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Understanding mobility: Why transit operators must lead the way By Patrick Salemme, Strategic Account Director Between the recently approved U.S. infrastructure bill and with post-lockdown ridership in a state of flux, now is a critical time for transit agencies to reimagine the service they provide. The infusion of $66 billion in new funding for rail…
The smarter airport – How can intelligent decision-making transform performance and customer experience? By James Williamson, CEO Smarter airports – it’s a description we hear a lot, but it means different things to different people. So what does it mean from a Veovo perspective? When it comes to improving airport efficiency and the passenger experience,…
5 tech smart tips to cut airport border queues By Lars Tørholm, CTO Holiday-starved tourists have descended on airports this summer, with travel companies reporting a surge in bookings as relaxed rules come into effect. Most EU governments have tentatively opened their borders to vaccinated UK and European residents. Meanwhile, England has just lifted the…
How tech and AI can help rail win back riders By Peter Knudsen, GM Passenger Predictability, Veovo As more people across the globe roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccination, the prospect of returning to the office is finally becoming a reality. For rail and transit operators experiencing decreased ridership, the improving situation brings…
The 2021 airport playbook: Skate to where the puck is going By Siobhan Boyle, Marketing Manager Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky famously said, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” The quote has long been popular with corporates wanting to inspire their teams to anticipate the next…
Towards seamless upgrades with CI/CD By Gavin Postlewaight, Senior Operations Engineer, CI/CD Lead Last year, my friend treated me to a drive-in his Tesla. Upon parking, he showed me a new feature that had downloaded overnight: Dog mode. This little feature, which he activated as we exited the car, keeps the interior air conditioning running,…
Closing the PX Gap: From Dots to Big Picture Insight By Siobhan Boyle, Marketing Manager Understanding passenger flow throughout the airport terminal forms the basis for many operational decisions. Most airports are not equipped to do this. Measuring queues is only part of the story. It’s time airports also considered the entire Kerb-to-Flight journey, to…
Rail Gets Commuter Safety on Track with Multimodal Insights By Christian Carstens, PR & Digital Marketing Manager While a great deal has been made of rebuilding international and local air travel over the last few months, a gradual return to commuter traffic is underway in many parts of the world. With a renewed focus on…
Volatility vs Predictability – Four Core Principles for Holistic Airport Operational Planning By James Williamson, CEO Airport operations have always been a complex, finely-tuned balance between capacity and demand, passenger experience and cost of service; the predictable and the unexpected. Then came the pandemic, and predictability was suddenly turned on its head. In a volatile…
Keflavik International Airport uses Dynamic Forecasting to Navigate Pandemic Times In late-March 2020, Keflavik International Airport (KEF) saw an unprecedented and sudden drop in global air travel. The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with fluctuating travel restrictions, evolving screening processes and spacing constraints, plunged airports into potential chaos. At KEF, a recently implemented forecasting solution´s unique live…