We are happy to announce the launch of our new website, www.avego.com. The site has undergone a much needed face-lift and includes some new content and product information. We hope that our new site will provide us with more room for presenting our expanding portfolio of efficiency-enhancing transportation products and services. Visit our Shared Transport… Continue reading New Avego Website!
Avego Expands to China
Avego has just opened a new office in Dalian, China. With a staff of 14 people, the Chinese office will serve the domestic Chinese market for Avego’s products and work with hardware manufacturers to enable their software and hardware products for use with Avego Shared Transport. In other countries, Avego continues to grow through partnerships… Continue reading Avego Expands to China
Version 1.0.5 Released
We recently released version 1.0.5 of the Avego Shared Transport iPhone app. Version 1.0.5 provides a number of improvements to the user interface. For example, both the “Map” and “Info” screens have been updated to make them more user-friendly. Each stop along your route is now highlighted on the map view as you travel. You… Continue reading Version 1.0.5 Released
Free Google Transit Integration
Avego is now offering its Google Transit integration capability for free to any passenger transport operator, enabling routing and scheduling information to be made available to the millions of people who search for transit information via Google Maps. Already available to Avego’s Futurefleet customers, Avego’s rapid export procedure formats and validates an operator’s scheduling content… Continue reading Free Google Transit Integration
CARATs for safer drivers
We’ve already got plenty of ‘sticks’ to beat speeding motorists with in the form of fines, points on licences, and prosecutions. Soon, through applying location & timing technology, we might have ‘carrots’ too in the form of a reward scheme for people who drive at appropriate speeds. A European project is examining the use of… Continue reading CARATs for safer drivers
Why I Use Avego
Tom Gems is a very active participant in Avego’s pilot program at University College Cork in Ireland. While studying for a Master’s Degree in Interactive Multimedia, Tom also runs a successful mobile sushi bar service, which means that he spends a lot of time driving his van to markets all over the country. “I signed… Continue reading Why I Use Avego
Delivering Real-Time Passenger Information in Mysore, India
Earlier this month, Avego implemented a real-time passenger information (RTPI) pilot of Futurefleet in Mysore, India.
Tips for Drivers
There are a number of things that you can do to ensure that you get the most out of AvegoTM Shared Transport as a driver: Use an in-car charger for your iPhone, otherwise your iPhone may run out of power mid-journey. Read our quick start guide for drivers to quickly learn how to record routes,… Continue reading Tips for Drivers
Avego Shared Transport Version 1.0.3 Released
We have just released an update to the AvegoTM Shared Transport iPhone app. Version 1.0.3 includes a number of usability improvements for both drivers and riders. Before you start using the iPhone app to share your vacant seats with others, you must first have recorded a route, with some safe and convenient pick-up / drop-off… Continue reading Avego Shared Transport Version 1.0.3 Released
Funding for Futurefleet
On April 13th President Obama and Vice President Biden visited the Department of Transportation to announce the 2,000th transportation project to be granted funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA) in just 41 days. Transit agencies can now apply for grants using ARRA funding to implement FuturefleetTM, Avego’s real-time management system for… Continue reading Funding for Futurefleet