One trip, one ticket, across public and private transit.
TDS connects local transit and intercity bus carriers on one platform, so riders can plan and book a whole journey in one search, and states keep their own brand and a clear record of every sale.
Today, riders piece trips together themselves.
A trip that starts on local or rural transit and continues by intercity bus usually means separate websites, separate tickets and separate schedules. Every extra step puts riders off and limits who can travel.
- No single place to plan and book the whole journey
- Uncertainty about transfers and whether connections will be made
- A new search on a new site for each leg
- Separate tickets from separate booking systems
One trip, one ticket
A rider plans the whole journey in one search. Local transit and the intercity bus share one itinerary and one ticket, and each partner is paid its share.
One ticket covers both legsBought in one search, scanned by both drivers in Driver Hub Sample journey
- Rural townLocal transit stop
- Local transitLeaves 9:05 AM
- Regional hubCoordinated transfer
- Intercity busLeaves 10:20 AM
- CityDestination
Settled automatically:
- Transit agencyPaid its share of the fare
- Intercity carrierPaid its share of the fare
- Audit trailEvery sale on record
One search. One itinerary. One ticket.
One search
Plan a complete journey in a single search, from the first mile to the last, on the state's site or a partner's.
Live schedules and fares
Current schedules and fares for every partner, so riders know when each trip runs and what it costs.
One ticket
One ticket covers every leg, local transit and intercity bus alike.
Clear connections
A single boarding pass, with clear instructions for each transfer at coordinated mobility hubs.
One platform for every partner in the network.
One source of truth
Every partner's schedules and fares in one place, kept current, so there are no conflicting versions.
Shared tools
Manage connections, routes and services across public agencies and private carriers together.
Planning data
Anonymized trip and booking data shows where service is missing, so gaps can be filled for underserved communities.
One Driver Hub
A single scan validates tickets from any partner, and drivers see live vehicle capacity.
A state-branded home for planning and booking.
A webstore under the program's own name gives riders one official place to plan and book, on desktop, mobile, tablet and app. Carriers, aggregators and partners can sell the same trips, while the state brand stays the main booking presence.
- One official source for schedules, fares and policies
- The same experience across web, mobile, apps and partner channels
- Partner sales channels switched on quickly to widen reach
- Consistent pricing, rules and settlement for every seller
- Less rider confusion when several companies sell the same trip
Sales can grow through more channels without splitting the program's identity.
Transparent settlement between public and private partners.
Every sale across the network is recorded and settled automatically, so each partner is paid its agreed share and staff spend less time on reconciliation.
- A real-time, auditable record of every ticket sale and transaction
- Any revenue-sharing model the partners agree
- Automated calculations instead of manual reconciliation
- Records that support public accountability and oversight
Rural transit on the national bus network.
Rural and regional transit services can join the intercity bus network and sell connecting trips, and every new connection adds access points to the national network.
- Sell network trips on the web, on mobile and at the MMC point of sale
- Branded or co-branded webstores
- Integration with the intercity bus network, not a separate system
- NBTA interline participation as a sponsor, including through Section 5311(f) programs
What states and agencies get
Wider access
Local, regional and intercity services connected into one statewide network, linking people to jobs, healthcare and education.
A more efficient network
Coordinated service and better data to plan routes, cut operating costs and make the most of public investment.
More riders and revenue
Partner connections and sales through more channels bring in new riders and new income.
Service for every community
Data on where trips start and end shows the gaps, so service reaches the communities that need it most.
The products behind it
Customer Experience
Webstores, apps & kiosks
Driver Management
Assignments and Driver Hub
Payments
Universal Payment Gateway
GTFS
Static, Realtime & Flex
Data & Analytics
Network intelligence
Route Analysis
Route performance
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