Transit Planning Software

The Vendor is required to provide Transit Planning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) agencies.
- Provide cloud-based transit planning platforms that are quickly deployable, continuously improved, and offer features from shapefile integration to comprehensive transport system modeling information incorporation.
- Work with an organization that can offer SaaS functionalities for analyzing demand and rider behavior, optimizing network design and operations, scheduling services, supporting fleet management and driver resources, providing real-time vehicle tracking, and integrating on-demand services into the existing network.
- The transit planning software will be used primarily to analyze service scenarios to evaluate existing and proposed fixed route and on-demand transit zones.
- Demand and Network Analysis
•    Rider data analysis: Analyzing ridership data, commuter flows, and mobility patterns to understand demand and forecast needs.
•    Network modeling: Creating detailed representations of transit networks (on-demand transit, bus, streetcar, and rail) to support the design of new lines, routes, and stop placements.
- Operational Planning and Optimization
•    Route and schedule optimization: Planning and optimizing routes, headways, and transfer points to enhance accessibility and efficiency. 
•    Customizing fast and accurate sketch planning using existing stop infrastructure alongside timetable time points and segment-level runtimes exportable into Excel.
•    Service evaluation: Evaluating key operational indicators, such as passenger counts and efficiency, to make informed decisions. Providing operation indicators to support planning efforts, such as passenger counts, efficiency, and real-time cost estimates.
•    Scenario planning: Supporting rapid analysis of potential route or schedule changes through scenario planning, resulting in more creative and efficient solutions.
- On-Demand Integration
•    On-demand integration: Integrating on-demand services with scheduled services to create flexible, multimodal networks.
- User and System Features
•    Model benefits: Demonstrating inclusive analysis, quick deployment, continuous improvement, and reduced in-house maintenance burden. Generating rapid demographic impact analysis, including Title VI service equity.
•    Integrated platforms: Combining transit modeling, GIS functionality, and vehicle scheduling programs for a comprehensive solution. Allowing for public engagement configurations, share features, as well as pedestrian, bike, bus, and car/pool network travel-time visualizations.
- Optional Services
•    Vehicle diagnostics: Providing optional insights into vehicle health to anticipate asset plans for maintenance needs and breakdown avoidance.
•    Real-time tracking: Integrating optionally with GPS and telematics for real-time vehicle visibility and making agile route adjustments.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 5, 2025