Training staff in the use of transit ITS resources is as important, if not even more important, in small rural transit agencies as it is in much larger transit agencies. Smaller agencies cannot…
All ITS projects inherently have a number of institutional and organizational issues that are uncovered during the project deployment. In fact, these issues have often presented the most significant…
When deploying ITS to rural transit, there are a number of well-recognized technical processes and applications that should be considered to help ensure its success. There will almost always be…
As always, there are issues with funding any transportation project, and ITS in particular, that require recommendations and advice. The transit agencies in this case study brought forward a number…
Establishing a well-specified plan before embarking on any ITS project is key. As is typical with any well-managed project, it is important that during the initial planning process agencies define…
The process of procuring ITS technologies has proven to be one of the most complicated and problematic of deployment phases for many agencies. Perhaps most critical is the selection of a proper…
Installation and implementation are critical phases of the deployment path of an ITS project. When dealing with new ITS technologies there are numerous problems that may arise, making it crucial for…
Critical to the on-going success of ITS implementation is an effective operational strategy. Transit agencies seeking to achieve operational efficiency ought to maintain the support they need to keep…
This TCRP synthesis report presents information on the state of the practice in real-time bus arrival information systems based on literature research and survey of transit agencies in the United…
This report presents operational best practices and related technology for applying ITS to rural transit. The data is based on case studies/interviews conducted at five transit agencies:
The…
Located in Williamsport, PA, River Valley Transit (RVT) provides real-time customer information at its transit center. River Valley Transit uses a combination of automatic vehicle location (AVL) and…