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Jonesboro finance committee forwards $1.3 million TripSpark transit contract to full council
Summary
The Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward Resolution 25-056, a $1.3 million contract with TripSpark Technologies for routing, real-time tracking and rider-facing tools for Jonesboro’s JET system, to the full City Council. Committee members asked about funding, ridership data and accessibility for riders without smartphones.
The Finance and Administration Committee for the City of Jonesboro voted to forward Resolution 25-056 to the full City Council, a resolution to contract with TripSpark Technologies for routing software and rider tools for the Jonesboro Economic Transportation (JET) system. The total cited in committee was $1,300,000 and the resolution lists Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds as the source of financing.
The contract covers a fixed-route intelligent transportation system that will provide vehicle tracking, driver login features and rider-facing tools, including a branded mobile app and real-time arrival information. Tom Coogan, vice president of professional services at TripSpark, told the committee the product gives “full visibility” to operations and riders and allows dispatch to create detours or temporary stops that publish immediately to the ridership.
Why it matters: Committee members said the…
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