RIdesBy Deanna Sweeney

Deanna Sweeney-RIdes-May 1, 2014

Deanna Sweeney-RIdes-May 1, 2014

What is the RIPTA?- Rhode Island Public Transit Authority

• Serves 34 of 39 Rhode Island communities

• Operates 7 days a week

• Operates 3,175 daily trips

• 55 statewide fixed bus routes

• Maintains 374 vehicles

• Employs 825 people

• Programs for seniors & the disabled

• Uses 2 million gallons of fuel a year

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Purpose & Objectives

• Simplifies the bus process

• For all RIPTA riders

• Important because People rely on buses

• Most people have experience

• Want to make commuting better

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Overall

Different Features:• Bus Schedule

• Live Time Buses

• Alternative Routes

• Buy a Pass

• Rider Rewards

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Ride the RIPTA with Ease

Simplifying your daily commute

By taking the guesswork out

Of public transportation

Bus Schedule

Live Time Buses

Alternative Routes

Buy a Pass

Rider Rewards

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Bus Schedule

• Self explanatory

• Lists every stop

• Can look up any route

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Live Time Buses

• See exactly WHERE your bus is

• GPS in each bus

• Takes guess work out of arrival times

• Know when to arrive at stop

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Alternative routes

• Bus running late?

• No more room?

• Find an alternative route without having extensive knowledge of the city

Alternative Routes

Start:

End:

SEARCH

Kennedy Plaza

Elmwood Ave

• Bus 50 direct

• Take bus 87 to Smith street, walk 0.3 mile

• Bus 5, transfer to bus 2

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BUY A PASS

• Paperless

• Eco friendly

• Convenient

• Portable

Payment Method:

Amount:

$2

$8

$12

Reward Receipt

Rider Rewards

Ask driver

for receipt

(or download)

Present receipt at participating organization

Enjoy discountshere!

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Learn More!

Developmental/Execution Environment

• GOAL: To serve commuters of Rhode Island

• Currently, only pertains to RI

• LONG TERM GOAL: Expand this app to other cities. (Atlanta, Chicago, LA)

• HOW: $2.99 download from the app store

• Revenue for RIPTA

• Money goes towards going green

• ie. Solar panels

• PROPOSE TO: Ripta officials & RI government officials (for funding)Deanna Sweeney-RIdes-May 1, 2014

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References• http://www.ripta.com/about

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island_Public_Transit_Authority

• http://rhodeisland.sierraclub.org/NuPTA%20Platform.pdf

• http://www.gcpvd.org/2011/03/01/like-ripta-on-facebook-twitter/

• https://www.facebook.com/RideRIPTA

• http://www.weather.com/common/drilldown/US/RI.html

• http://www.ripta.com/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNBcVZMoz4Y