Iowa Public Transit Training Conference

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Iowa Public Transit Training Conference

• Iowa Transit ITS Project Update

Prepared by
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Project Overview

• Purpose Develop a Plan to Guide the Deployment
  of ITS Solutions Statewide
• Based on a Needs Assessment
• No Technology for Technology's Sake

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Project Overview

• Two Phased Project
• Phase IA Inventory Assessment
• Phase IB Plan Design Development
• Phase II Implementation Spec Development,
  Procurement Installation

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Project Overview

• Project Schedule
• Started January 2002
• Phase IB Plan Design Development
• Project Complete by October 1, 2002
• Implementation to Follow

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Site Visits System Assessments

• Visits to 16 Regional and 6 Small Urban Systems
• Visits to Several Large Urban Systems
• Purpose Document Business Practices Assess
  Technology Needs

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Site Visits System Assessments
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Initial ITS Concept Plans
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Communications Assessment

• Review of Findings
• Communications are Adequate
• Current Infrastructure
• IDOT Maintenance System
• IDOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement System
• Iowa Communications Network (ICN)
• Public Safety System
• Private Networks
• 3. Potential for Transit Use
• Connectivity
• Data Communications

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Communications Assessment

• Issues
• Cost
• Data Communications
• Interoperability

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Available Technologies
Carol L. Schweiger
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Assess Available Technologies

• Transit Operations, Management and Maintenance
• Geographic information system (GIS)
• Reservation and scheduling software
• Mobile data terminals
• Automatic vehicle location (AVL)
• Computer-aided dispatch (CAD)
• Maintenance software

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GIS ExampleParatransit Origins/Destinations and
Fixed-Route Bus Service
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Automated Scheduling
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Mobile Data Terminals
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Mobile Data Terminals (cont.)
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AVL
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CAD
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Assess Available Technologies (cont.)

• Customer-focused Technologies
• Web-based
• Schedules and information
• Itinerary planning
• Real-time information (e.g., vehicle location)
• Interactive Voice Response (IVR)
• Automated Annunciation
• Real-time Information at Stops

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Itinerary Planning
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Real-Time Bus Location
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Automated Annunciation
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Real-Time Information at Stops
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Real-Time Information at Stops
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Real-Time Information at Stops
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Assess Available Technologies (concluded)

• Fare Payment
• Electronic farecards
• Magnetic stripe
• Smartcard
• Customer identification card

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Electronic Fare Payment
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Phase IB Tasks

• Task 5. Assess Available Technology
• Technology addressing needs
• Information on field experience and generalized
  costs
• List of vendors
• Task 6. Develop Statewide Transit ITS
  Architecture
• Review existing draft Iowa DOT Integrated ITS
  Statewide System Architecture
• Identify transit-specific User Services and
  Market Packages, and define/expand interfaces
• Develop implementation plan for transit ITS
• Ensure consistency with Statewide and National
  ITS Architectures

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Phase IB Tasks (cont.)

• Task 7. Develop Application Evaluation Process
• Develop goals and objectives
• Establish draft evaluation criteria
• Finalize evaluation criteria
• Task 8. Evaluate Deployment and Procurement
  Strategies
• Single procurement for multiple agencies
• Procurement strategies (IFB, RFP, etc.)

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Workshop Session on Transit ITS Deployment

• Initial ITS Plan Outline
• Communications and Communication Needs
• Using the States Radio Infrastructure
• Institutional aspects of ITS
• Coordination, Interoperability, Service
  Consolidation
• ITS Application Evaluation Process and Criteria

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Workshop Session on Transit ITS Deployment

• Initial ITS Plan Outline
• Communications Element
• Available Technologies
• Transit Operations Management
• Transit User Information
• Fare Payment Rider ID
• Service Coordination
• Cost Funding
• Staging
• Institutional Arrangements

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Workshop Session on Transit ITS Deployment

• Communications Assessment Needs
• Using the States Radio Infrastructure

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Workshop Session on Transit ITS Deployment

• Application Process and Evaluation Criteria
• Project Goals
• Improve operational and administrative
  efficiencies Improve system performance
• Reduce operational and administrative costs
• Improve customer service
• Improve safety and security of passengers and
  drivers
• Improve transit and paratransit services/ enhance
  mobility
• Improve integration with other technologies
• Service Coordination
• Local Funding

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Workshop Session on Transit ITS Deployment

• Institutional Aspects of Transit ITS
• State Role
• Transit Agency Role
• Coordination, Interoperability, Service
  Consolidation