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Finance committee forwards $1.3 million TripSpark transit software contract to full council
Summary
The Jonesboro Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward a $1.3 million contract with TripSpark Technologies for routing software, real‑time rider tools and shelter technology to the full City Council; committee members asked about funding, ridership data and outreach to riders without smartphones.
The City of Jonesboro’s Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward to full council a resolution to contract with TripSpark Technologies for the Jonesboro Economic Transportation System’s routing software and related services, a package the city says will cost about $1,300,000 and will be funded in part by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds.
Committee members and TripSpark representatives used the presentation to explain what the software will do and to press the administration on community outreach, fare integration and shelter improvements. Tom Coogan, vice president of professional services for TripSpark Technologies, described the system as an integrated “fixed‑route ITS” that provides real‑time vehicle tracking, a rider mobile app for Android and iPhone,…
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