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Government & Public Sector

GTFS IntegrationWCAG AAAReal-Time Arrivals

Tu sitio de transporte pierde el 40% de los pasajeros antes de que encuentren el horario

Si eres una autoridad de transporte viendo caer el número de pasajeros mientras tu sitio web carga como si fuera 2012, no estás solo — y tiene solución.

98+

Lighthouse Score

Accessibility audit

<1s

Route Lookup

Real-time GTFS feeds

100%

WCAG 2.2 AA+

ADA compliant

12+

Languages

i18n support built-in

What Public Transit Website Development Actually Fixes — And What It Won't

Your rider lands on your homepage at 6:47 AM, searching for the next bus. The arrival board is static. The trip planner links to a third-party tool that's down. They close the tab and open Google Maps. Public transit website development rebuilds that moment — GTFS-RT feeds power live countdown timers, CMS-managed service alerts target specific routes, and WCAG 2.2 AA compliance ensures screen readers don't hit dead ends. Your agency controls the rider experience instead of outsourcing it to Google. We deliver native trip planners with fare calculations, multilingual content engines that auto-detect language preference, and accessibility statement generators that update with every deploy. Six-week builds. Fixed fees starting at $12K. Your site becomes the source of truth, not the fallback.

Dónde fallan los proyectos

Your site fails WCAG audits and puts the agency at risk of ADA complaints Federal funding is on the line, and DOJ enforcement is a real possibility.

No real-time arrival data on the website means riders go straight to Google Maps The agency loses control of rider communication and stops being relevant in its own service area.

Route and schedule changes require a developer or vendor ticket to go through Outdated info sits live for days, and riders stop trusting what they see.

The site breaks on mobile, where 70%+ of riders are browsing They leave, call centers get slammed, and costs go up.

No multilingual support despite serving diverse communities That's a Title VI compliance issue and a failure to reach the riders who need service most.

The legacy CMS is slow, insecure, and costs $30K+ a year just to keep running You're paying more every year for a system that never gets better and keeps accumulating security risk.

Cumplimiento

GTFS & GTFS-RT Integration

Direct ingestion of static and real-time GTFS feeds for live arrival predictions, trip planning, and service alerts. No third-party middleware required.

WCAG 2.2 AA/AAA Compliance

Every component is built and tested against WCAG 2.2 success criteria. We audit with axe-core, screen readers, and manual keyboard navigation testing.

Section 508 & Title VI

Full compliance with Section 508 for federally funded agencies and Title VI language access requirements. Audit documentation included for FTA review.

Interactive Route Maps

Mapbox GL-powered route maps with stop-level detail, vehicle tracking overlays, and high-contrast modes for low-vision users.

CMS-Managed Alerts & Schedules

Non-technical staff can publish service alerts, detour notices, and schedule changes in minutes. No developer needed for day-to-day content updates.

Performance & Uptime Monitoring

Sub-second page loads on 3G connections. Built-in monitoring dashboards track Core Web Vitals and uptime SLAs critical for public-facing infrastructure.

Qué construimos

Fails WCAG audits and exposes your agency to ADA complaints that threaten federal funding

Live countdown timers at every stop, pulled from GTFS-RT feeds and displayed with zero latency

Shows no real-time arrivals, so riders bypass your site entirely and trust Google Maps instead

Native trip planner calculates transfers, walking directions, and fares without leaving your domain

Requires developer tickets just to update a route schedule, leaving outdated info live for days

CMS-managed service alerts with route-level targeting, push hooks, and automatic expiration logic

Breaks on mobile devices where 70%+ of your ridership is actively searching for trip data

Full i18n framework supporting 12+ languages with auto-detection and per-page translation control

Offers zero multilingual support despite serving communities that require Title VI compliance

Interactive fare calculator links directly to mobile payment apps by zone, pass type, and rider category

Costs $30K+ annually to maintain a legacy CMS that accumulates security risk without improving

Auto-generated accessibility conformance reports that update with every deployment and pass audits

Nuestro proceso

Data & Compliance Audit

We audit your existing GTFS feeds, current site accessibility, and FTA compliance documentation. This shapes the technical spec and surfaces quick wins early.

Week 1-2

Information Architecture & Design

Rider journey mapping, stakeholder interviews, and high-fidelity prototypes tested with actual transit users. Every screen reviewed for WCAG conformance.

Week 3-5

GTFS Integration & Build

Core platform development covering GTFS/GTFS-RT feed parsing, Mapbox route rendering, CMS configuration, and multilingual content scaffolding.

Week 6-10

Accessibility QA & Load Testing

Full WCAG 2.2 audit with assistive technology testing, 508 compliance review, and load testing against peak ridership traffic patterns.

Week 11-12

Launch & Staff Training

Production deployment with CDN edge caching, CMS training for operations staff, and 30 days of post-launch support. Monitoring dashboards go live on day one.

Week 13

Next.jsMapbox GLGTFS RealtimeSupabaseVercelTailwind CSS

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué datos GTFS necesitan para desarrollar un sitio web de transporte?

Como mínimo, necesitamos tu feed GTFS estático: rutas, paradas, horarios y reglas tarifarias. Si dispones de feeds GTFS-Realtime con posiciones de vehículos y actualizaciones de viajes, los integramos para predicciones de llegada en tiempo real. ¿Aún no tienes GTFS? Podemos generar feeds conformes a partir de tus datos de horarios existentes.

¿Cómo garantizan el cumplimiento de WCAG 2.2 y la Sección 508?

Desarrollamos cada componente siguiendo los criterios de éxito de WCAG 2.2 AA desde el primer día, no como un ajuste posterior al desarrollo. El control de calidad incluye análisis automatizados con axe-core, pruebas manuales con lectores de pantalla usando NVDA y VoiceOver, auditorías de navegación exclusiva por teclado y verificación de contraste de color. Entregamos un VPAT formal para la documentación ante la FTA.

¿Puede el personal no técnico gestionar alertas de servicio y cambios de horario?

Sí. Configuramos un CMS headless con permisos basados en roles para que el personal de operaciones pueda publicar alertas de servicio, avisos de desvíos y actualizaciones de horarios sin tocar el código. Las alertas pueden dirigirse a rutas específicas y configurarse para que expiren automáticamente, evitando que información desactualizada permanezca en el sitio.

¿Cuánto tiempo lleva desarrollar un sitio web para una agencia de transporte público?

Un sitio típico para una agencia de transporte tarda entre 10 y 13 semanas desde el inicio hasta el lanzamiento. Las agencias multimodales con integración extensa de GTFS-RT, planificación de viajes y requisitos multilingües pueden requerir hasta 16 semanas. Cada propuesta incluye un cronograma fijo con puntos de control por hitos.

¿Ofrecen soporte para sitios web multilingües en cumplimiento del Título VI?

Por supuesto. Desarrollamos con un framework i18n completo que admite más de 12 idiomas de forma nativa. Los gestores de contenido añaden traducciones página por página a través del CMS. También implementamos detección automática del idioma según la configuración del navegador e incluimos selectores de idioma destacados que cumplen con los requisitos del Título VI.

¿Qué sucede después del lanzamiento?

Cada proyecto incluye 30 días de soporte post-lanzamiento que cubre corrección de errores, ajustes de contenido y monitoreo de rendimiento. Posteriormente, están disponibles planes de retención opcionales para el monitoreo continuo del feed GTFS, auditorías de accesibilidad, actualizaciones del CMS y desarrollo de nuevas funcionalidades a medida que tu red de transporte crece.

Transit Websites from $12,000

Fixed-fee. WCAG audit included. 30-day post-launch support.

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