Trapeze Software
Trapeze Software Inc. is an operating company of which is an operating group of Constellation Software that is engaged in the development, installation and customization of intelligent transportation systems. Its product offerings include scheduling, route optimization, staffing asset management, and communication systems. The division is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, and has offices across Canada and the United States, with operating subsidiaries across North America, Northern Europe, Australia and the United Kingdom.
History
Origins
Inc. is a provider of software and services to public and private sector markets. The Company operates in two business segments: the public sector segment, which includes businesses focusing upon government and government-related customers, and the private sector segment, which includes businesses focusing upon commercial customers. Founded in 1995, Constellation has more than 2,200 employees.Acquisitions
2013 Acquired Mentor Engineering Inc.2011 Created Cultura Technologies, bringing together the acquired Agri-Food software businesses.
2010 Acquired BMS Computer Solutions Ltd, a provider of software to the Agriculture industry.
2010 Acquired AGRIS and ExtendAg product suites from John Deere Agri Services, Inc., a division of Deere & Company
2008 Acquired Assets and Liabilities from MAXIMUS
2008 Acquired Cal Software, including Kinross Software
2008 Acquired Southern Computer Systems a privately held company providing fleet management software to Local Authorities, bus companies and coach operators throughout the UK.
2008 Acquired Solutions by Computer which provides business management software to the equipment, tool, and event rental industry
2007 Acquired the Fleet Runner solution suite from Data Futures
2007 Acquired Grampian Software Holdings Ltd in the UK adding Duty Allocation and Distillery Records and Management products to the Trapeze portfolio
2006 Acquired Action Information Management an established leader in RTPI, ITS and PTI
2006 Acquired assets of Inovas and its product lines including VRT, EcoRoute Trainer, Aerial Asset Survey, Pipe Inspect and Fusion
2005 Acquired AUSTRICS software and intellectual property from TransAdelaide, a public transport provider based in Australia
2005 Acquired Education Planning Solutions, a provider of planning software for school districts
2004 Created Trapeze ITS, a new division providing intelligent transportation systems
2004 Acquired Public Transport Sector division of Anite, based in the United Kingdom
2002 Acquired ATIS division of ManTech
2002 Acquired Multisystems Information Technology Group, a division of Multisystems, Inc.
2001 Acquired Cerney Computer Services, a provider of demand response software for community transport
2000 Acquired Traffic Partners, Denmark, a European software provider for transport planning, operations, management
1998 Acquired Ecotran Corp, entered school transit market
1996 Merged with Online Data Products, Scottsdale AZ, a company focusing on paratransit software
Technology
Platform
Trapeze's point systems and enterprise started on the DOS platform and later moved over to the Windows platform. Trapeze has since created applications that can be accessed over the web.Databases
Trapeze's applications leverage MS-SQL and Oracle database infrastructures to operate.Product and services offering
Trapeze provides applications for the following areas of people transport.| Planning & Analysis | Scheduling | Operations | Traveler Information |
| Schedule Adherence | Fixed Route | Workforce Management | Call Center Trip Planning |
| Operator & Vehicle Performance | Demand Response | Onboard Systems | Customer Relationship Management |
| Ridership | Flex Services | Real Time Dispatch | On-Street Displays |
| Travel Alternatives | Coordinated Transportation | Operator Training | Stop Post & Timetable Publishing |
| Business Intelligence | School | Fuel Monitoring | Rideshare |
| Non-Emergency Medical | Fleet Maintenance | Web Technologies | |
| Bus Stop Management | Interactive Voice Response | ||
| Mobile Services |
Paratransit (Demand Response Transport) Scheduling System
Trapeze PASS is a scheduling and dispatching application developed to support the transportation management efforts of demand response transit services while following guidelines from the Americans with Disabilities Act. PASS can be used for client registration, trip booking, real-time scheduling, and dispatching.PASS integrates GIS mapping, enabling users to precisely geocode client addresses and destinations, calculate trip lengths and distances for accurate scheduling, and zoom in to view detailed information about the service area.
The PASS system can be extended to include other modules for demand response management, such as coordinated transportation; eligibility certification, customer communication management; real-time vehicle location and mobile data communication; and Web and IVR interfaces for automated customer access. PASS can also be fully integrated with Trapeze planning and scheduling software.