Tag: GTFS Realtime (GTFS-RT)

Real-Time Data and the Future of Rural Bus Services

In many rural and small-town areas across Europe, public bus services are under mounting pressure. Low population density means fewer passengers. Fewer passengers lead to lower fare revenue. And in the background, public funding — long the lifeline of these routes — is increasingly uncertain. The result is a difficult question that local authorities and…

Winning Riders Back: The Role of Real-Time Data in Reviving Public Transport in Low-Density Areas

Public transport in rural and low-density areas is facing not just economic challenges, but something arguably more difficult to fix: a crisis of perception. In many small towns and suburban regions, buses are no longer seen as a natural or convenient part of daily mobility. Instead, they are often perceived as slow, unreliable, or only…