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Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Intelligent Transportation System Planning

Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Intelligent Transportation System Planning. Jeremy Siviter, IBI Group, Project Manager May 18 th , 2011. Project Purpose. Procurement of Intelligent Transportation Systems for fixed route and paratransit operations Employ systems engineering process to

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Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Intelligent Transportation System Planning

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  1. Williamsburg Area Transit AuthorityIntelligent Transportation System Planning Jeremy Siviter, IBI Group, Project Manager May 18th, 2011

  2. Project Purpose Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Procurement of Intelligent Transportation Systems for fixed route and paratransit operations • Employ systems engineering process to • Ensure appropriate technologies procured and integrated into operation • Identify impacts on operation and ongoing needs • Systems should: • Improve operational efficiency and level of service • Improve customer service and perceptions • Improve safety • Provide a platform for future upgrades and expansion

  3. Process GatheringNeeds Technology Review Technology-Needs Mapping Concept of Operations Project Phasing CostEstimation High-Level Requirements Detailed Requirements System Procurement Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  4. Technology vision Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  5. Planning and Scheduling Software Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Fixed Route Operations Software • Create trips and patterns • Generate service schedules • Create pieces of work and runs • Daily operations management • Fixed Route Scheduling • Plan routes • Schedule stops and running times • Schedule trips and work • Create driver assignments • Fixed Route Pullout Management • Assign operators and vehicles to run • Vehicle availability • Tracking driver availability and managing overtime

  6. Onboard System • Mobile Data Terminals • Operator device control interface • Electronic messaging • Emergency alarm notification • Automated Vehicle Announcements • Signs • Audio • Automated Passenger Counters Source: Doug Parker Source: Doug Parker Source: IRIS Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  7. Automatic Vehicle Location and Central Software Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Automatic Vehicle Location • Track position of buses in real time • Feed into multiple systems • Computer Aided Dispatch • Monitor and manage fleet • Electronic messaging • Handle incidents • Handle alarms

  8. Customer Information Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Online Trip Planning • Provide self-service trip planning • Establish multi-modal connections • Data Feed • Web and Phone Real-Time Info • Provide self-service route or stop info • Stop Real-Time Signs • Provide next vehicle arrival information at stops

  9. Paratransit Source: ecvv.com Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Functions • Advance trip booking and scheduling • Dispatch for same day trip bookings/changes and service incidents • Enable electronic manifest to • reduce operator effort • improve data accuracy • decrease data entry effort • Enable real-time navigation

  10. Available Funding Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  11. Available Funding Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  12. PHASING Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  13. Phased Cost Estimate • RFP for complete system – finalize Phases 1 and 2 through negotiation Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  14. Cost Estimate for Technology Vision Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  15. Phase 1 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Onboard Equipment • Onboard computer with GPS receiver and Cell Data Card • Mobile Data Terminal • Central System • Servers and Workstation • Mobile Data Communication Gateway Software • Fixed Route Scheduling Software with Pullout Management • Paratransit Scheduling and Dispatch Software • Real-Time Information Software • Real-Time Information Website • Real-Time Data Feed • Operations and Management • Cellular Data Accounts • Agency Incremental Staffing

  16. Phase 2 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Onboard Equipment • Automated Passenger Counters (APC) • Automatic Vehicle Announcement (AVA) • Central System • APC Software • AVA Software • Wayside Equipment • Flat Panel Variable Message Signs • Operations and Management • Agency Incremental Staffing

  17. Schedule for Phase 1 Williamsburg Area Transit Authority

  18. Job Description Changes Williamsburg Area Transit Authority • Drivers • Use of terminal – log-in, messaging • Dispatch/ Customer Service • Software operation • Supervisor/Planner • Software planning and daily management tools • Consolidated data entry • Maintenance and Support • Additional effort for IT support (e.g., servers, workstations, networks, applications and data) • Additional bus equipment maintenance • Options: • Outsource IT Support • Dedicated IT and maintenance staff person • Cross-train 2 or more personnel for redundancy

  19. Williamsburg Area Transit Authority Thank you! Questions?

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