ITS for Transit (Federal Transit Administration)

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

ITS for Transit

Jeffrey L. SpencerITS Team Leader

USDOT Federal Transit Administration

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Intelligent Transportation Systems

• Traveler Information• Fare Payment• Mobility Services for All Americans/

Veterans Transportation Community Life Initiative

• Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Systems • Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA)• Connected Vehicle Program


VAA Demonstration

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VAA Demonstration

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CategoriesTechnology Deployments for Transit


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Real Time Bus Arrival SystemsOn-board Systems - In-vehicle next stop and location information is common now (bus and train)

En-Route Traveler Information SystemDynamic Displays TriMet, Portland, OR

WMATA, Washington, DC

BART, SF Bay Area, CA


Lynx, Orlando, FLLA Metro Rapid, Los Angeles, CA

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En-Route Traveler Information SystemMobile Device

For More Information

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En-Route Traveler Information SystemMobile Devices and Apps

WMATA

CTA

NY MTALA Metro

DART


http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/5926842046/in/photostream/

Other Transit ITS Applications

• Universal Electronic Payment

• Park-and-Ride Improvements


Contactless Fare Collection


Multi-Modal Integrated Payment Systems

• A project to examine the issues and impediments to deploying regional, open-architecture, integrated, multimodal payment systems that accept multiple payment media

• Apply the lessons learned from the Orlando Regional Alliance for Next Generation Electronic payment Systems (ORANGES) field operational test, and the results of the I-95 Corridor Coalition Innovative Multi-Modal Electronic Payment System



Open Loop Payments


Smart Parking options• Park and Ride

Technology• Smart phone apps• Web reservation• Payment options

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Intelligent Transportation Systems – Mobility Services For All Americans (MSAA)

USDOT ITS initiativeCollaboration with United We RideJoint demonstration of scalable and replicable Travel Management Coordination Centers (TMCC) Simplified point of access Comprehensive set of services Utilizing ITS


Challenges

State Governors&

Cabinet Secretaries

FederalAgencies

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Education

Labor

EmploymentTrainingAgency

Office of DisabilityEmployment Policy

Centers forIndependent Living

DisabilityRehab andResearchRehabilitation

ServicesAdministration

Office of SpecialEducation Programs

Substance AbuseMental Health

TemporaryAssistance for

Needy Families

FamilyAssistance

HHSMedicare &

Medicaid Svcs

Aging

HealthResources& Services

CommunityServices

Child Care

Bureau

DevelopmentDisabilities

MedicaidProgram

HeadStart

Soc. ServicesBlock Grant

Children& Families

Transportation

Office of theSecretary

National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration

Federal TransitAdministration

Assistant Secretaryfor Transportation

Policy

DepartmentalOffice of

Civil Rights

Faith BasedTransit

Area Agencyon Aging

MedicalTransit Provider

Head Start


AssistantSecretaryPlanning

Evaluation

Special EdTransportation

Rural TransitOperators

PrivateParatransit

Private Taxi

ADAParatransit

TransitPass

Elderly&

DisabilityProgram

Job AccessReverse Commute

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Rural GrantProgram

UrbanizedGrant Program

LocalTransportation

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DisabilityService

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Employment

Shopping

Independence

Recreation

Education

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FederalAgencies

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Centers forIndependent Living

