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Provide at least the recommended minimum distance between a GPS antenna and a radio antenna on a transit vehicle.

Radio communications are central to the transit system because they allow the various system components, such as Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), and dispatch, to…
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Lesson
Date Posted
12/31/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), En-Route Guidance (TI03), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16), Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07)
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Poinciana, Florida, United States

Allow one agency to be in charge of the procurement process when implementing ITS technologies designed to coordinate services between urban and rural transit systems.

The procurement of compatible technology and equipment is key when planning and implementing coordinated services between urban and rural transit systems. Experience during the LYNX and PCTS…
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Lesson
Date Posted
12/31/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01), En-Route Guidance (TI03), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07), Multi-modal Coordination (PT14), Transit Connection Protection (PT17)
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Poinciana, Florida, United States

Joint deployment of scheduling software and Automatic Vehicle Location/Mobile Data Terminals (AVL/MDT) increased ridership and quality of service for two rural transit providers.

Methodology Data were collected from both LYNX and PCTS for the period prior to the FTA Operational Test. The project was evaluated from April 2007 to January 2008. Additionally, post-project data…
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Benefit
Date Posted
06/30/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) En-Route Guidance (TI03), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16), Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04), Transit Traveler Information (PT08), Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11), Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12), Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Multi-modal Coordination (PT14), Transit Connection Protection (PT17), Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
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Poinciana, Florida, United States
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