Transit Signal Priority (TSP) is the name given to a variety of methods, techniques and technologies that are aimed at providing preferential treatment to transit vehicles (bus and/or light rail) as they travel through one or more signalized intersections. The goal of all TSP systems is to make transit more efficient and, therefore, more attractive as a mode of travel. The TSP concept generally involves a priority request for a transit vehicle as it approaches the next signalized intersection on its route. In more advanced systems, the priority request is conditional – that is, a priority request is only generated if the transit vehicle is more than x% full and is behind schedule. The location of the request, which affects when the vehicle will reach the intersection, the location of bus stops (far-side / near-side) are also important. The traffic signal controller at the intersection can accept or reject the request depending on its own operating criteria (e.g., the request will be denied if the signal controller is in the process of transitioning between plans).
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Integrated Corridor Management - From Planning to Deployment Operations
ICM , SmartMobility Road , Telvent , Transit , Webinars No Comments »Join Ahmad Sadegh, Ph.D., Vice President, Kevin Miller, Deputy Project Manager and Fariel Bouttoura, Technical Director for an exciting webinar on Integrated Corridor Management (ICM). This webinar will present the elements of Dallas ICM project and discuss the current progress, to include lessons learned during the planning stages (Concept of Operations, and Requirements), the recently completed design, and as Dallas prepares for deployment of its ICM demonstration.
Thursday, March 8
10 a.m. PST
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6 p.m. GMT
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U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Proposes Streamlining Major Transit Awards, Addressing Local Needs and Cutting Red Tape
Transit No Comments »WASHINGTON – During his State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, President Obama called on federal agencies to cut red tape in construction projects. Accepting that challenge, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today proposed a significant change in the way major transit projects compete for federal funds by streamlining the process and making decisions more responsive to local needs.
“This proposal would move more job-generating bus, rail and ferry projects from the drawing boards into construction sooner and with less red tape along the way,” said Secretary LaHood. “President Obama has asked government agencies to cut red tape, eliminate waste, and streamline bureaucracy wherever possible, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”
A revolution in payment systems is close in the form of NFC (Near Field Communication) enabled mobile telephones. Although this will change the way in which we pay for services in general, payment systems it is anticipated that public transportation will be the first to adopt this new technology, thanks to its benefits both for users and operators. If, until now, telephones were used for communications, to read e-mail, browse the Web, to obtain GPS directions, to take photographs and videos, soon they also reduce the number of cards in our wallet and will become the latest payment method.
Telvent to Showcase Public Transit Capabilities at APTA's EXPO 2011 & Annual Meeting
Telvent , Transit No Comments »Telvent’s SmartMobility experts will showcase Telvent’s public transit capabilities and provide product demonstrations at APTA's EXPO 2011 & Annual Meeting October 3 to 5, 2011.
Among Telvent’s SmartMobility fare collection products, Telvent discuss the advantages of Near Field Communication (NFC), a revolution in payment systems through mobile telephones, at the conference. Payment systems for public transportation will likely be the first to adopt this new technology, which incorporates contactless cards with mobile telephones as a secure payment method for public transportation.
NFC offers qualitative improvements over the traditional ticketing system, as users have the ability to purchase tickets from any location, eliminating waiting time during ticket purchases and providing users with information on delays, incidents and even client loyalty promotions. NFC also benefits operators with the ability to communicate with users more closely and potentially increase demand for public transportation through the benefits of services offered through NFC.
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