The advantages of APC in view of Covid-19

Keeping a distance in transport. Occupancy rate as a measure of whether more passengers should board.

Data to support critical decisions on fixed routes changes. Which route shall be eliminated first? Which frequency is justified? Which routes are irreplaceable? Can routes be combined?

Data on fare collection compared to APC data show the current financial impact on transit agencies. In order to protect the driver, the driver’s door can remain closed and a certain distance to the driver is introduced, which is why only limited tickets are sold. APC provides data here on how much revenue is lost. Figures that show that financial support may be needed to keep the business running.

For all providers who have a real-time system in use, it is possible to display the occupancy of the vehicles by means of a display at the stop or in the app.