"Smart" fare payment goes out on the water: the service has become available on the river routes of Yaroslavl

2023: Smart fare availability on river routes

From May 1, 2023, routes and river tram schedules Yaroslavl are displayed mobile application in "." Yaroslavl region Transport In addition, users can track in the application the movement of two city routes running between the River Station and Vakarevo and the River Station and Tolga. The company Datapax announced this on May 10, 2023.

On these city routes, smart fare payment has also become available in the Yaroslavl Region Transport mobile application, which is already operating in modernized ground transport. The passenger needs to download the application to Google Play or the App Store, register, link a bank card, enable geolocation and Bluetooth, pay in one click.

Another convenient way to pay is by reading the smartphone QR code camera on a sticker in the cabin of a river tram. On board city ships, modern payment methods are also available on the validator of the transport "Yakarta," a bank card, WORLD, Visa Mastercard a personalized electronic transport card, a smartphone using technology, NFC and a travel ticket.

Digital services for passengers continue to develop along with the transport system of the region. It is convenient when the user can plan the optimal route taking into account transfers to various types of transport and pay for all trips in one mobile application, - said Maxim Isaev, Deputy General Director of Datapax.

A version for the visually impaired is available in the Yaroslavl Region Transport mobile application. The digital service continues to develop taking into account the wishes of users - soon passengers will be able to filter their routes and track their movement on the map.

2022

Launch of a complex of public transport management information systems

Datapax On July 14, 2022, the company "" announced the launch of a complex of public management information systems transport as part of the first stage of modernization of passenger traffic in. Yaroslavl region Pilot project started on July 14 on bus route No. 176.

8 comfortable buses, decorated in a single style and adapted for transporting passengers with limited mobility, entered the line. The vehicles have validators for cashless fare payment, video surveillance cameras, satellite navigation equipment, a media panel, passenger flow counting sensors, and a climate control system.

The launch of bus traffic as part of the comprehensive modernization of passenger traffic is an important event, the transition to a completely new level of transport service, - said Tatyana Cheremnykh, Director of the Transport Department of the Yaroslavl Region. - The main task of the transformation is to create a transport system in which all categories of citizens will be comfortable. Therefore, for the convenience of passengers, safe buses run on the route, equipped with all the necessary digital systems.

In the mobile application "Yaroslavl region transport" earned a "smart" fare payment. The user can pay for the trip in two convenient ways: read the QR code in the bus cabin, or follow the instructions of the mobile application, which independently determines which route the vehicle follows, at which stop the passenger entered and how much the fare costs, the passenger can only confirm payment with one click.

With a comprehensive approach, digital solutions increase the transparency of passenger traffic and make public transport safer, more convenient and predictable. The services of the digital platform will allow the region to effectively plan, manage and control passenger transportation: optimize the route network, draw up a convenient schedule and monitor its implementation, as well as control the volume of collection of ticket revenue and stowaways. Passengers can plan a trip, build an optimal route, come to the stop exactly by the arrival of the bus and even pay for travel in the Yaroslavl Region Transport mobile application, "said Maxim Isaev, Deputy General Director of Datapax.

The mobile application "Yaroslavl Region Transport" provides the user with data on the schedule of intercity bus routes, information on the location and movement of vehicles on the map of the region, a forecast of the arrival of transport at the desired stop. The developers note a monthly increase in the number of users of the mobile application. In total, more than 1,100 people have installed it since launch.

Launch of the application "Yaroslavl region transport"

Datapax on April 28, 2022 announced the launch of a mobile application for residents of the Yaroslavl region.

With its help, you can plan and make trips by public transport, saving travel time.

The purpose of this project through the introduction of digital technologies is to expand the possibilities of prompt access to information on the movement of inter-municipal vehicles in a format convenient for passengers, - said Tatyana Cheremnykh, Director of the Transport Department of the Yaroslavl Region. - Of course, in the future it is planned to extend it to all public transport in the region.

The mobile application "Yaroslavl Region Transport" offers the user data on the schedule of intercity bus routes, information on the location and movement of vehicles on the map of the region, a forecast of the arrival of transport at the desired stop.

The introduction of digital solutions for passengers increases the attractiveness of public transport and qualitatively changes its work. Planning a trip using the application will allow residents of the Yaroslavl region to save at least 10% of travel time. Over time, we plan to connect the city of Yaroslavl and other settlements, and will also supplement the application with new services based on feedback from users, "said Maxim Isaev, Deputy General Director of Datapax.

The mobile application "Yaroslavl Region Transport" is available for download on Google Play and the App Store.