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300 American Metro Blvd, Suite 154 | Hamilton, NJ 08619 Office: 609.807.9500 | Fax: 609.807.9550 Shared Transportation Options Peer Exchange Workshop July 20, 2017 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Morning Session: National Experience Denise Markow, I-95 Corridor Coalition - Systems operations is more than freight and vehicles - Address the multimodal system and not just the passengers on the roadway - Traveler Information Services (TIS) committee John Redman, The Redmon Group, Transit Displays Presentation - In business 27 years. Out of Alexandria, VA. - Products and Services: - Digital Signage - Mobile - Websites - Online Learning - They Provide: - Transit Displays with real-time arrival and multimodal options - Cloud-based content management system - ADA Compliance - Custom Designs - Solutions for any location - Projects: - GoRaleigh Transit Station (Completed last May) - Silver Spring Transit System - Jacksonville, FL (56 systems throughout the city) - WMATA Metro Station - Springfield, VA - Columbia Pike - NYC Ferry for Hornblower (system displays at 16 piers in the city) - King Street Trolley Alexandria, VA - Tysons Corner Area VA Shopping Center - Content Management System (CMS) - Adept in software and hardware deployment
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300 American Metro Blvd, Suite 154 | Hamilton, NJ 08619
Office: 609.807.9500 | Fax: 609.807.9550
SharedTransportationOptions
PeerExchangeWorkshop
July20,20179:30AM–2:30PM
MorningSession:NationalExperienceDeniseMarkow,I-95CorridorCoalition
- Systemsoperationsismorethanfreightandvehicles- Addressthemultimodalsystemandnotjustthepassengersontheroadway
- TravelerInformationServices(TIS)committee
JohnRedman,TheRedmonGroup,TransitDisplaysPresentation
- Inbusiness27years.OutofAlexandria,VA.- ProductsandServices:
- DigitalSignage- Mobile- Websites- OnlineLearning
- TheyProvide:- TransitDisplayswithreal-timearrivalandmultimodaloptions- Cloud-basedcontentmanagementsystem- ADACompliance- CustomDesigns- Solutionsforanylocation
- Projects:- GoRaleighTransitStation(CompletedlastMay)- SilverSpringTransitSystem- Jacksonville,FL(56systemsthroughoutthecity)- WMATAMetroStation- Springfield,VA- ColumbiaPike- NYCFerryforHornblower(systemdisplaysat16piersinthecity)- KingStreetTrolleyAlexandria,VA- TysonsCornerAreaVAShoppingCenter
- ContentManagementSystem(CMS)- Adeptinsoftwareandhardwaredeployment
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- Ifinternetgoesdown,theydefaulttoscheduleinformationinsteadofreal-timeinformation- SoftwareingestsRSSinformation,GTFSdata,andcontentfromdifferentproviderscanbe
structuredintoRSSorGTFS- RapsberryPiTechnologycanbeimplementedintoshuttlestoobtaintrackinginformation
ScottAltman,ConSysTec,NYSDOT(Ridesharing)
- ContractortoNYSDOTonTransitServiceInformation&TechnicalSupportServicesProject- Workingwith120agenciestobuildastatewideGTFSdatarepositoryoftransitinformation- Feeds511NYTransitTripPlanner- OtherOverlappingMobilityProjects:
- 511NY(IBIGroup)§ Statewidetravelerinformationsystem§ Currentconditionsandalerts§ Centrallocationforhighway,transit,andrideshareinfo
- ActiveandTransportationDemandManagement/TravelDemandManagement(ICF)§ ImportingMobility§ RideshareProgram§ Park&RideInfo
- NYSDOTcanprovidethesoftware/systemstocreateandmaintainGTFSdata- Developeddatamodelsandfeedspecificationsusedinrealtimetransitsystems
RossMacDonald(VermontAOT)
- “OTP–flex”- OTP=OpenTripPlanner
- VTransandTrilliumsubmitteda“MobilityonDemand”grantapplication- CreatetheGTFS-Flexdata(deviatedFlex,demandresponse,shuttles,carpools,vans,etc.)- Feedinformationismaintainedthroughonecontractor- AdaptOTPtoreadGTFS-Flex- Hostanddeployastate-widetripplannerintegratingalltransitmodes- CambridgeSystematics,developerof1-Click,willprovideprogrammingtalenttoadaptOTP- BetatolaunchinOct.2017.UpandrunninginJan.2018- CoordinatewithTriMet,RTD,andotherOTPprojectstoensureworkisefficientandintegrated
intomasterbranch- Concernisbuildingatoolthatthemarketmaynotutilize.Needtodeterminehowmanypeople
willusethetoolandforwhatpurposes.
RiteshWarade(CT/IBIGroup)
- FocusonGTFSandGTFSReal-Time- GTFSisthefundamentalbuildingblockofeverythingtheydo.Itisessentialtogetthe
informationtothepublic.- Equallyimportantstepsaretomaintainqualityofdataandadaptthedatatoprovidereal-time
alerts
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- GTFScanbeusedforplanning,analysis,andperformancemeasurement- ApplicationforBoston–Theyareusingreal-timedataforperformancemetrics- ConnecticutDOTProject
- Sub-consultanttoMichaelBaker- Helpedbuildcommonportalforalltransportationinformationacrossthestate- Singleportalprovidestraffic,incident,andtransitinformation
- Dataqualityiscriticaltohavingusabledata!!
