It wasn’t too long ago that you had to use cash or a credit card at a kiosk to buy a paper ticket before you could ride the bus, take the subway, or any other public transportation mode. That’s all changed. With the advent of Mobility Wallets, it’s easier than ever to hop on public transportation, rent a bike or scooter, pay for parking, and even pay a carpool driver. ITS America defines a mobility wallet as: An electronic or card-based payment tool or system, applicable to b

Does this sound familiar? You grab your keys and fire up your trusty navigation app only to find that an accident or construction along your route will have you arriving later than planned. If so, you’re going to love these new updates to ConnectSmart version 1.98. Whether you’re behind the wheel or catching a ride on transit, these new features will help you make it to your destination on time and avoid unnecessary delays! Drivers, we’ll notify you of trouble along your rout

In an editorial in the Cleburne Times-Review , Texas Transportation Commissioner Laura Ryan, wrote about the streak of daily fatalities in Texas since November 7, 2020: An average of 3,700 mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, children, and loved ones have been needlessly taken from their families every year. Last year, just under 4,500 loved ones died on our roads. Half of those fatalities were caused by driving at unsafe speeds or not wearing a seatbelt. If only different dec

Today, the makers of Houston’s ConnectSmart app made a promise: For every trip a user takes in the ConnectSmart app from now through the end of November 2022, we’ll donate $1 to the Kailee Mills Foundation  (up to 10 trips/user and $5,000). What does this have to do with saving lives? In October of 2017, a 16-year-old passenger in a car died when the car she was riding in veered off the road. For a brief moment, Kailee didn’t have her seat belt on. But that moment was all it

We understand, but did you know that ConnectSmart was created by and for the people of the greater Houston area? People who know the difference between 45 and 59. Engineers who’ve actually driven on 610. Data analysts who know that NASA is in Webster, not Houston. Tech support folks who live in places like Katy and Missouri City.

In recent years, the Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) concept has revolutionized how we think about transportation. MaaS integrates various forms of transportation services into a single, accessible on-demand service, fostering seamless urban mobility. This blog will highlight the defining characteristics of MaaS use in the ConnectSmart app and demonstrate how Metropia’s MaaS solutions epitomize this highest level of service, optimizing local mobility and achieving broad societal