AUGUST 30, 2006

Ecolane DRT™ system is now in use in the province of Southern Savo in Finland. The service is operated by TDC Song and utilizes Ecolane DRT software and Ecolane MDT (Mobile Data Terminal) software.

The service is a shared DRT (paratransit service) for ten cities, two district hospitals and national health insurancy of Finland.

Service characteristics
• ADA (service for the disabled)
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Dial-A-Ride (open service)
• Flex Route (open service)
• Interface to 3 external taxi systems with over 200 taxis
• Integration to public transit route planner
• Automatic feeder system
• 135 000 trips per year
• Ecolane DRT software availability 99.9%

Service home page is www.esmpk.fi.