Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority×PULSE INSIGHTS

The 50-year bus redesign launches into a digital experience that wasn't built for it. Here's what we'd change.

A working brief for the WMATA CX team. Built around the Tap. Ride. Go. rollout and the Better Bus Network reset.

Projected savings · WMATA
$612,000
60,000 deflected calls/year at projected redesign-cycle volumes
A WMATA rider, in their own words

Tap. Ride. Go. is great when it works. Half the time the website still shows old fare zones.

Library

60
US transit agencies
Industry Infographic
Industry Infographic

The State of Transit Digital Friction — 2026 Edition

A visual narrative across 60 US transit agencies showing where riders get stuck, why digital friction now costs more than physical disruption, and where the field is heading.

Dec 2026Open
60 agencies · benchmark
Industry Benchmark Report
Industry Benchmark Report

State of Transit Digital CX 2026 — Industry Benchmark

The first benchmark report of its kind. Behavior-level engagement data from 60 agencies. Includes the median, the top quartile, and the sources of the spread.

Feb 2027Open
Personalized Research Report
Personalized Research Report

WMATA's Personalized Transit Digital Friction Report

A 7-page deep read mapped to the Better Bus Network rollout and the Tap. Ride. Go. transition.

May 2026Open
Personalized Landing Page
Personalized Landing Page

WMATA's Live Campaign Hub

This page. Continuously updated through Feb 2027. All WMATA-specific resources live here.

Jun 2026Open
Friction Analysis
Friction Analysis

WMATA Friction Analysis — Bus Redesign edition

A 22-point friction map specifically targeting the Better Bus Network launch. Where 50-year commute-pattern shifts collide with a website that wasn't redesigned.

Jul 2026Open
ROI
ROI Calculator
ROI Calculator

WMATA ROI Calculator — Tap. Ride. Go. lens

Calibrated for the contactless rollout. Adjust your assumptions; the model returns deflection projections for the next 18 months.

Aug 2026Open
Audio Briefing
Audio Briefing

WMATA Audio Briefing — 22 minutes

Audio walkthrough of the report, formatted for the commute home.

Sep 2026Listen
Custom Demo Agent
Custom Demo Agent

WMATA Demo Agent — Better Bus Network simulation

A working Pulse prototype against a WMATA staging environment. Demonstrates real-time intervention during a simulated Phase 1 launch day.

Oct 2026Launch
Personalized Video
Personalized Video

Jeremy walks the WMATA team through the findings

8 minutes. Technical, contactless-rollout-focused, peer-comparison heavy.

Nov 2026Watch
Long-Form Video
Long-Form Video

WMATA Long-Form Video Overview — 14 minutes

Animated narrative of the report. Built for forwarding to the Better Bus Network steering committee.

Jan 2027Watch