Company Research Report: CitySwift

Company Overview

• Name: CitySwift

• Mission: Empower public transport operators and authorities to create growing, high-performing, and sustainable public transport networks.

• Founded: 2016

• Founders: Brian O’Rourke and Alan Farrelly

• Key People:

• Brian O'Rourke (Chief Executive Officer)

• Alan Farrelly (Chief Commercial Officer)

• Conor Quaine (CFO)

• Gearoid Hynes (VP of Product)

• Sarah McCartan (Director of Analytics)

• Niamh Casey (Head of Marketing)

• Gary Daly (Head of Commercial Delivery)

• Darren Lyons (VP of Engineering)

• Headquarters: Ireland

• Number of Employees: No information is available

• Revenue: No information is available

• Known For: CitySwift is known for its Performance Optimisation Platform that provides insights, recommendations, and predictions to optimize the efficiency of public transport networks.

Products

CitySwift offers a suite of advanced products designed to optimize public transport networks using big data and AI-driven insights.

Explore

• Description: A platform breaking down data silos across bus networks to reveal hidden insights and deliver a service that delights passengers.

• Key Features:

• Access and visibility with over 50 unique KPIs.

• Ability to leverage a single source of truth for improved stakeholder relations.

• Tailored insights tailored to each business stakeholder's needs.

Evolve

• Description: AI-powered runtimes that improve punctuality and reliability by simulating scenarios and optimizing schedules.

• Key Features:

• Analysis of GPS, scheduling, and ticketing data for reliable runtimes.

• Quick deployment and adaptation to changing operating conditions.

• Enables scenario planning to inform confident decision-making.

Discover

• Description: Dashboards providing insights specific to problem areas within a network for faster time-to-action.

• Key Features:

• Custom dashboards for different organizational roles.

• Automated, up-to-date insights built on comprehensive network pictures.

• Fast deployment and support for quick decision-making.

Data Engine

• Description: A dedicated platform that collects, processes, and enriches transport data for confident, data-driven decisions.

• Key Features:

• Automates analysis and delivers programmed insights.

• Ensures data integrity and confidence in decision-making.

• Plug-and-play technology simplifies resource requirements.

Recent Developments

• Transport for Wales: Continued partnership to optimize network performance and support the rollout of a franchised network; significant emphasis on sustainable, reliable, and punctual buses.

• Manchester (TfGM): Partnership launched to optimize Manchester’s bus network using AI and data analytics, contributing to a broader strategy focused on increasing bus patronage in the region.

• National Express West Midlands (NXWM): Renewed and expanded partnership based on improving bus punctuality and efficiencies, including an increased rollout of CitySwift's platform across the West Midlands fleet.

• New Product Launch: Introduction of "Spotlight," an intelligent recommendation engine for bus network enhancements crucial for building smart cities, now adopted by major operators like NXWM.

• Partnerships: New partnerships with various entities including Transport North East, Transdev Blazefield, and trentbarton enhance CitySwift’s presence and potency in delivering data-driven public transport solutions.

• Funding: Successfully raised €7 million to expand data solutions, signaling strong investor confidence and a robust trajectory for future growth.