The six-month course was developed as part of a bid for funding from the TfL Bus Safety Innovation Fund. “Our safety team approached the London Cycling Campaign – or LCC – to help us develop a cycling course as part of our application,” explains Matthew Howie, Garage Risk Manager at RATP Dev London.
RATP Dev established a six-person transition team to complete outstanding activities within five days. Today, RATP Dev delivers end-to-end operational expertise including human resources, vehicle preventative maintenance plans, customer support, and management oversight while working closely with city staff to support transit service enhancements and modifications.
RATP Dev provides a fixed-route, ADA compliant paratransit service in the city of Augusta and demand response services in Richmond County, GA, outside the city limits of Augusta.
Every year, RATP Dev USA transports more than 78 million passengers across the United States, through various transportation services such as bus, urban or intercity rail lines (streetcar) and shuttles. Determined to continuously improve transit operations and increase safety culture amongst its subsidiaries, RATP Dev USA launched its drive2zero SMS, driven by Ideagen cloud-based software. “Typically, we have been very reactive in our safety approach, said Mike Anderson, VP of Safety and Security for RATP Dev USA.
Earlier this year, Roadrunner was acquired by RATP Dev USA. Since the acquisition, a detailed focus has been placed on increasing operational efficiency and customer service - as evidenced by Roadrunner’s new LAX Rideshare services. “Thousands of people ride a Roadrunner each day, whether headed to the airport, a private event or holiday party, reliable transportation is a must. We’re happy to collect the canned food donations and make a matching cash contribution to the FOOD Share at the end of the campaign as part of We Move People, RATP Dev’s community outreach program.
With 95,000 inhabitants, a growing population, especially in the suburbs, and an acute awareness of its economic, social and environmental challenges, the urban area of La Roche-sur-Yon is focusing on its sustainable mobility strategies. By renewing its confidence in RATP Dev for the management and operation of the urban transport network on 1 January 2017, it signed a contract not only for the optimisation of the service on different levels (mobility solutions, regional services, etc.), but also for the transition towards better environmental standards.
A pedestrian crossing the road, a car jumping a red light, a boar passing by... In terms of transport, from the moment it takes place on a public road open to other users there is no such thing as zero risk. RATP Dev is nonetheless far from leaving the question solely to benevolent fate. While greater rail safety was the first focus of attention, the improvement of road safety is now the subject of many initiatives within the company.
Votran is trying to reduce turnovers by implementing the RADAR initiative for attrition reduction. Providing extra training when needed and ensuring supervisors are available to listen to driver concerns and ideas improves communication and retention. Adjustments to the new labor agreement contract as well as new incentive programs for all union and non-union members have increased morale. New buses will reduce labor, fuel, and maintenance costs, while increasing operational efficiencies.
Such is the potential of the autonomous vehicle market that investment within the sector reached almost $80 billion between 2014 and 2017* and most major automotive manufacturers, software companies, public transport operators and mobility app developers are attempting to stake out their positions within this increasingly complex ecosystem. Why? Well because disruptive transport technologies offer huge potential benefits, not just in terms of safety, but also to reduce congestion and create smarter, more sustainable cities.
In the British capital, RATP Dev London is offering young offenders a second chance through an innovative program developed in partnership with the organization Achieving for Children. “We initially set up a program to support young offenders to carry out their community service by cleaning buses at our Tolworth bus garage, explains Kumbirai Mukombe, Engineering Manager. Some youngsterss expressed an interest in engineering, so we broadened the program to a 2-week shadowing project to teach them the basics of engineering.”