DisabilityRehab andResearchRehabilitation

ServicesAdministration

Office of SpecialEducation Programs

Substance AbuseMental Health

TemporaryAssistance for

Needy Families

FamilyAssistance

HHSMedicare &

Medicaid Svcs

Aging

HealthResources& Services

CommunityServices

Child Care

Bureau

DevelopmentDisabilities

MedicaidProgram

HeadStart

Soc. ServicesBlock Grant

Children& Families

Transportation


National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration

Federal TransitAdministration

Assistant Secretaryfor Transportation

Policy

DepartmentalOffice of

Civil Rights

Faith BasedTransit

Area Agencyon Aging

MedicalTransit Provider

Head Start


AssistantSecretaryPlanning

Evaluation

Special EdTransportation

Rural TransitOperators

PrivateParatransit

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ADAParatransit

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DisabilityProgram

Job AccessReverse Commute

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Independence

Employment

Health Care

Recreation

Family Education

Consumer with Mobility NeedsConsumer with Mobility Needs

One CallOne Call

Transportation Service ProvidersTransportation

Service Providers

Funding AgenciesFunding Agencies

U.S. State & Local Government Funds,

Policies, and Regulations

U.S. State & Local Government Funds,

Policies, and Regulations


Common ITS Used by Project Sites

Mobile data computer Interactive pre-trip and en-route traveler

information Interactive voice response (for customer

service and reservation) Electronic fare payment media and collection

Database interface/integration Reservation/eligibility systems Routing/scheduling/dispatching systems Automatic vehicle location/geographic information systems


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Veterans Transportation and

Community Living Initiative

A CCAM-supported initiative of



Build on existing coordination efforts & success of Mobility Services for All Americans model

Connect veteran & military community members to existing community transportation resources

Build out One-Call/One-Click capability in local communities Focus on ITS related technology investment

About VTCLI



Received ~75 discrete projects $52 million requested Interagency review team Major selection criteria:

□ Partnerships□ One-call & vets experience□ Coordination experience□ Vets/military transportation needs

VTCLI Project Sites Selection

http://www.fta.dot.gov/veterans


http://www.fta.dot.gov/veterans

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Intelligent Transportation Systems -Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)

• Goals– Demonstrate and evaluate

strategies and ITS technologies that help transportation operators efficiently and proactively manage corridors

– Provide the necessary tools, knowledge, and guidance, for ICM

• $28.5 million in USDOT funds


Transit in ICM

• Transit offers additional corridor capacity• Transit can assist in managing corridor

demand• ITS increases transit flexibility, efficiency, and

coordination

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Broad ICM Strategies

• Increase multi-agency collaboration and coordination for overall corridor management– Coordinate incident management– Coordinate operations for planned and special

events– Optimize corridor mobility by promoting mode

and route shifts– Manage demand

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ICM Demonstration Pioneer Sites

Proposed Strategies Decision support system Actionable traveler information

• IVR (e.g., 511)• Website• E-mail alerts• Comparable travel times

Rerouting of traffic• Coordinated timing and adaptive signal

control Mode shift

• Parking management• Real-time service adjustments

Dallas (US-75) San Diego (I-15)

Proposed Strategies Decision support system Actionable traveler Information

• 511 (phone and website) upgrade• Comparable travel times

Managed lanes Rerouting of traffic

• Coordinated timing and responsive signal operations

• Coordinated ramp metering and traffic signals

Mode Shift• Bus Rapid Transit• Transit signal priority• Real-time transit info


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Intelligent Transportation Systems – Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA)

Assists or automates movement of buses to allow precise operations in extremely narrow lanes, at stations, and potentially bus maintenance facilities

Major functions:Precision dockingVehicle guidanceVehicle platooningAutomated operations


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VAA Demonstration

Goals Demonstrate the technical merits and feasibility of

VAA technology applications Assess benefits and costs

Awarded to Caltrans Team Caltrans Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District Lane Transit District Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways

Anticipated Results Shorter travel times Greater reliability More precise docking


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VAA Demonstration

• Revenue Service Applications– Lateral guidance on an HOV lane and through a toll

plaza– Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lateral guidance and precision

docking

• Technologies Proposed– Magnetic marker sensing– Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) with

inertial navigation sensors– Combination of the two

• November 2012 Start Field Tests• Independent Evaluation by CUTR


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Connected Vehicle Program

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Transit Connected Vehicle ProgramTransit Connected Vehicle Concept of Operations

Safety Mobility Environment

Safety Applications • Pedestrian Indication• Vehicle Collision Warnings• Transit Vehicle at Stop Warnings• Intersection Collision Warnings

