Evolving TSP to meet the needs of the ITS community

1. Evolving TSP to meet the needs of the ITS community

2. Background There are a number of ways to give transit vehicle an advantage over private vehicles. • Dedicated lanes • Optimized timing plans matched to transit schedules • Bus Priority at Signals This talk will focus on the last method

3. GTT TSP Timeline Gated Low Priority for (Fixed Time Controllers) Multimode TSP, IR,GPS, Network LED Emitters ID Coding OFF the Shelf H/W TSP solution Logging Software Support Central Management Software GPS Priority Control Smaller J1708 Emitter DSRC Demonstration Basic IR Signaling 2nd Generation GPS AVL Integration 2020 1970 1990 2000 2010 1980

4. Timeline • 1970s Unconditional TSP Infrared Signaling • Emitter is always “ON” Controllers may or may not have TSP capability Door Switch disable • Range setting used in an attempt to minimize disruption to timing • 1980s Still Infrared but now conditional TSP • ID Coding • Emitter can be gated ON or OFF by AVL system using discrete lines • Basic Time plans • Gated Priority for fixed timed controllers • 1998 New line of Emitters • Smaller with integrated PS • J1708 interface • 2000 Radio GPS introduced • J1708 Interface • Not line of Sight • Turn Signals • More ID codes • ETA

5. Timeline • 2008 LED Emitters Introduced • 90% power Reduction • Zero Range Degradation over the life of the Emitter • Higher Reliability • 2010 Central Management Software Launched • Windows C# SQL Database • Standard and Custom Reports • Easier Configuration and Approach Mapping • 2012 Multi-Mode Opticom • Ethernet/Wi-Fi • GPS, IR, and Network Priority control • Backwards Compatible • DSRC Compatible • Additional Relative Priorities • Evacuation Mode • Expanded Time Plans • Vehicle Logging

6. Opticom™ Central Management Software Intersection Setup – Communications, Phase Selectors, Asset Management, Approach Map Administration Vehicle Setup – Vehicle Registration, Asset Management, Regional Coding, Security Rules Day-to-Day Operations Monitoring – Health of the System Wizard for Scheduling Tasks such as Phase Selector Communications, Systems Management and Report Distribution Configuration of Special Events so that buses can receive temporary high priority treatment Canned Vehicle Usage reports, Systems Management Reports Standard and customized report format for tracking vehicle and/or intersection behavior across a region or jurisdiction Wizard for Configuring up to 5 roles within the agency or jurisdiction

7. Timeline • 2012 2nd Generation GPS • Modular Platform • Improved Radio Performance • Reduced Size • In vehicle confirmation/conflict lights • USB, Ethernet, serial, and J1708 interfaces • In vehicle logging • Optional in-barn Wi-Fi connectivity for log download, provisioning and firmware upgrades • GPS output in NMEA format for other onboard uses • Spare configurable inputs and outputs • Option to add dead reckoning unit • Option for additional internal and external radios (incl. future DSRC or P.S. 4.9 GHz)

8. Timeline • 2012 Centralized TSP • Off-the-Shelf Hardware • GTT provides Vehicle Software Application, and product integration. • Interface with traffic control server • 2012 AVL Passenger Counter Integration • Additional Parameters • Schedule Adherence • Passenger load • DSRC Compatible

9. An Eye to the Future - Centralized Priority Control Opticom™ Vehicle Unit or Opticom™ Software on COTS Hardware (optional DRU) Traffic Controllers Opticom™ Management Software Vehicle Data Priority Request or Clear Priority Request or Clear Vehicle Data Vehicle to Infrastructure Cellular /Fiber Internet Central Server Opticom™ Priority Control Software Optional 3rd Party ATMS Maximizes Integration and Use of Existing Infrastructure Today Key Element of Priority Control in a DSRC Environment Tomorrow

10. How Can We Make TSP Work Better? • Issues • Location accuracy • Where are we in relationship to stops? • Latency impacts accuracy • Integration of Multiple Systems • Incompatible operating systems, and data protocols • Co-ordination of stakeholders • Multiple Vehicle and Intersection Systems • Passenger counters, AVL, Priority control, video, message signs, controllers • Multiple Antennas • AVL data, Cellular, AVL GPS, Priority GPS, Priority data • MOE reports • Ridership • Schedule adherence • Fuel and carbon efficiency • EVP Interoperability • Technology Investment • Congestion

11. How Can We Make TSP Work Better? • Opportunities to investigate • Open source Hardware • Prices dropping • More options • New Technologies • GLONASS • DSRC • Cellular Apps • GOOGLE • Increased Connectivity • Better Situational Awareness • Congestion alerts • Accident reports • Interoperability Across Jurisdictions • Integrated Corridor Management

12. Conclusion • Technological advances are rapidly flooding into the Transit space. Standards such as NTCIP are key to ensuring system interoperability. • Stake holders must work together to define their objectives and priorities for TSP • Does the community favor private vehicle traffic over buses or is transit the favored mode of transportation • Does the system need to work with EVP? • Does the system need to operate across communities? • Who owns the system? • Who owns the data? • Suppliers must be flexible in implementing the customer’s desired system, not just providing a pre-defined solution. • Suppliers must cooperate to provide integrated solutions