Ticketer announce exciting partnership with Via to integrate DRT

15 June 2021

Ticketer and Via announce partnership to further the integration of demand-responsive transport (DRT). They partner technology and expertise in DRT and ticketing, to enable transport authorities and operators to create efficient, connected networks.

Via, the leader in TransitTech, and Ticketer, the UK’s leading smart ticketing systems supplier, announce a partnership that will transform the way that bus operators, and local authorities in the UK are able to offer demand-responsive transport (DRT) solutions as part of a cohesive transport network. The partnership will combine Ticketer’s expertise and technology for onboard electronic ticketing and software, with Via’s platform for flexible DRT solutions to create a seamless and efficient integrated ticketing offering.

Across the UK, there is increasing interest in DRT as the Department for Transport (DfT) and local authorities look for ways to increase access to affordable, convenient, and equitable transport offerings that reduce private vehicle use. This is in connection to the clear and ambitious initiatives set by the DfT to drive innovation, accessibility and sustainability in transport in rural and urban areas.

As DRT networks prove to be a valuable solution to complement and extend conventional public transport where it is working well, and fill the gaps where it is needed most, there is a vast opportunity for these services to be better integrated with one another, supporting passenger journeys across both modes of transport.

Via & Ticketer PartnershipThe collaboration between Via and Ticketer will enable operators and local authorities across the UK to:

  • Introduce DRT networks that can be efficiently integrated to complement the conventional bus network
  • Use real-time data and information from conventional bus services and DRT to enable multimodal and intermodal journeys, booked by passengers through a single mobile app powered by Via’s technology
  • Integrate mobile ticketing that will allow passengers to purchase a single ticket for use on both conventional bus and DRT services within the same public transport network
  • Make informed decisions backed by data that enable providers to switch between DRT and conventional bus service, based on demand

“We have seen communities across the UK increasingly ask how they can implement new on-demand public transport services in traditionally undeserved areas, while simultaneously supporting and enhancing existing bus services,” said Chris Snyder, CEO, Via Europe. “Via’s partnership with Ticketer represents an important step toward enabling transport authorities and operators to create integrated, efficient, data-driven transport networks that offer riders a unified journey planning and booking experience that seamlessly connects DRT with conventional bus services.”

Andy Monshaw, Group CEO of Ticketer

Andy Monshaw, Group CEO at Ticketer agrees: “We are extremely excited to announce our partnership with Via. We have long believed that connecting communities is critical, and DRT enables operators and local authorities to work together to offer an improved and seamless way to travel. Combining available transport options onto one platform that is easily accessible to users will simplify the passenger process and allow multi-modal transport journeys to be planned and paid for with ease. Integrating with Via’s flexible DRT solutions is just the start of Ticketer’s journey in creating an industry framework to enable partners seamlessly to integrate and deliver a more robust passenger experience.”

About Via

Via LogoFounded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to power public mobility systems, optimizing networks of dynamic shuttles, buses, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, and autonomous vehicles around the globe. Building the world’s most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all riders — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the cost of public transit and provide accessible options that rival the convenience of a personal car at a much reduced environmental impact. At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, with 200 global partners on six continents, and counting.

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