Projects
Driving the Future of Occupancy Verification
See how RideFlag is partnering with agencies to deliver proven results and redefine express lane operations.
Colorado Transportation Investment Office
RideFlag has been awarded a 7-year contract with CTIO to fully deploy its HOV verification technology on Colorado’s expansive network of Express Lanes in 2026.
The Colorado Transportation Investment Office (CTIO) has the legal responsibility to aggressively seek out opportunities for innovative and efficient means of financing and delivering important surface transportation infrastructure projects in the state of Colorado.
State Road and Tollway Authority
The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) has awarded RideFlag a 7-year contract to deploy RideFlag’s technology. The app, released in 2024 and now white-labeled as “Peach Pass Verify,” is currently the only means for HOV verification on Georgia’s I-85 Express Lanes. This deployment is timely given the rapidly expanding network of managed lanes and the need for occupancy enforcement in the region.
SRTA is a state-level, independent Authority that operates tolled transportation facilities within Georgia and manages the collection of tolls on Georgia’s Express Lanes System using Peach Pass, the state’s all-electronic tolling technology.
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
RideFlag is under a multi-year, multi-phased contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to deploy its innovative HOV verification tool in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The first phase of the project was completed in 2024. Phase-1 was highly successful and MTC is now planning for the second phase of the deployment. MTC is the regional planning, financing, and coordinating agency for transportation in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
MTC, through its affiliate, the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), manages the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges, including the Golden Gate Bridge. The government agency oversees approximately 375 miles of Bay Area Express Lanes currently in operation or under construction, with plans to expand the network to a total of around 600 miles.
Utah Department of Transportation
RideFlag was awarded its second contract with UDOT in 2024 for a pilot on I-15 Express Lanes. A consumer testing program was conducted on I-15. The program focused on testing the technology’s new functionality and ad hoc configuration, which will be considered for the next phase-deployment.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) & National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR)
University of South Florida (USF) partnered with RideFlag as part of a research grant awarded by the National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR). In collaboration with CUTR at USF and FDOT, RideFlag’s accurate HOV verification app was tested on multiple express lane facilities, including I-95 Express Lanes.
The study aimed to optimize carpool incentivization, increase carpool formations, and reduce congestion, while also identifying opportunities for future enhancements and statewide expansion. Findings from this collaboration played an important role in refining RideFlag’s verification technology, and findings were presented at the highly anticipated Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in Washington, DC on January 7th, 2025. Research results are also being considered by FDOT as they look at expanding their network of managed lanes.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is an executive agency that manages public transportation in the state of Florida. The National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR) focuses on researching and developing innovative strategies to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in urban areas in the U.S.
Florida Department of Transportation
RideFlag is excited to test its VOD smartphone app on the I-95 Express lanes in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida (USF), as part of a research grant from the National Institute for Congestion Reduction (NICR).
The project will increase carpool formations, reduce congestion, and help identify enhancement opportunities for expansion throughout the state of Florida.
Findings will evaluate the environmental impact on Express Lanes with incentivized carpools and the impact on carpool formations and commuting behavior.
Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO)
RideFlag has been awarded a contract through the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) and the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) to deploy its solution on the QEW. The QEW is one of Ontario’s busiest highways, with an average of approximately 250,000 vehicles per day on some segments. The MTO recognized an opportunity to test RideFlag’s innovative technology along this highway with the goal of enhancing the performance of its High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes.