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Williamsburg Area Transit Authority
Intelligent Transportation System Planning
Jeremy Siviter, IBI Group, Project Manager
May 18th, 2011
Name of Presentation
Project Purpose
• 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
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Process
Gathering Needs
Technology Review
Technology-Needs Mapping
Concept of
Operations
Project Phasing
Cost Estimation
High-Level Requirements
Detailed Requirements
System Procurement
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TECHNOLOGY VISION
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Planning and Scheduling Software
• Fixed Route Operations Software
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Create trips and patterns
Generate service schedules
Create pieces of work and runs
Daily operations management
• Fixed Route Scheduling
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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
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Onboard System
• Mobile Data Terminals
– Operator device control interface
– Electronic messaging
– Emergency alarm notification
Source: Doug Parker
• Automated Vehicle Announcements
– Signs
– Audio
• Automated Passenger
Counters
Source: Doug Parker
Source: IRIS
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Automatic Vehicle Location and Central Software
• Automatic Vehicle Location
– Track position of buses in real time
– Feed into multiple systems
• Computer Aided Dispatch
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Monitor and manage fleet
Electronic messaging
Handle incidents
Handle alarms
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Customer Information
• 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
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Paratransit
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
Source: ecvv.com
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AVAILABLE FUNDING
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Available Funding
GRANT
FEDERAL
STATE
LOCAL
TOTAL
FUNDS
ARRA
$ 350,000
$0
$0
$ 350,000
Revised 2 - Bus
Purchase
$ 23,102
$0
$ 5,776
$ 28,878
Revised 6 – Bus
Purchase
$ 104,112
$ 26,028
$0
$ 130,140
Revised 3 - Trolley
Purchase
$ 18,961
$0
$ 4,740
$ 23,701
ARRA - Software
$ 150,000
$0
$0
$ 150,000
TOTAL
$ 646,175
$ 26,028
$ 10,516
$ 682,719
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PHASING
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Phased Cost Estimate
Capital Cost
Annual O&M Cost
Total
$ 939,100
$ 84, 500
Phase 1
$ 680,000
$ 67,980
Phase 2 (subject to
funding)
$ 259,100
$ 16,520
• RFP for complete system – finalize Phases 1 and 2 through negotiation
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Cost Estimate for Technology Vision
WATA CAD/AVL System - Costs Estimate
Capital Cost
Total
Installed
Cost
Installed Installed
Spare
Spare
Total
Item
Quantity Unit Cost
Quantity Unit Cost Spare Cost
Capital
Onboard Equipment
Onboard Computer w/ GPS Receiver and Cell Data Card
28 $ 4,000 $ 112,000
3 $ 2,700 $ 8,100
Mobile Data Terminal
28 $ 3,000 $ 84,000
3 $ 2,000 $ 6,000
Automated Passenger Counter
25 $ 2,500 $ 63,000
3 $ 1,700 $ 5,100
Automatic Vehicle Announcement (AVA) Equipment
25 $ 2,000 $ 50,000
3 $ 1,300 $ 3,900
Central System
Servers and Workstations
$ 10,000
Fixed Route CAD/AVL Software
Mobile Data Communications Gateway Software
Automated Passenger Counter Software
Automatic Vehicle Announcement Software
Fixed Route Scheduling Software w/ Pullout Management Functionality
Paratransit Scheduling and Dispatch Software
Real-Time Information Software (Arrival Prediction, IVR, DMS Management)
Real-Time Information Website
Real-Time Data Feed
IVR Integration with Existing Telephone System Infrastructure
$ 30,000
Wayside Equipment
Flat Panel Variable Message Signs (VMS)
2 $ 3,000 $
6,000
Totals
$ 355,000
$ 23,100
Annual O&M
Cellular Data Accounts
28 5 MB/mth plan with estimated annual cost @
Agency Incremental Staffing
0.5 FTE @
Software
Cost
Total
O&M Annual Cost
Equipment Software
Repair / License /
Replacement Support Other
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$
$
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120,100
90,000
68,100
53,900
$4,480
$3,360
$2,520
$2,000
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10,000
45,000
18,000
15,000
15,000
35,000
35,000
70,000
10,000
5,000
30,000
$400
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$ 248,000 $
6,000
626,100
$240
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45,000
18,000
15,000
15,000
35,000
35,000
70,000
10,000
5,000
Number of Fixed Route Vehicles
Number of Paratransit Vehicles
Total Vehicles
Fraction of Fleet equipped with APCS
Total Stop Displays
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31,300
125,200
782,600
156,500
Total Capital Cost $
939,100
$400
$4,500
$1,800
$1,500
$1,500
$3,500
$3,500
$7,000
$1,000
$0
$13,000
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$4,480
$3,360
$2,520
$2,000
$4,500
$1,800
$1,500
$1,500
$3,500
$3,500
$7,000
$1,000
$500
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240
$ 80,000
2-Year Warranty (5%)
Project Management, Training/Documentation (20%)
Subtotal
20% Contingency
$240
$6,700
$40,000
$24,800 $46,700
Total Annual O&M Cost
25
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28
100%
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$6,700
$40,000
$84,500
$84,500
Phase 1
• Onboard Equipment
– Onboard computer with GPS receiver and Cell Data Card
– Mobile Data Terminal
• Central System
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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
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Phase 2
• 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
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Schedule for Phase 1
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Job Description Changes
• 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
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Thank you!
Questions?
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