JTA Orientation

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JTA Orientation

Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Regional Transportation Solutions
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Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Technology in Review
Tom Jury President, JTM
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JTA - Road to Technology
Technology Accomplishments
Present Technology Objectives
Future Technology Objectives
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Completed Technology Projects
Replaced network infrastructure
Installed a secured remote appliance (Aventail)
Installed Digital Recorder automatic vehicle
location (AVL) systems, mobile data terminals
(MDT) and Motorola 800 Mhz radios in all buses
and vans.
Converted to using City of Jacksonville 10 tower
antennae system
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Completed Technology Projects
Equipped operations supervisor cars with laptops
and AVL access via Verizon broadband access cards
Installed Digital Recorder automatic passenger
counters (APC)
Relocated all critical networking systems such as
servers and back-up hard drives into CSX disaster
recovery site
Implemented SharePoint internal web pages
Results Engine implemented
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Todays Technology Projects

• Submitting RFPs for new Enterprise Planning
  (ERP) software
• Time keeping, Vehicle/Facilities Maintenance,
  
• Purchasing/ Inventory and Finance
• Best of Breed Approach
• Prefer vendors with integrated programs
• Traffic Signal Prioritization
• Upgrade Skyway Automatic Train System (ATS) and
  Integrated Communications and Security System
  (ICSS) software

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Future Technology Projects
Trapeze software replacing Midas BD WiFi on
buses New JTA website trip planner Automatic
route updates via email or cell phone Implement
SharePoint with external customers Implement
Electronic Document Scanning Install cameras on
buses Replace telephone system with VoIP
technology
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Using AVL at JTA
Supervisor monitor buses remotely via wi-fi
technology.
JTA dispatcher tracks bus route activity using AVL
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Thinking Out Loud
The most overlooked advantage to owning a
computer is that if they foul up theres no law
against whacking them around a little. -Porterfiel
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Thank You