In Sweetwater, Wyoming a computer assisted dispatching system that allowed same-day ride requests contributed to an 80 percent increased in ridership (5,000 to 9,000 passengers per month), without requiring an increase in dispatch staff.
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Identifier
2000-B00035
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The Benefits of ITS Technologies for Rural Transit

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The computer-assisted dispatching system in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, which allowed same-day ride requests to be accepted, contributed to an increase in ridership from 5,000 passengers monthly to 9,000 monthly without increasing the dispatch staff. The expense of operations decreased 50 percent over a 5-year period on a per passenger-mile basis.

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