Veronica Millington and Khalil Bryan Innovate, Disrupt, Empower

Young Barbadian entrepreneurs Veronica Millington and Khalil Bryan are 100% committed to their goal of transforming transportation in the Caribbean, ‘one city at a time’. With a vision to be the preferred provider of real-time, location-based services in the Caribbean and developing countries, their company Caribbean Transit Solutions (CTS) currently focuses on innovatively solving location-based transportation problems.

Veronica Millington: “We leverage existing technologies like GPS, mobile data and internet, to improve the lives of people in our cities. Many people use cell phones for entertainment, but these devices can do so much more. Why wait around for a bus? Why miss school because no bus arrived? We can solve that. While we can’t single-handedly change the bus system, or the infrastructure around it, our products can certainly enable transport companies and local authorities to improve their ROI, maximise vehicle use and eventually implement more accurate scheduling. For bus tracking, if I know where it is, then I can manage my time more effectively.”

Khalil Bryan: “For instance, the BeepBus platform allows app users to get basic bus information, search bus routes and plan bus trips across the island. Right now we are beta testing the newest version of BeepBus which includes ‘Live’ pilot routes. For the first time in Barbados and the Caribbean, as well as searching by bus route to get estimated arrival times, users can now watch the bus approach them on the map along these pilot routes. But CTS can provide much more than just bus information. Our EasyTrak platform provides customised GPS Fleet Management Solutions for large and small fleets, which empower fleet managers and insurance companies to access superior business intelligence, tailored analytics and reporting, and advanced tracking information. All of which adds up to increased productivity, improved safety, optimal vehicle use and significant cost savings.”

Veronica: “Ultimately we want CTS to be a catalyst for the vision we see for the Caribbean in 15 to 20 years - a CARICOM virtual passport enabling seamless transit through the region, with air and sea craft moving people and goods easily. Some people want to see change, but we want to make it happen.”