CTtransit improves the rider experience and service reliability with Swiftly

CTtransit had two primary goals

Goal 1:
Bring high-quality, real-time predictions to CTtransit's passengers

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Goal 2:
Identify schedule improvements to shorten run-times and improve on-time performance

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CTtransit at a glance

Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford, CT

Fleet of 573 buses

18.5 million annual passenger trips

Goal 1: Bring high-quality, real-time predictions to CTtransit's passengers

Products:

  • Real-Time Passenger Predictions

Outcomes:

  • 24% more accurate ETAs over previous system

  • 67% reduction in predictions that would cause passengers to miss their bus

We’re thrilled to be working with Swiftly to improve the information our passengers are using every day. We know that reliable service and information is the key to bringing riders back. Our customer complaints and call volume have already dropped."
—Planning and Marketing, CTtransit
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Goal 2: Identify schedule improvements to shorten run-times and improve on-time performance, while quickly measuring real-time and historical network performance

Products:

  • On-Time Performance

  • Run-Times

Outcomes:

  • 5% improvement in on-time performance 

  • 19% reduction in late departures

  • Validated need for more recovery time on two routes to reduce operator fatigue, implemented with fall 2022 pick

We've been focusing on enhancing overall service delivery and are having a lot of success with using Swiftly Run-Times to adjust our schedules with significant improvements to our On-Time Performance. We're able to use Swiftly data to validate what operators are telling us to adjust recovery time and make schedule changes accordingly."
—Justin Cayless, AGM of Transit Services, CTtransit
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