TECHNOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

New technology from our Lab is changing what is possible in public transit, one challenge at a time.

Technology in the Public Interest is about outcomes for the people who use and operate our city's transportation systems. Our public sector partners are focused on making their systems more accessible to all New Yorkers, more responsive when things change, more efficient and more resilient.

We have developed a model for applied technology development that is transparent, replicable and proven. Here are some of the results.

Making public transit more accessible.

Knaq - knaq.io

Realtime Maintenance Hardware + Data

Prevented elevator and escalator outages via realtime maintenance data and alerting. Scaled across all major Port Authority facilities including JFK, LGA, EWR, the World Trade Center, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Navilens - navilens.com

Accessible Wayfinding Tool

Helped visually impaired and limited English proficiency New Yorkers navigate the subway and bus systems. Recently awarded a $2 million competitive USDOT grant to scale across New York City Transit systems.

Making public transit more responsive.

Axon Vibe - axonvibe.com

Connecting Essential Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Enabled 11,000 essential workers to plan journeys during overnight subway disinfection closures during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MTA + Work & Co. - map.mta.info

Live Subway Map

A digital map that dynamically shows train locations, departure times, service changes, routes, and elevator and escalator statuses across the New York City subway system. A Times Best Invention of 2021, and the Webby Award for “Best Mobile User Experience.”

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Making public transit more efficient.

Remix - remix.com

Bus Network Redesign Software

Used across Bronx and Queens bus network redesigns, the tool is 70% faster than the former planning process. Saved the MTA millions in costs and increased efficiency of bus service.

Preteckt - preteckt.com

Predictive Bus Maintenance

Offered bus repair plans that allowed the MTA to complete needed bus maintenance 2x as fast with less than half the material costs. Scaled technology across 1,500 buses, and a quarter of the New York City Transit bus fleet.

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