The municipal transport company of Seville, Tussam, has recorded one million passengers since the start of the Fair until Friday. This figure reflects a notable increase in bus demand during the festive days, driven by the high influx of people opting for public service to travel to the fairground and other points of the city. The company has reinforced its regular lines and launched special services to handle the large number of users, especially during peak hours and at night.
The technology behind fleet management during peak hours 🚍
To cope with this peak demand, Tussam has employed a fleet management system based on real-time data. The buses are equipped with GPS sensors and passenger counters that send information to a control center. This system allows adjusting the frequency of special lines towards the fairground, prioritizing the most saturated routes. Additionally, artificial intelligence has been used to predict the times of greatest nighttime influx, optimizing the schedules of reinforcement services without unnecessarily duplicating resources.
The traveler's dilemma: between rebujito and GPS 🧭
Despite the technological deployment, the traveler's experience still has its charm. Seeing a group of fairgoers checking the GPS to find out if the next bus arrives in three minutes or three-quarters of an hour is a classic. The Tussam app shows precise times, but the reality is that at three in the morning, time seems to stretch like a churro. That said, if you manage to get on, the bus becomes the best after-party without music or queues, with the bonus that the air conditioning brings you back to life.