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Spring Webinar Series Week 2: Deploying New Technology in Travel Training
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Welcome & Introduction Nathan Graeff, CTRS Project Manager, Travel Training MTM, Inc.
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Overview Technology Figures Technology Safety Technology Options Questions
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Technology Figures 90% of American adults own a cell phone 64% of American adults own smartphones, up from just 35% in 2011 67% of smartphone owners use their phone at least occasionally for turn-by-turn navigation while driving, with 31% saying that they do this “frequently” -Pew Research Center
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Technology Figures 25% of smartphone users utilize their phone at least occasionally to get public transit information, with 10% doing this “frequently” 52% of adults with a household income of less than $30K own a smart phone 91% of people with a disability own or use a wireless device -Pew Research Center
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Technology Safety Smartphones are the #1 item stolen on public transit Safety tips: Avoid distracted walking or riding Be aware of your surroundings at all times Avoid noise-canceling earphones Avoid sitting by the doors when using a mobile device
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Technology Safety Risk of using public wifi (unsecured networks) Risk of third-party applications Reliance on sometimes out-of-date data Privacy & continuous GPS location concerns Can be difficult to discern comprehension vs. reliance when technology is involved
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Smartphone Accessibility www.apple.com/accessibility/ios support.google.com/accessibility/android
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Trip Planning Tools Here MoovitCitymapper Transit Rider RideScout
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Google Google Maps Multi-modal transit options Traffic updates Google Streetview Example Create your own Google Business Streetview Example
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Trip Planning Transit agency websites SFMTA Example WMATA Example SEPTA Example RTA Example Touchscreen kiosks
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Wayfinding Technology ClickandGo DC Example Kapten PLUS Accessway Trekker Breeze
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Accessibility Wheelmap.org International AXSMap.com US Cities Wheelyapp.com NYC only
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Arrivals & Schedules Schedule-based arrivals Google Maps Transit agency websites Real time arrivals (GPS) Mobile applications Texting
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Personal Safety I-C-E (In Case of Emergency contacts) Audio/video recording Photograph a suspect or issue Audio recording (per state law) Safety Report concerns Report service issues
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Personal Safety Guardian MPS SafeSignal React Mobile Watch Over Me Guardly bSafe
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Communication Google Voice Sideline Uberconference Google Translate
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Tool Creation Google Maps/Streetview Photofy Pic Stitch Social Stories Sound Board
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Google Streetview
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Photofy
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Social Stories
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Sound Board
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Contact Information & Questions Nathan Graeff Project Manager, Travel Training MTM, Inc. ngraeff@mtm-inc.net ngraeff@mtm-inc.net
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