Not only did Nifti invite us to the launch, they put our logo on the bus, this was a great surprise. Thanks guys!
On Friday the 12th of July I attended the launch of Nifti Transports new bus.
Nifti have been a transpoco customer for a couple of years and we have worked well with them to generate some really good fuel savings and service improvements based on the data we are capturing from their buses.
The bus launch was an impressive event attended by numerous local politicians, them insisted for health James Reilly and lots and lots of local interest groups.
Overall there was probably in excess of 70 or 80 people at the event, which shows the enthusiasm and level of support for the service on North County Dublin.
Eric Bentley is the general manager of the service and he outlined the work they are doing for local groups, isolated individuals, and charities in the fingal area. He spoke about the challenges of meeting the demand for service and matching it with the budget restrictions. Some of their initiatives like the Beaumount bus service provides a way for sick people without transport to get from isolated areas to Beaumount. Without Nifit they are struggling with taxi fees, or a mixture of lifts, public transport and walking(a serious challenge for many people needing medical care).
To run these services, Nifti need support and it is great to see the national lottery supporting the purchase of the new bus.
Transpoco plan to further support Nifti by helping them to build a public interface to show real time bus locations and passenger information. Watch this space for developments here.
Please do visit the Nifti website http://www.nifti.ie/ to learn more about what they do and the difference they make in the community.
