Equipment Package: On-board Transit Information Services
| Description: |
This equipment package furnishes en-route transit users with real-time travel-related information on-board a transit vehicle. Current information that can be provided to transit users includes transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, non-motorized transportation services, and special events are provided. In addition to tailored information for individual transit users, this equipment package also supports general annunciation and/or display of general schedule information, imminent arrival information, and other information of general interest to transit users. |
| Included In: |
BRTA Demand Response Vehicles
BRTA Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
FRTA Demand Response Vehicles
FRTA Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
Local Transit Vehicles
Private Surface Transportation Provider Vehicles
PVTA Demand Response Vehicles
PVTA Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
UMass Transit Demand Response Vehicles
|
| Functional Requirements |
1 -
The transit vehicle shall enable traffic and travel advisory information to be requested and output to the traveler. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events.
2 -
The transit vehicle shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be requested and output to the traveler.
3 -
The transit vehicle shall broadcast advisories about the imminent arrival of the transit vehicle at the next stop via an on-board automated annunciation system.
4 -
The transit vehicle shall support input and output forms that are suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
5 -
The transit vehicle shall gather transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
6 -
The transit vehicle shall tailor the output of the request traveler information based on the current location of the transit vehicle.
|
|
|
