Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project Update
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The document summarizes Fairfax County's Intelligent Transportation System project to improve its Fairfax Connector bus service. The project will be implemented in two phases, with Phase 1 involving computer-aided dispatch and automatic vehicle location to provide real-time passenger information. Phase 2 may include interior cameras and remote vehicle monitoring. Phase 1 technology will also include automatic passenger counters, digital message signs, and a data system to improve service planning, operations, and provide real-time arrival predictions to passengers. Testing of the system is underway with full deployment planned for Spring 2016.
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project Update
- 1. County of Fairfax, Virginia Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project Update Board Transportation Committee May 19, 2015 Dwayne Pelfrey FCDOT Department of Transportation
- 2. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 2 Fairfax Connector ITS Key goals: • Improve passenger & employee safety • Increase ridership • Improve communications & information • Enhance the rider experience • Improve service reliability & on-time performance
- 3. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 3 Fairfax Connector ITS • Two-phase implementation: Phase 1: Computer-aided dispatch & Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) and real-time passenger information Phase 2: (Future) Options for interior cameras and remote fleet component monitoring
- 4. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 4 Fairfax Connector ITS (cont.) Phase 1 Technology: • Computer-aided Dispatch & Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD-AVL) • Automatic Passenger Counters (APC) • Digital Message Signs (DMS) • Interactive Voice Response (IVR) • Real-time bus information for passengers • Data warehousing/reporting systems
- 5. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 5 Fairfax Connector ITS (cont.) Phase 2 Technology: • Vehicle Component monitoring • Video system technology • Yard management software
- 6. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 6 Bus Monitoring & Management • Establish Bus Operations Control Center (BOCC) • Control center staff actively manage service • Vehicle location and status is continuously monitored • Communication is better managed between controllers and operators
- 7. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 7 Bus Monitoring & Management (cont.) CAD/AVL: • Bus location • Schedule adherence • Interior/exterior announcements • Next stop display • Destination sign display • Passenger counts • Farebox settings
- 8. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 8 Bus Monitoring & Management (cont.) Operations support: • Timepoint and schedule adherence indications • Control center communication • Incident reporting • Security/emergency response Operator information display
- 9. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 9 Bus Monitoring & Management (cont.) Planning support: • Improved schedules & service planning • Historical travel time data at the trip level • Will track bus stop utilization, allowing for better allocation of resources to stops with higher rider usage
- 10. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 10 Real-Time Bus Information • Bus arrival predictions for every stop • Offers riders an opportunity to reduce time waiting for buses • Accessed online (mobile device or computer) or through the Fairfax Connector call center • Provides onboard travel information, including bus stop announcements • Helps increase ridership and convenience of using the Fairfax Connector system
- 11. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 11 Real-Time Bus Information (cont.) • Public-facing information will be formatted similar to the Chicago Transit Authority system (also a Clever Devices’ system)
- 12. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 12 Real-Time Bus Information (cont.) • Riders will have access to bus arrival predictions by stop and will be able to view bus locations on a map
- 13. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 13 Real-Time Bus Information (cont.) Bus location map (CTA Bus Routes 8 - Halsted and 77 - Belmont)
- 14. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 14 Project History • Began exploring ITS solutions in 2004 • Included ITS in the FY-2013 budget • Procurement initiated: FY-2013 • Contract award to Clever Devices: February 2014 • Project design initiated: July 2014
- 15. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 15 Project Milestones & Schedule • February 2015: Three project design phases complete • June 2015: Database testing (Factory Acceptance Testing) • Late summer 2015: Pilot testing (Mini-fleet) • Fall 2015: System-wide testing • Spring 2016: System-wide deployment
- 16. County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation 16 ITS Project Update Questions ?