The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority’s new AI tool correctly determined riders’ preferred ways to reach key commuter routes.
The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is using an AI-powered tool to speed up their transit analysis. Within five minutes, the tool accurately told RTA which routes riders transferred from to reach key commuter routes, a process which usually requires significant manual labor.
“The technology allows agency employees to ask questions about ridership, ticketing and fare-validation data without relying on specialist analysts or complex reporting tools. Dayton is also examining route ridership and fare-media usage to support its ongoing network redesign, although testing remains focused on accuracy rather than quantifying productivity gains,” William Thorpe writes for Cities Today.
The new technology is part of a new AI incubator, which is testing how AI can be used to improve data analytics, revenue protection, fare-system management and more for transit agencies.
Read the full story: How Dayton is using AI to accelerate transit analysis
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