Capital Metro Awarded ‘Best in Texas’ Mobile App

NEW YORK & AUSTIN, Texas — June 17, 2014 — Bytemark, a leading provider of mobile commerce solutions, today announced the mobile ticketing app it created for Austin's regional transportation provider, Capital Metro, received the "2014 Best of Texas" award in the Best Mobile/Wireless Project Category.The award-winning CapMetro App utilizes Bytemark’s patented mobile ticketing technology, which enables riders to purchase and store transit passes on their mobile devices. To use passes, riders simply show their smartphone screens to bus operators or scan the on-screen barcode upon boarding Austin’s MetroRapid vehicles.Since the app was launched in late January, it has been downloaded more than 46,700 times, totaling $295,000 in ticket sales. Approximately 35,500 mobile tickets have been sold.Micah Bergdale, CEO of Bytemark, said: “We are thrilled that Bytemark’s CapMetro App has been recognized as the best mobile/wireless project in Texas. Bytemark is honored to have received this award for our first citywide mobile ticketing app, and we look forward to bringing similar apps to additional transit agencies across the United States.”The comprehensive mobile ticketing app also offers the ability to validate tickets, check schedules, view route maps and receive alerts, all from a mobile device. The free app is available for Apple iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices.Capital Metro is one of the first transit agencies in the nation to offer a system-wide mobile ticketing solution, making riding transit faster and easier than ever before for people on the go. In addition, Capital Metro partnered with Bytemark and INIT to install PROXmobil2 readers on new MetroRapid vehicles, the first passenger-operated validator of its kind in North America to authenticate QR-based mobile passes.Bytemark also recently launched a mobile ticketing app for the South Shore Line, an interurban commuter rail that connects South Bend, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois, and released a major upgrade to the mobile ticketing app it created for NY Waterway, the largest private ferry operator in the country.More information on the CapMetro App, including its features and a user tutorial can be found here. About BytemarkA New York City startup with offices in the UK and Australia, Bytemark provides mobile ticketing and payment solutions for transit, attractions, and events. In January 2012, Bytemark launched the first mobile ticketing app for a major U.S. transit agency with the release of the NY Waterway app. Bytemark is focused on providing its partners with the tools they need to navigate the rapidly evolving mobile ticketing industry. Transit in the U.S. has been underserved by the expansion of mobile technology, and Bytemark is working to bridge the gap between the transit industry and America’s growing technology sector. For more information, visit www.Bytemark.co.###Bytemark Media ContactJacqui JohnstoneBIGfish CommunicationsBytemark@BIGfishMarket.com617-600-7560