DRT Software
DRT software that adapts in real-time to passenger demand.
Road XS offers the most user-friendly DRT software and the power to dynamically adjust to changing passenger demands, ensuring a seamless and responsive transport experience for everyone.
With unparalleled ease, passengers can easily book themselves onto journeys and drivers can navigate to the passengers precise location using their favourite navigation apps.
Run Demand Responsive Transport Services Your Way
Our user-friendly DRT software gives you complete freedom with real-time, dynamic bookings and route planning.
Easily add or remove passengers, while the transport software instantly updates routes, calculating pickup times, arrival times, transit durations, vehicle capacity and more instantly!
Passengers can book through your app or call centre, offering flexibility to suit your operations.
Packed Full of Amazing Features
Road XS is equipped with features and capabilities that power demand resonive transport services with ease.
Automated workflows for bookings, payments and more
Our demand responsive transport software automates workflows, from passenger bookings and route optimisation to payments. By eliminating manual tasks, we reduce human error and save valuable hours each day, streamlining your operations efficiently.
Real-time journey updates, navigation and apps
Our demand responsive transport software enables real-time journey tracking via GPS, ensuring smooth operations. Drivers enjoy a dedicated portal and app, allowing them to navigate to exact locations with ease, thanks to our What3Words integration.
Complex booking requests all handled instantly
With Road XS DRT software, passengers can easily book return journeys and ensure timely arrivals to appointments or events. The technology optimises routes and schedules in real-time, guaranteeing reliable, on-time service for every journey.
Custom branded apps and transport team portals
With Road XS, you can offer custom-branded passenger and driver apps, tailored to your service. This enhances your brand visibility while providing a seamless, professional experience for both passengers and drivers using your transport services.
Real-time journey updates
Road XS offers journey notifications through SMS, email, and push messaging, keeping passengers informed at every step. These real-time updates enhance communication, ensuring passengers and drivers stay on track for a smooth and timely journey experience.
Next-Generation Travel
Road XS is equipped with features and capabilities that future-proof your transport services, ensuring that you’re ready for tomorrow.
Reducing Congestion
Connecting Rural Communities
Door to Door with Virtual Bus Stops
Cutting Edge Technology
Reducing Human Error
Save Hours of Time per Day
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How Does DRT Work?
What is Demand Responsive Transport?
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), also known as Demand Responsive Transit or Demand-Responsive Service, is a flexible mode of public transportation that adapts to the travel demands of its users, unlike traditional public transport services that operate on fixed routes and schedules.
This innovative approach to mobility is designed to offer more efficient and tailored transportation solutions, especially in areas where conventional public transport systems may not be viable due to low demand or in rural and suburban areas where service coverage is limited.
Quick Explainer Video:
Demand Responsive Transport (DRT), also known as Demand Responsive Transit or Demand-Responsive Service, is a flexible public transportation mode that adapts to its users’ travel demands, unlike traditional public transport services that operate on fixed routes and schedules.
This innovative approach to mobility is designed to offer more efficient and tailored transportation solutions, especially in areas where conventional public transport systems may not be viable due to low demand or in rural and suburban areas where service coverage is limited.
Key characteristics of Demand Responsive Transport include:
Flexability:
DRT services do not follow a fixed route but instead route vehicles based on passenger requests, either to specific addresses or to designated pick-up and drop-off points within a certain area.
Booking and Scheduling:
Passengers typically need to book their journeys in advance through a variety of channels such as phone, mobile app, or website. The service provider uses software to dynamically schedule and route vehicles, optimising for factors such as travel time, vehicle capacity, and demand patterns.
Adaptive Service:
The operation of DRT is highly responsive to user demand, with the number of vehicles in service, routes, and schedules adjusting to meet changing transportation needs. This adaptability makes it particularly suitable for off-peak hours, special events, or less densely populated areas.
Technology-Driven:
Many DRT services leverage advanced technologies for booking, dispatching, and routing. This often includes real-time tracking of vehicles, providing users with updates on vehicle arrival times and enabling efficient management of the fleet.
Cost-Effective:
For transport operators, DRT can be a more cost-effective solution than traditional bus services in low-demand areas, as it optimises the use of vehicles and reduces the number of empty or near-empty runs.
Inclusivity:
DRT can enhance mobility for underserved populations, including seniors, people with disabilities, and those living in transit deserts, by providing more accessible and convenient transportation options.
DRT is part of a broader shift towards more personalised and flexible urban mobility solutions, sitting alongside other innovations such as ride-sharing, bike-sharing, and e-scooter services.
As urban areas continue to evolve and seek sustainable transportation solutions, Demand Responsive Transport offers a promising approach to complement and enhance the existing public transport ecosystem.
Integrated Transport Services
The demand for efficient transport software has never been higher, as communities increasingly rely on diverse services to meet their needs, particularly those who are underserved or in rural locations.
Road XS caters to all transport requirements, keeping communities connected and ensuring safe, efficient travel to their destinations.
Car Schemes
Community car schemes are a vital service enabling a door-to-door service for passengers.
DRT
Cutting edge demand responsive transport technology to meet passenger demand.
Patient Transport
Ensuring patients attend their medical appointments on time so they don’t have to re-schedule.
Dial a Ride
Demand responsive door-to-door pickups to meet the needs of passenger requirements, anywhere.
Employee Transport
Run a blended, demand responsive employee transport shuttle service using any of your vehicles.
Deliveries
Co-ordinate community deliveries with ease and ensure everything is tracked and delivered on time.
Car Clubs
Manage your car club from bookings to passenger, vehicle and driver management with ease.
School Transport
Manage your school transport services, students, vehicle and driver management with ease.
Group Travel
Managing groups or people heading to the same destination so they can enjoy the journey together.
Road XS: The Next Generation of Transport Software
Road XS provides cutting-edge software that automates every aspect of demand-responsive transport, from calculating precise pickup windows and drop-off times to dynamically adjusting routes in real-time. This automation minimises delays and unnecessary travel, saving valuable time for transport teams.
What truly sets Road XS apart is our dedication to treating passengers as individuals, not parcels. We focus on reducing transit time, ensuring every journey is efficient and comfortable.
With a focus on punctuality, Road XS ensures passengers arrive on time, whether for medical appointments or casual outings.
Our flexible travel options offer reliability and convenience, creating a stress-free experience. Road XS is more than just software; it’s a commitment to transforming DRT into a seamless, efficient service for passengers and providers alike.
Welcome to the future of responsive transport.
