.mta.info/document/102836
LIRR December 2022 KPI Report: https://new.mta.info/document/102681
MNR December 2022 KPI Report: https://new.mta.info/document/102836
NJ TRANSIT
NJ TRANSIT Rail Performance Dashboard: https://www.njtransit.com/improve/on-time-performance/rail
NJ TRANSIT Bus Performance Dashboard: https://www.njtransit.com/improve/on-time-performance/bus
NJ TRANSIT Light Rail Performance Dashboard: https://www.njtransit.com/improve/on-time-performance/light-rail
NYCDOT
NYC DOT Customer Service: https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/contact/customer-service.shtml
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