NTL Record

Title Guidance for Developing and Deploying Real-Time Traveler Information Systems for Transit
Record ID 23663
Personal Name
Creator
Raman, Mala; Schweiger, Carol; Shammout, Khaled; Williams, David
Corporate
Contributor
Battelle Memorial Institute; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration; United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
Publication Date 20030430
Language English
Abstract The advent of automatic vehicle location systems not only has provided the transit industry with tools to monitor and control operations, but with the opportunity to provide customers with real-time information. This real-time information enables existing and potential riders to make better pre-trip and en-route decisions. Providing real-time information has additional benefits to the transit agency: improving customer service; increasing customer satisfaction and convenience; maintaining or increasing ridership; and improving visibility of transit in the community. This document offers guidance for transit agencies that are considering the deployment of real-time transit information systems. An understanding of the current state of the practice in these systems is presented, along with information on the components of successful systems, issues and challenges that must be addressed in deployment, recommended practices for successful deployment, and a description of the future of these systems. Tables, figures, appendices.
Rosap ID dot:38490
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38490
TRT Terms Real time information; Advanced traveler information systems; State of the practice; Automatic vehicle location; Public transit; Guidelines; Deployment
General Subjects Transit information systems
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
960472
Report Number FHWA-OP-03-112; FTA-OH-26-7017-2003.1
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/23000/23600/23663/RTTIS_Final.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository