Implementing Technology on SPTC Buses
New technologies are transforming the way we plan, design, build, and operate our Transportation system at SPTC. We use it for gathering important information such as fares collection, commuter numbers on all categories of cards, detect crashes, timetable and route planning and manage transit operations so that we are committed to constantly improve our service to you, the Seychelles public.
Our commuters depend on electronic maps, vehicle performance, real-time transit arrival information, and a host of other services that did not exist a generation ago. In Seychelles, some of us are already driving hybrid vehicles or in other parts of the world, commuting on buses powered by hydrogen or biofuels. For the future, we all are counting on additional advances in transportation technology, not just to get us where we want to go, but also to reduce greenhouse gases, improve air quality, and support economic development.
The SPTC transportation system is on the cusp of another technological revolution, enabled by the convergence of various digital technologies. Mobile connectivity now allows real-time information flow between commuters and our systems in both directions. Smart algorithms can process this information rapidly and generate schedules and routes of bus services dynamically to provide better and more targeted services, at less cost. Artificial intelligence reduces the need for human intervention, allowing our public transport services with more flexibility and efficiency. Hence the need for transportation technologies is paramount and constantly evolving so that it keeps up with the demands of the commuter covering all demographics.
Please refer to the other articles in the Technology section of our website that discusses some of the ways by which these technologies are and will free up traditional constraints and open up new possibilities in transport planning, along with some of the potential challenges that may arise.