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Government & Public Sector
GTFS IntegrationWCAG AAAReal-Time Arrivals

Public Transit Website Development

Your Riders Leave Before They Ever Plan a Trip

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.

Onde os projetos falham

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Route and schedule changes require a developer or vendor ticket to go through Outdated info sits live for days, and riders stop trusting what they see.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

Conformidade

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.

O que construímos

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

Nosso processo

01

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
02

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
03

GTFS Integration & Build

Core platform development covering GTFS/GTFS-RT feed parsing, Mapbox route rendering, CMS configuration, and multilingual content scaffolding.
Week 6-10
04

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
05

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

Perguntas frequentes

Que dados GTFS você precisa para construir um site de transporte público?

No mínimo, precisamos de seu feed GTFS estático — rotas, paradas, horários, regras de tarifa. Se você tiver feeds GTFS-Realtime para posições de veículos e atualizações de viagens, integramos para previsões de chegada ao vivo. Ainda sem GTFS? Podemos gerar feeds em conformidade a partir dos dados de horário existentes.

Como você garante conformidade com WCAG 2.2 e Section 508?

Construímos cada componente contra os critérios de sucesso WCAG 2.2 AA desde o primeiro dia — não como uma correção pós-construção. O QA inclui varreduras automatizadas com axe-core, testes manuais de leitor de tela com NVDA e VoiceOver, auditorias de navegação somente por teclado e verificação de contraste de cores. Entregamos um VPAT formal para documentação do FTA.

Equipes não-técnicas podem gerenciar alertas de serviço e mudanças de horário?

Sim. Configuramos um CMS headless com permissões baseadas em funções para que a equipe de operações possa publicar alertas de serviço, avisos de desvio e atualizações de horário sem tocar no código. Os alertas podem ser direcionados para rotas específicas e configurados para expirar automaticamente, mantendo informações desatualizadas fora do site.

Quanto tempo leva para construir um site de transporte público?

Um site típico de agência de transporte leva de 10 a 13 semanas do início ao lançamento. Agências multimodais com integração extensiva de GTFS-RT, planejamento de viagens e requisitos multilíngues podem chegar a 16 semanas. Cada proposta inclui um cronograma fixo com pontos de verificação de marco.

Vocês oferecem suporte a sites multilíngues para conformidade com Title VI?

Absolutamente. Construímos com um framework i18n completo suportando 12+ idiomas prontos para usar. Gerenciadores de conteúdo adicionam traduções por página através do CMS. Também implementamos detecção automática de idioma baseada nas configurações do navegador e incluímos comutadores de idioma proeminentes que atendem aos requisitos do Title VI.

O que acontece após o lançamento?

Cada projeto inclui 30 dias de suporte pós-lançamento cobrindo correções de bugs, ajustes de conteúdo e monitoramento de desempenho. Depois disso, planos de retenção opcionais estão disponíveis para monitoramento contínuo de feeds GTFS, auditorias de acessibilidade, atualizações de CMS e desenvolvimento de recursos conforme sua rede de transporte cresce.

Transit Websites from $12,000
Fixed-fee. WCAG audit included. 30-day post-launch support.
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