Fleet Technologies - History & Research

GPS/REAL TIME PASSENGER INFORMATION

Golden Gate Transit has partnered with Transit app to provide real-time bus arrival times and alerts to riders. Transit app allows customers to track their bus and get accurate arrival times, despite unpredictable traffic.

GPS/REAL TIME
PASSENGER INFORMATION

INTERNET GATEWAY

Internet gateway for all the connected devices on the bus. Provided by Cradlepoint.

INTERNET GATEWAY

PASSENGER WiFi

Free WiFi is available on all Golden Gate Transit buses. The service is easy to use and allows customers to stay connected for the duration of their ride. Customers can check email or surf the Internet while they ride the bus to work or school. Provided via dual cellular services (Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless) for additional reliability.

PASSENGER WiFi

FUEL MANAGEMENT

EJ Ward’s automated fueling management solutions ensure every drop of fuel is accurately accounted for.

FUEL MANAGEMENT

Mobile Surveillance

Apollo Video’s mobile video and audio recording system provides exceptional quality with management software optimized for wireless downloading and live video streaming.

MOBILE
SURVEILLANCE

110V POWER OUTLETS AND/OR USB CHARGING OUTLETS

Golden Gate Transit buses are equipped with 110V power outlets and/or USB charging ports for personal electronic devices.

110V POWER OUTLETS
AND/OR USB CHARGING OUTLETS

AUTOMATED PASSENGER COUNTING

Automated passenger counting allows us to make informed decisions about where people are riding, and when they are doing it. This is critical information for making service changes, establishing budgets, securing funding, and responding to changing ridership patterns.

AUTOMATED
PASSENGER COUNTING

CAD/AVL

INIT (Innovations in Transportation Inc.) serves as central communication system and provides CAD/AVL (Computer-Aided Dispatch / Automatic Vehicle Location) solution. The vehicle's central control unit which organizes voice and radio data traffic, calculates vehicle location information; and supports vehicle peripheral devices, such as automatic passenger counting system, audio announcements, and passenger information signs and displays.

CAD/AVL

FARE COLLECTION

Clipper is a convenient and secure way to pay your bus fare. Electronic cash is stored on a smart card that is touched to a card reader when getting on and off the bus. Clipper customers automatically receive interagency transfers, as well as discounts on the cash fare.

Customers paying with cash, change card, or paper transfer use the GFI farebox to complete their transaction. If change exceeds $1, the farebox will issue a change card valid for future rides on Golden Gate Transit.

FARE COLLECTION

DIGITAL HEADSIGN

Headsigns display route number and destination using high-intensity amber or white LEDs with excellent readability in daytime or nighttime conditions. Regional information can be changed remotely and, when necessary, drivers can push out emergency messaging.

DIGITAL
HEADSIGN