Ridango

Ridango is a solution provided by Ridango AS that offers a range of features for public transport operators. According to the vendor, it provides solutions for ticketing and fare management, real-time passenger information, contactless EMV payments, and operations management. The aim of the product is to improve the public transport experience by offering modern and convenient ways for passengers to pay for trips, enhancing journey planning tools, and providing real-time visibility and control over fleet operations. Ridango is designed to cater to public transport operators of all sizes, from small local companies to large regional or national authorities. It is used by various professions and industries, including public transport operators, transit authorities, municipalities, transport service providers, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) operators.

Account-Based Ticketing: According to the vendor, Ridango offers a modern and convenient way for passengers to pay for trips, which can potentially reduce setup and operational costs for operators.

Open loop: Ridango provides an intuitive Pay-As-You-Go solution where travelers have the option to use their bank card or phone for payment, eliminating the need for cash or travel cards.

Multimodal Mobile Ticketing: Ridango offers a mobile app that allows passengers to purchase and manage tickets across different modes of transport, aiming to provide a seamless and convenient ticketing experience.

Hardware: Ridango provides ticket machines and validators for on-board ticketing, offering what the vendor describes as modern and reliable hardware solutions for public transport operators.

Real-Time Passenger Information: According to the vendor, Ridango offers intuitive journey planning tools for passengers, complete visibility over trip status, and features such as prediction engine, information distribution, automatic passenger counting, multimodal journey planner, and multimedia announcements.

Operations Management: Ridango provides a comprehensive transit management toolset that aims to offer real-time visibility and control over the entire fleet. This includes operations control (AVL/CAD), service monitoring, driver behavior and vehicle health monitoring, and interchange management system.

Demand-Responsive Transport: Ridango aims to boost flexibility and accessibility for passengers and empower transport service providers to operate with maximum efficiency. It offers functionalities such as a booking platform, automated planning and dispatch, customer and vehicle management, and a driver app.

Contactless EMV Payments: Ridango provides an intuitive Pay-As-You-Go solution where travelers can use their bank card or phone for payment, eliminating the need for cash or travel cards.

Automatic Passenger Counting: According to the vendor, Ridango enables real-time occupancy data of vehicles, helping agencies and operators monitor occupancy and plan services more effectively. This is achieved through the integration of Automatic Passenger Counters (APC) installed above bus doors.

Multimodal Journey Planner: Ridango aims to simplify the rider experience by integrating various modes of transport into a single mobility ecosystem. According to the vendor, this allows Mobility as a Service (MaaS) operators to provide seamless travel across public, on-demand, and new mobility offers, connecting existing public transport operators with new mobility providers.