Anthony focuses on bringing advanced optimization and transportation research into day-to-day planning decisions. He works with public agencies to turn ambitious service goals into measurable outcomes.
About Ontra
Software for modern transit teams
Ontra builds software for planning, operations, and rider experience.
We help agencies design better networks, run service more reliably, and deliver clear, real-time rider tools in one connected platform.
Why we exist
Transit teams are expected to improve service while balancing tight budgets, policy goals, and daily operating pressure.
Ontra exists to replace fragmented workflows with one system for network design, operations decision-making, and rider-facing delivery.
Team
Founded by experts in optimization and transportation
Our leadership combines deep technical expertise with direct experience delivering planning tools in public-sector contexts.
Connor leads platform engineering and applied modeling systems at Ontra. His work centers on building dependable software infrastructure that makes complex planning methods usable at scale.
Investors
Ontra is backed by firms that back technical teams building for regulated markets and long sales cycles.
Our Papers
Selected publications
Transit research papers authored by Anthony Trasatti and Connor Riley
Data-Driven Network Design of On-Demand Multimodal Transit Systems
Resiliency of on-demand multimodal transit systems during a pandemic
MARTA Reach: Piloting an on-demand multimodal transit system in Atlanta
Public transit for special events: Ridership prediction and train scheduling
The Impact of Dedicated Lanes on On-Demand Multimodal Transit Systems