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The Transit Standards Consortium: Standards FOR Transit, BY Transit

The Transit Standards Consortium: Standards FOR Transit, BY Transit. Presented at Metro Magazine’s Bus Technology Conference Anaheim, California By Eva Lerner-Lam, TSC Board Member President, the Palisades Consulting Group, Inc. Tuesday, March 6, 2001. TSC Mission.

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The Transit Standards Consortium: Standards FOR Transit, BY Transit

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  1. The Transit Standards Consortium: Standards FOR Transit, BY Transit Presented at Metro Magazine’s Bus Technology ConferenceAnaheim, California By Eva Lerner-Lam, TSC Board Member President, the Palisades Consulting Group, Inc. Tuesday, March 6, 2001

  2. TSC Mission “To provide a transit industry forum for comprehensive and integrated research, development, testing, training and maintenance of transit standards in order to improve cost effectiveness, customer service and employee satisfaction.”

  3. Organizational Structure • Independent, non-profit organization under IRS Code Sec. 501 ( c ) (3) • Nine-member, elected Board of Trustees • Two Standing Councils: Technical Council and Education Council • Technical Working Group and Task Forces for specific standards-related activities

  4. Grassroots, Member-Driven Equal representation at all levels of TSC • Operators (1/3) • Vendors (1/3) • Other (1/3) • University Transportation Research Centers • State and local DOT’s • System Integrators • Consultants

  5. Origins • Response to a “void” in the industry—TCIP data interface standards testing, maintenance and training in their use • Grew into a grassroots effort to leverage many disparate standardization activities in an open, non-proprietary forum

  6. Before TSC Data Standards Safety Standards Comm Standards Equipment Stds Procedural Stds Reporting Stds

  7. Before TSC FTA ITE APTA LonMark IEEE SAE

  8. TSC: Strategic Alliances Others CAATS IEEE ITSA SAE LMA Transit Standards Consortium Technical Activities Educational Activities

  9. TSC is NOT an SDO • TSC attracts people from many Standards Development Organizations • TSC works closely with SDOs, using a broad range of strategic alliances • TSC helps the transit industry better understand and evaluate technologies currently deployed by closely related groups that often have similar needs

  10. Funding Three sources: • Member dues • Grants from FTA and other governmental agencies • Stakeholder contributions for specific projects

  11. Organizational Structure

  12. FY2001 Board of Trustees • Robert E. Paaswell, Ph.D., P.E., Chairman • William Long, Vice Chairman • William Hiller, Treasurer • Terry Williams, Secretary • Richard Cox, President • Richard Hodges • Eva Lerner-Lam • David Matta • (1 vacancy in Operator Category)

  13. FY2001 Technical Council • Tom Sullivan (Consultant) Chairman • Richard Cox (SAE) • Bill Hiller (Siemens) • Dana Lowell (NYCT) • Paula Okunieff (Consultant) • Arthur Scanlon (Clever Devices) • Jeffery Orton (UTA) • (2 vacancies to be filled)

  14. FY2001 Education Council • Halsey King, Chairman • Richard Cox (SAE) • Mohsen Jafari, Ph.D. (Rutgers) • Jerome Lutin, Ph.D. (NJTransit) • Robert Paaswell, Ph.D. (CUNY) • (4 vacancies to be filled)

  15. Strategic Alliances • ITS America (1998) • California Alliance for Advanced Transportation Systems (2000) • Society of Automotive Engineers (1999) • LonMark Interoperability Association(2001)

  16. Strategic Alliance with SAE • Talks initiated by SAE Board Member, Halsey King in late 1999 • Relationship has evolved into a synergistic and powerful alliance • SAE Director of Special Programs serves as President of TSC • Joint membership dues structure • SAE’s future “Bus Transit Standards Academy” • Taking the lead on TSC’s “12-in-12” Initiative

  17. Current Projects FTA-sponsored: • Location Referencing Study • ITS Education and Outreach Courses Member-sponsored: • Bus Stop Inventory Best Practices • “12-in-12”

  18. “12-in-12” • “12 Standards in 12 Months” • “Low-hanging fruit”, adapted from existing equipment, data and communications standards • New Technical Working Group under TSC Technical Council • First 12 standards are aligned with existing SAE standards committees

  19. Organizational Structure of “12-in-12”

  20. “12-in-12” Standards Categories • 1.Brake • 2.Powertrain • 3.Electrical and Electronics • 4.Chassis • 5.Occupant Environment • 6.Total Vehicle Systems • 7.Fuels and Lubricants • 8.Intelligent Transportation Systems • 9.Materials, Processes and Parts • 10.Manufacturing • 11.Specialized Equipment • 12.Reliability, Maintainability, Supportability, and Logistics

  21. Status of “12-in-12” • Constituting the Technical Working Group • According to TSC Bylaws, TWG members will elect Chair • Formal program startup in April 2001

  22. TSC Membership Benefits • Participation in Technical Working Group and Task Force activities • Participation in TSC and TSC-affiliate conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. at reduced rates • E-mail, newsletter and web-based information services about transit standards

  23. Membership Dues • Level 1 $25,000 10 individual memberships, 10 votes • Level 2 $10,000 4 individual memberships, 4 votes • Level 3 $ 2,500 1 individual membership, 1 vote • Individual $ 125 1 individual membership, 1/20 vote

  24. Summary • TSC is a grassroots, member-driven, non-profit association of transit professionals and organizations dedicated to the development and use of standards in transit • By working in partnership with standards organizations and experts, TSC will facilitate and fill voids in transit standards that are not being adequately addressed today

  25. To Join TSC Application Forms are available via the Web at: www.tsconsortium.org

  26. For more information... Visit the TSC website at: www.tsconsortium.org Or contact: Richard Cox, President Rcox@sae.org

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