Parvus Equips Foothill Transit’s Silver
Streak Bus Line with RiderNet™ High Speed
Passenger Internet Access
Los Angeles Area Public Transportation Agency Launches Rapid Transit
Bus Line Equipped with Parvus Mobile Wi-Fi™
Internet Solution
SALT LAKE CITY & WEST COVINA, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) May 7, 2007 --
Parvus Corporation today announced that Foothill Transit’s
newly launched Silver Streak rapid transit service is now equipped with
Parvus’ RiderNet™
passenger Internet access solution. Running from Montclair to Los
Angeles in Southern California, Silver Streak’s
state-of-the-art 60’ articulated buses provide
high-speed 802.11 Wi-Fi™ service free of
charge to customers while they travel to their destination.
“Foothill Transit has been looking at new and
innovative ways to enhance the advantages of choosing to take public
transportation,” said Executive Director of
Foothill Transit Doran Barnes. “Advances in
Wi-Fi technology now allow us to provide Internet access to our
customers along a mobile route. The Silver Streak route is approximately
40 miles in length. Adding Wi-Fi service to the Silver Streak allowed us
to enhance the visibility and attractiveness of the line.”
Launched on March 18, Foothill Transit’s
Silver Streak line integrates a host of “SMARTBus”
technologies, including automatic passenger counters, GPS vehicle
locating system, high definition onboard security cameras and digital
destination signs. The line delivers a “rail-on-rubber”
concept, mimicking the efficiency and speed of light rail by utilizing
freeway and HOV lanes for quick commuting between stations and stops.
“As pervasive as the Internet has become,
free high-speed Web access on an express bus route is an incentive for
commuters to leave their private automobiles at home and ride public
transit,” said Parvus President Les Goodman. “Parvus
was honored to work with Foothill Transit on the Silver Streak project
and expects passengers to realize productivity gains from using the
service, which in turn will help create even more loyal customers for
Foothill Transit.”
The first public transit authority in Southern California to offer such
a service, Foothill Transit states that customer feedback on the Wi-Fi
service has been largely positive and more and more people are logging
into the system everyday.
“As Foothill Transit is the first in our
region to provide free Wi-Fi service, the agency is blazing a new path
for regional transportation,” said Barnes. “For
a commuter who is traveling into downtown Los Angeles for work, the
Silver Streak’s Wi-Fi connection allows them
to get a head start on e-mail and projects –
tasks which aren’t possible when navigating
traffic in your own car. In today’s
e-connected business world, keeping in the loop is vital to success.
This is smart commuting, and we think it will become a crucial component
of the business day.”
Foothill Transit contracted with Parvus for the equipment, installation,
and airtime, as well as content filtering, system monitoring, and 1-800
user phone support service to implement access on the Silver Streak line.
“Parvus’ technical
expertise and professional approach, as well as their positive
performance and flexibility, were vital components of this project’s
successful implementation,” said Barnes.
Parvus’ RiderNet system is the first
passenger Internet access solution to be purpose-built for the harsh bus
vehicle environment. RiderNet offers commuter transit and private coach
operators a reliable, hassle-free solution for bringing high speed
Internet access to passengers. Users can easily check email, visit
websites, and use VPN connections at broadband speeds from any
Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or PDA.
ABOUT FOOTHILL TRANSIT
Foothill Transit serves over 15 million customers on 35 fixed-route bus
lines each year in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. Its 306-bus fleet
covers 327 square miles. Foothill Transit is dedicated to being the
premier public transit provider committed to safety, courtesy, quality,
responsiveness, efficiency, and innovation. To receive a complete travel
itinerary of starts, stops, and transfers to your destination, call
1-800-RIDE-INFO or visit one of Foothill Transit’s
six Transit Stores located in West Covina, Duarte, Claremont, Pomona,
Puente Hills Mall, and El Monte Station.
ABOUT PARVUS
Parvus is a leading provider of rugged hardware platforms to the transportation,
military,
homeland security and medical device industries. We specialize in rugged
mobile networking
solutions, displays,
and embedded computer
technologies for demanding real world applications. Parvus was founded
in 1983 and is the US arm of the Eurotech Group, a world leader in
pervasive computing with operations across Europe, North America and
Asia. For more information, visit www.parvus.com.
Parvus and RiderNet are trademarks of Parvus Corporation. All others are
property of their respective owners.
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