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Transit Center Tracking and Dispatch Equipment Package

Description:

 This Equipment package provides the capabilities for monitoring transit vehicle locations and determining vehicle schedule adherence. The Equipment package shall also furnish users with real-time travel related information, continuously updated with real-time information from each transit system within the local area of jurisdiction, inclusive of all transportation modes, from all providers of transportation services, and provide users with the latest available information on transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents conditions, weather conditions, and special events. This Equipment package also supports the capability for two-way voice communication between the transit vehicle driver and a facility, two-way data communication between the transit vehicles and a facility.

 

Included in:

 Broward County Transit System
ELECTROWAVE Shuttle Bus Operations Center
Metrobus System
PalmTran
School District Transportation Dispatch
Special Transportation Services

Processes:
4.1.6Manage Transit Vehicle Operations Data
4.2.3.9Update Transit Map Data
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

1.8TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
1.8.2TDM shall include a processing function.
1.8.2.4The processing shall provide the capability generate guidance for the pricing and control for locations of action that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.8.2.4(c)Transit centers.
2.0PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.1PTM shall include an Operation of Vehicles and Facilities (OVF) function that provides computer assisted control of the operation of vehicles and their associated facilities.
2.1.1.1To enable the automation of the vehicle and facilities operations OVF shall provide the capability to gather the needed data to include, but not be limited to, the following:
2.1.1.1(a)Vehicle passenger loading by bus stop and trip segment.
2.1.1.1(b)Bus running times between time points.
2.1.1.1(e)Mileage accumulated by individual buses.
2.1.1.2OVF shall include a Command and Control (CC) capability.
2.1.1.2.1CC shall provide the capability for real-time Vehicle Command and Control (VCC).
2.1.1.2.1.1VCC shall provide the capability to compare received information with predetermined operating condition specifications and note any deviations.
2.1.1.2.4CC shall include the capability for its computational capabilities to be located either on-vehicle and/or at remote locations.
2.1.2PTM shall include a Planning and Scheduling Services (PSS) function to automate the planning and scheduling of public transit operations.
2.1.2.1The PSS shall include a Planning capability.
2.1.2.1.2PSS Planning shall include processing of the data in a manner that will permit improvements in routes and services.
2.1.2.2The PSS shall include a Schedule Generation capability.
2.1.2.2.1The PSS Schedule Generation function shall collect that data needed for schedule generation including, but not limited to, the following:
2.1.2.2.1(c)Revenue information.
2.1.2.2.2The PSS Schedule Generation function shall use the collected data in the automatic or semiautomatic development of transportation system schedules.
2.1.3PTM shall include a Personnel Management (PM) function to facilitate the management of both driver and maintenance personnel.
2.1.3.2PM shall include a Driver Personnel Management (DPM) function.
2.1.3.2.3In generating fair driver assignments DPM shall include factors relating to drivers preferences and qualifications to include, but not be limited to, the following:
2.1.3.2.3(b)Driver schedule preference.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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