--- title: SamTrans Breaks Through Traffic Congestion to Save Bus Riders Time in East Palo Alto description: SamTrans enhances bus travel in East Palo Alto with adaptive traffic signals, improving transit efficiency along University Ave and reducing congestion for riders. image: https://lyt.ai/hubfs/GreenLight-Sized.png --- [Skip to main content](https://lyt.ai/blog/samtrans-breaks-through-traffic-congestion-to-save-bus-riders-time-in-east-palo-alto#main-content) [![LYT.ai](https://lyt.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png?width=120&height=50&name=LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png) ![LYT.ai](https://lyt.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png?width=120&height=50&name=LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png) ![LYT.ai](https://lyt.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png?width=120&height=50&name=LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png) ![LYT.ai](https://lyt.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png?width=120&height=50&name=LYTLogo_CommandBlue.png)](https://lyt.ai) - [Public Safety](https://lyt.ai/public-safety) - [Transit](https://lyt.ai/transit) - [Success Stories](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/customer-success-stories) - [Content Hub](https://lyt.ai/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Public Safety](https://lyt.ai/public-safety) - [Transit](https://lyt.ai/transit) - [Success Stories](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/customer-success-stories) - [Content Hub](https://lyt.ai/blog) - [Login to LYT](https://v2.portal.lyt.ai/login) [Request a Demo](https://lyt.ai/request-a-demo) [Login to LYT](https://v2.portal.lyt.ai/login) [Request a Demo](https://lyt.ai/request-a-demo) [Blog](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/blog) [Congestion](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/congestion) [News](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/news) +2 more # SamTrans Breaks Through Traffic Congestion to Save Bus Riders Time in East Palo Alto Jun 11, 2026 • 1 min read SamTrans riders in East Palo Alto, Calif. may have noticed the benefits of perfectly time green lights riding the bus along University Ave earlier this year.  All thanks to the latest pilot deployment of [LYT.transit](https://lyt.ai/solutions/lyt-transit/), our intelligently adaptive, cloud-based Transit Signal Priority solution. If you’ve ever driven down University Ave. during the day time, you’re probably familiar with the congestion around IKEA and onward towards the Dumbarton Bridge.  Now imagine you’re a bus carrying dozens of passengers trying to get through the same congestion. Now multiply that throughout the day, everyday. Read more about how the project in our [press release](https://lyt.ai/press-release/c-cag-announces-the-successful-completion-of-its-transit-signal-prioritization-pilot-project-led-by-ssv-with-samtrans-in-east-palo-alto-using-lyt-technology/).  And read more about the service improvements in our [case study](https://lyt.ai/itsp-fact-sheet/) and [project fact sheet](https://lyt.ai/customer-success-stories/speeding-up-transit-in-east-palo-alto/). *(Photo courtesy of SamTrans)* Tags: [Blog](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/blog) [Congestion](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/congestion) [News](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/news) [Bus](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/bus) [East Palo Alto](https://lyt.ai/blog/tag/east-palo-alto) Share: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Flyt.ai%2Fblog%2Fsamtrans-breaks-through-traffic-congestion-to-save-bus-riders-time-in-east-palo-alto&title=SamTrans+Breaks+Through+Traffic+Congestion+to+Save+Bus+Riders+Time+in+East+Palo+Alto) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flyt.ai%2Fblog%2Fsamtrans-breaks-through-traffic-congestion-to-save-bus-riders-time-in-east-palo-alto) [Email](mailto:?subject=Article+from+LYT%3A+SamTrans+Breaks+Through+Traffic+Congestion+to+Save+Bus+Riders+Time+in+East+Palo+Alto&body=I+thought+this+LYT+article+was+worth+sharing%3A%0A%0ASamTrans+Breaks+Through+Traffic+Congestion+to+Save+Bus+Riders+Time+in+East+Palo+Alto%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Flyt.ai%2Fblog%2Fsamtrans-breaks-through-traffic-congestion-to-save-bus-riders-time-in-east-palo-alto) See LYT In Action ### Request a Demo Talk with our team about real-time priority control for your city or agency. 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