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From page 26... ... 26 Case Examples This chapter contains four case examples of North American transit agencies that responded to the survey and use ITS technologies for some degree of monitoring and control of headway-based operations. The synthesis team contacted selected case example agencies and arranged an interview conducted by web conference. Read the entire page →
From page 27... ... Case Examples 27 throughout and serves a mix of tourist and commuter demand. It runs 24 hours a day but is only operated by headway from 8:00 a.m. Read the entire page →
From page 28... ... 28 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service notable piece of equipment is the MDT, which provides information to bus drivers. The software used for HBS was developed by Trapeze as a module for TransitMaster. Read the entire page →
From page 29... ... Case Examples 29 by the number of buses. In practice, this means that the exact headway target varies based on the number of buses in service as well as real-time passenger demand and traffic conditions. Read the entire page →
From page 30... ... 30 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service The third measure tracks passenger complaints. Pass-ups were common on Route 2 before the deployment of HBS. Read the entire page →
From page 31... ... Case Examples 31 Notable Practices One notable practice is the role that Route 8 buses play as stage vehicles that can be inserted onto other routes if needed. This practice was a key motivation for converting Route 8 to headway-based operation. Read the entire page →
From page 32... ... 32 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service Capital Metro is organized as a public agency with a board of directors including representatives appointed by the region's metropolitan planning organization, the Austin City Council, and county commissioners in the two immediately adjacent counties. One member represents smaller cities within the service area. Read the entire page →
From page 33... ... Figure 5. Map of the 801 and 803 MetroRapid bus routes (Source: Capital Metro 2019) Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... 34 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service System Development The MetroRapid routes were approved for implementation by the Capital Metro board in August 2004 as BRT routes. Both routes run as overlaid service along corridors served by their heavily used predecessors. Read the entire page →
From page 35... ... Case Examples 35 routes investigated, several recent accomplishments highlight the productive nature of their partnership: • Working together to assess the functionality of the TSP system and identify ways to continually assess TSP performance. • Painting the downtown dedicated only bus lanes red, as shown in Figure 6. Read the entire page →
From page 36... ... 36 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service Figure 7. Example Capital Metro MetroRapid headway visualization (ladder style) Read the entire page →
From page 37... ... Case Examples 37 Holding Holding may be initiated by operators or by dispatchers and is a corrective action for a bus that is beginning to catch up (or bunch) with its leader. Read the entire page →
From page 38... ... 38 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service Drop-Off Only A bus enters drop-off-only mode when it is running behind (i.e., is gapped or significantly behind schedule) Read the entire page →
From page 39... ... Case Examples 39 Early events are not counted against the route's performance, and end-of-line stations are excluded from the headway adherence calculation. An event is categorized as late if the actual headway (i.e., the time that passed since the previous bus on the same route and direction) Read the entire page →
From page 40... ... 40 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service of the two MetroRapid routes. In some cases, the dispatchers may assist one another or other dispatchers working incidents on other bus routes. Read the entire page →
From page 41... ... Case Examples 41 A second challenge is fluctuations in passenger demand. The MetroRapid routes both pass by significant trip generators and points of interest, including the University of Texas at Austin. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service • Coordination with the City of Austin. When the MetroRapid routes were first implemented, the City of Austin and Capital Metro coordinated heavily on treatments to help the routes' speed and reliability, including dedicated bus lanes downtown, queue jumps at selected intersections, and TSP. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Case Examples 43 • Staff coordination is critical. Because there are so many different people involved in successfully operating the MetroRapid routes, continual coordination at all levels is critical to success. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service System Development The G Line was a former railroad ROW that LA Metro purchased in 1991 to develop into a transit corridor. Early planning considered both rail and bus options. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... Case Examples 45 Passing When one bus starts to slow down (generally due to a high passenger load) , the buses behind are allowed to pass. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service ends, have generally been enough to stabilize operations on the route. Additional real-time operational strategies include holding and passing, and bus operators typically make these decisions. Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Case Examples 47 • All-door boarding is popular. Both passengers and bus operators like off-board fare collection and all-door boarding. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service King County Metro first launched its BRT brand, called RapidRide, in 2010. At that time, King County Metro used HBS. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Case Examples 49 • Reducing crowding and pass-ups. • Reducing peak-period bus needs. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 Intelligent Transportation Systems in Headway-Based Bus Service • The transit control center is currently housing the maximum number of dispatchers it can house. To make implementation a reality, King County Metro would need to increase the size of the Transit Control Center. Read the entire page →

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... 26 Case Examples This chapter contains four case examples of North American transit agencies that responded to the survey and use ITS technologies for some degree of monitoring and control of headway-based operations. The synthesis team contacted selected case example agencies and arranged an interview conducted by web conference.