​​Transit Apps - What do they do and don’t
​​Presenter: Hammond Gifford
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​​Discussion
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​​Pricing matters on decision making.
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​​Frequency Matters in decision making
  • ​​Ties into resiliency 
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​​3 Common Points
  • ​​Quality of Data
  • ​​Frequency/Headways of Service
  • ​​What the app displays
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​​Local Vernacular vs Global apps
  • ​​Who is your user base
​​Does crowding matter?
  • ​​Matters in relation to frequency
  • ​​Computer vision
  • ​​Infrared passenger counters are only so accurate 80%ish and take at best a week to get it.
  • ​​Computer Vision
  • ​​Cameras aren’t really in the right spot
  • ​​ICE/Vulnerable population issues
  • ​​Privacy issues
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​​Apps
​​Dutch Rail System App is really good:
  • ​​what type of train
  • ​​weather
  • ​​can pay with it
  • ​​GTFS for the whole of the netherlands is really good.
  • ​​Discount when Trains are super full.
  • ​​Can report Crowding
  • ​​Happy,Sad,Angry
  • ​​I had to stand
  • ​​I couldn’t board
  • ​​I could find a seat
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​​Switzerland Rail App is really good, simple, mode agnostic, pay.
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​​Apple Maps: 
  • ​​Aesthetics are really good but not in every city.