The contract for the purchase of GPS data for the public transport system of the municipality of Chisinau was won by “Arobs Trackgps” SRL as a result of a tender contest that involved five bidders. “This project is a key pillar for ensuring an efficient public transport service for passengers so that it becomes much more accessible to users,” said mayor Ion Ceban.
There will be launched a platform enabling to track each trolleybus running on routes in Chisinau in real time, particularity to see if this is behind or ahead of schedule, its complete route, the time needed to cover the distance between stations, the speed, etc. The application will have a user-friendly interface and could be used both through desktop computers and through mobile devices.
The contract with the winning company was signed by the Chisinau Electric Transport Company. As regards the Urban Bus Company, the enterprise is at the stage of designing the specifications for the next tender contest to purchase an intelligent system for tracking public transport using GPS. The current contract expires on July 31, 2022.
