Dear Retrievers & Valued Riders,
We hope you're doing well. We are writing to update you on our new Bus GPS Trackers Project, which aims to enhance our transit system and provide a more efficient and user-friendly experience for our community.
As of January 18, 2024, we successfully kicked off Phase 1 of the project. The timeline for the remaining phases is as follows:
Phase 2: Installation/Data Integration
Dates: January 22 - February 11
Phase 3: GPS Samsara Trackers Installation at UMBC
Dates: January 22 - February 11
Phase 4: Passenger-Facing Tools Setup & Configuration
Dates: February 12 - March 11
Phase 5: Swiftly Dashboard Training (Transit Staff)
- Early Access ~ Dates: February 8 - February 15
- Full Staff Access ~ Dates: March 12 - March 20
Phase 6: Data Validation
Dates: February 1 - March 11
Phase 7: System Acceptance & Graduation
Dates: March 21 - April 2
We are committed to keeping you informed throughout the process and ensuring project development transparency. For now, we're asking our riders to continue relying on our website's published schedules. If you have any questions or need any more help, please do not hesitate to contact us at 410-455-2454 or email transit@umbc.edu.
Thank you for your continued support as we work towards improving our campus transit system.
Safe Travels,
The Transit Team