Dynamic Mobility Applications• Connection Protection (T-Connect)• Dynamic Transit Operations (T-Disp)• Dynamic Ridesharing (D-Ride)• Transit Signal Priority (TSP)• Smart Park and Ride System• Universal Map Application• Smart Emergency Communications and Evacuation• Intermittent Bus Lane• Route ID for the Visually Impaired• Integrated Multi-modal Electronic Payment• Transit Vehicle Real-Time Data Collection

AERIS• Interactive TSP (Green Wave)• Transit Urban Probes• Dynamic Vehicle Assignment• Greener Operators• Greener Travelers

Data Capture &

Management

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Connected Vehicle Benefits Analysis• V2V systems potentially address about 79% of all vehicle target

crashes annually.

• V2I systems potentially address about 26% of all-vehicle target crashes annually.

• Combined V2V and V2I systems potentially address about 81% of all-vehicle target crashes annually.

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Transit Safety (V2I)

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Approximately 35% of all pedestrian crashes occur during turning maneuvers.

85% are left turns15% are right turns

Pedestrian Warning Application for Transit Vehicles

Traffic Signal

Controller

RSE

SPaT Message and MapData Message

DRAWING NOT TO SCALE

Pedestrian Detection System

Pedestrian Detection System

Local Safety System / Processor

Option 2

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Option 1 – This option includes sending an alert when the crosswalk signal has been activated.

Option 2 – This option includes the use of a pedestrian detection system to detect the presence of a pedestrian in the crosswalk.

Option 2


Transit Safety (V2V)

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Cars passing a stopped bus

do not realize the bus is pulling away from the stop.

Vehicle Turning Right in Front of a Transit Vehicle

DRAWING NOT TO SCALE

Bus Stop

Bus Stop location – located on the Transit Vehicle’s application processor


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• Data Capture is the active acquisition and systematic provision of integrated, multi-source data to enhance current operational practices and transform future surface transportation systems management.

• This data is used to assist operations, traveler information, and maintenance.

Data Environment

Transit Data

Truck Data


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Mobility applications expedite development, testing, commercialization, and deployment of innovative mobility applications to maximize system productivity and enhance mobility of individuals within the system.

Reduce Speed 35 MPH

Weather Application

Transit Signal Priority

Fleet Management/

Dynamic Route Guidance

Data Environment


High Priority Dynamic Mobility Applications

• Advanced Transit Signal Priority• Integrated Multimodal Electronic Payment• Dynamic Transit Dispatching• Smart Park and Ride System• Dynamic Connection Protection

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Environmental• Applications for the Environment: Real-Time

Information Synthesis (AERIS) program• Focuses on the capture, synthesis, and delivery of

real-time, vehicle- and infrastructure-based, environmentally relevant information to support system management that advances environmental improvements within the transportation system.


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VAA Demonstration

• ITS Standards– Adherence to established US/ISO standards

• NTCIP standard is a family of communications standards for transmitting primarily data and messages between microcomputer control devices used in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

• APTA TCIP standard for transit is an interface standard whose primary purpose is to define standardized mechanisms for the exchange of information in the form of data among transit business systems, subsystems, components, and devices.

• ISO Technical Committee 204 on Transit standards is responsible for the overall system aspects and infrastructure aspects of intelligent transport systems (ITS), as well as the coordination of the overall ISO work program in this field including the schedule for standards development, taking into account the work of existing international standardization bodies.


Transit ITS Benefits• Fleet requirements 2% to 5%• Schedule adherence 9% to 23%• Boarding time with AFC 38%• Transit travel times after TSP 1.5% to 15%• Customer satisfaction with 511 68% to 92%• Operating cost per transit VMT 8.5%• Large transit agencies:

– 43% employ in-vehicle video surveillance– 64% employ magnetic stripe payment systems– 31% employ smart card technology– 60% employ AVL on fixed-route buses

Source: Intelligent Transportation Systems Benefits, Costs, Deployment, and Lessons Learned: 2008 Update

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