Mobility Meets Sustainability:
The Push to Integrate
Smart City Tech into North
America’s Transit Systems
Transit agencies across North America are exploring a myriad of
ways to incorporate new technology into smart cities.
By Chris Barker O KEOLIS AND NAVYA
18 | Mass Transit | MassTransitmag.com | DECEMBER 2018/JANUARY 2019
launched a fully
autonomous
electric shuttle
pilot program in
November 2017 to
operate on open
roads in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
n the quest to provide
more eff ective and environmentally
sound transportation
service options,
we’ve seen transit agencies
in North America explore
a plethora of ways to incorporate
new technology
into smart cities. Over the past
two years specifi cally, these agencies
have integrated the ‘Internet
of Th ings’ into their networks,
services and overall operations.
Cities and governmental
agencies, both in the United
States. and Canada, are collaborating
with global organizations
and forward-thinking companies,
such as Keolis, to maximize
existing operations while incorporating
newer options for safe,
streamlined services.
In this piece, we’ll explore
some of the major ways Keolis has
contributed to the way we move
from day to day.
S P E C I A L R E P O R T
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