RFID Puts Montreal Transit on a New Route
Tracking city buses in real time improves service and increases ridership.
By John Edwards
2008 RFID Journal Award Winner: Best Use of RFID in a Service
June 1, 2008—Montreal has often been described as North America's most cosmopolitan city: a combination of Old World style and sophistication mixed with New World excitement and innovation. Today, this culture blend is even evident in the city's mass transit system, where, with the help of RFID technology, buses now run with European efficiency and precision, and passengers are kept comfortable and informed.
As Montreal's reputation as a vibrant and livable city has grown over the past several years, so has its population. While rapid growth has invigorated the region's business, recreational and cultural activities, it has also flooded area streets, highways and bridges with private vehicles, slowing transportation to a crawl. To get Montreal moving again, public officials want more people to use public transit.
2008 RFID Journal Award Winner: Best Use of RFID in a Service
June 1, 2008—Montreal has often been described as North America's most cosmopolitan city: a combination of Old World style and sophistication mixed with New World excitement and innovation. Today, this culture blend is even evident in the city's mass transit system, where, with the help of RFID technology, buses now run with European efficiency and precision, and passengers are kept comfortable and informed.
As Montreal's reputation as a vibrant and livable city has grown over the past several years, so has its population. While rapid growth has invigorated the region's business, recreational and cultural activities, it has also flooded area streets, highways and bridges with private vehicles, slowing transportation to a crawl. To get Montreal moving again, public officials want more people to use public transit.
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