Avego
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Avego is a global provider of real-time information and management systems for the passenger transportation sector. With its home office in Kinsale
, Ireland, Avego also has offices in China and across the United States.
application, with seats priced by mileage.
Although the company has its home office in Kinsale, Ireland, the company has expanded, opening new offices in San Jose, CA; Washington, DC; and Dalian, China.
In January 2011, Avego and the Washington State Department of Transportation
launched a pilot real-time ridesharing program, called "go520," serving the Washington State Route 520 corridor outside Seattle. Financial subsidies of $30 monthly are available to both drivers and riders.
In October 2011, Avego began a real-time ridesharing pilot in the Arlington Potomac Yard area.
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technologies to facilitate a shift from single-occupancy vehicles to sustainable transport
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In April 2010, Avego Shared Transport was awarded the ITS America Smart Solutions Spotlight Award by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
, Ireland, Avego also has offices in China and across the United States.
Company history
Avego was founded in 2007 as a research and development division of the company Mapflow. In April 2009, Avego became a separate entity associated with University College Cork. Its real-time ridesharing service first served the University community in the form of an iPhoneIPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
application, with seats priced by mileage.
Although the company has its home office in Kinsale, Ireland, the company has expanded, opening new offices in San Jose, CA; Washington, DC; and Dalian, China.
In January 2011, Avego and the Washington State Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
The Washington State Department of Transportation , was established in 1905. The agency, led by a Secretary and overseen by the Governor, is a Washington governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of the state's transportation infrastructure...
launched a pilot real-time ridesharing program, called "go520," serving the Washington State Route 520 corridor outside Seattle. Financial subsidies of $30 monthly are available to both drivers and riders.
In October 2011, Avego began a real-time ridesharing pilot in the Arlington Potomac Yard area.
Overview
The company develops real-time information and management systems that use GPS, GSM, Geographic Information Systems, InternetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
and iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
technologies to facilitate a shift from single-occupancy vehicles to sustainable transport
Sustainable transport
Sustainable transport refers to any means of transport with low impact on the environment, and includes walking and cycling, transit oriented development, green vehicles, CarSharing, and building or protecting urban transport systems that are fuel-efficient, space-saving and promote healthy...
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On-demand real-time ridesharing
The company introduced its Avego Shared Transport iPhone app at the DEMOfall 2008 conference in September 2008. This is the first iPhone application to enable on-demand real-time ridesharing. It works by automatically matching a driver’s spare seat capacity with a passenger’s desire to travel the same route at the same time. Drivers are provided with a price incentive in the form of electronic micropayments from riders at the end of each journey. In December 2008, the iPhone app was released as a free download at Apple's iPhone App Store and was featured prominently in the New York Times and other major media outlets.In April 2010, Avego Shared Transport was awarded the ITS America Smart Solutions Spotlight Award by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
Real-time bus information and management
In October 2008 the company released Futurefleet, a real-time information and management system for bus and coach operators that is provided as a hosted solution. Futurefleet provides bus operators with a range of operations, passenger and in-vehicle services:| Passenger Services | Operations Services | In-Vehicle Services |
|---|---|---|
| Real-Time Passenger Information | Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) | Schedule Adherence |
| Electronic Display Hardware | Real-Time Performance Monitoring | Time-to-Arrival For Each Stop |
| Online Journey Planner Tools | Vehicle location History Reports | Notification of Upcoming Stops |
| Integration with Google Transit | Online Schedule Management | In-Vehicle Ticket Sales |
| Online Ticket Sales | Flexible Ticket Pricing Management | Journey Sales Reporting |
| Online Timetable Information | Daily Revenue Reporting | Engine Diagnostics |