RebeccaAskey(MichaelBakerInternational-Virginia)
- Theyworkwith14MPOsfromWashingtonDCallthewaytoSWVirginia- GTFShashelpedwiththefundingprocess
ScottSprengel(CoachUSA)
- Foundedin1996andpurchasedbyStagecoachin1999- FocusonEastCoast- 700scheduleddailytripsdailyoutofManhattan- 2,400busesinNorthAmerica–550MegabusDoubleDeckers- 146MillionMilesOperatedAnnuallyinNorthAmerica- Comprisedof25differentcompaniesinNorthAmerica.Theyareasnapshotofthedifferent
privatecompanies.- Opentosharingdatasinceitwillbenefiteveryone
ModeratedDiscussion
Question1Responses:
ScottAltman(ConSysTec)
- Manuallycreatedataforsmalleragencies,largeragenciescanusuallyprovideGTFSformatteddata
- Maintaincalendartoknowwhentocontactagenciesfordataupdates
RiteshWarade(CT/IBIGroup)
- GTFSdatacanbeextractedfromtheschedulingsystemdirectly- Ifnoschedulingsystemexists,canuseGTFSEditor
- AnotheroptionisTrilliumwhichhasaGTFSManager- Denverhadareaswherepartsoftheirserviceswerefixedroutes,somewerenon-fixed- GTFS.orghasabestpracticesguide
- http://gtfs.org/best-practices/- GTFSisonlyforfixedroutes,definedsystems
- Doesnotperformwellwithdeviatingservices–usenewGTFSFlexforthat- Only1GTFSFlexsystemcurrentlyinexistence
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RebeccaAskey(MichaelBakerInternational-Virginia)
- Maintenanceofthefeedsisalargeliftbutisnecessarytoprovideaccuratedataforpublicuseandforfunding
- ImportanttohaveopencommunicationwithNJTransitAgencies- Implementingchangesarenothard,whatisdifficultisgettingtheinformationfromtheagency
toimplement- Maygetdataupdatesonquarterlybasis- VAgetsupdatesonceayear,andthecustomershaveanincentivetoupdatesotheycanget
funding
Whatareexamplesofaddressingthecostassociatedwithupdatingthedatasets?
RossMacDonald(VermontAOT)
- $600,000project- $400,000fromfederalfunds
ScottSprengel(CoachUSA)
- NewexpenseforCOACH- Needtoshowreturnoninvestmenttogetfunding
WhataretheproblemswiththeGTFSFlexstandard?
- Thestandardisanadd-ontothestandardizedGTFS- Challengeisthatcurrentschedulingsystems,likeGoogle,donotcurrentlysupportFlexdatasets
WhatmeasureswereusedwiththeGTFSfeed;whatsortofproceduresdoyouusewithsensitivedata?
RebeccaAskey(MichaelBaker-VA)
- Measuresaccessibilityashowfarsomeonecantravelin30minutesinahalfmileradius- Captureweekdayroutes- VDOTincludeseveryoneinthetransportationsystems,notjusttheautomobiles- ProvideGTFSfeedbacktotheagencyiftheydonotalreadyhaveit
AretherestudiesthatspeaktoincreasedridershipduetoGTFS,andwhatisthedeterminingbusinesscasetouseGTFS?
- ScottSprengel“converted”fromtheMegaBusmodel- HestartedimplementinghislineworkintotheMegaBusmodel
- Increasedridershipduetodatasharedontripplanningservices- YoucanquantifytheuseandpayofffromtheGTFSdatabyinterestinit,forexamplebynumber
ofclicksonawebsite- Hugeincreaseininterestsduringtimesofcrisessuchassnow,naturaldisasterandsoon
becauseridersknowthatthedataisthereandavailable
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AdditionalNotes:
- ExtrabusservicesimplementedtofacilitateriderswiththeAmtrakrailworkcurrentlygoingon,butuserscannotfindoutthebustraveltimesorlocations.Therefore,weneedtofindthebestoutletforthisinformationtoreachthecustomerbase.–ScottSprengel
- NJTransitpublishesGTFSseparatelyforbus,rail,andlightrail- Real-timeGTFSallowsyoutoreportonsuspendedservice,construction,delays,etc.Service
alertscanincludealinkofwheretofindmoreinformation.Thiscanbecoordinatedwiththeserviceproviders.–Ritesh
- Needcollaborationandcoordinationtoplanfortrips- Lookatwhatthemarketandtripsdemand- Peak-hourtripsandbusinesstrips- Themoreinformationwecangettotheconsumerbeforethetrip,thebetter–Calvin
- Googlevs.511.Googleismoretraffickedthan511–ScottAltman- Manyagencywebsitesprovideinformationontheagencybutdonotprovidemuchinformation
onthetransitortransportationservicesavailable–Ritesh- GoogleandoutsidedeveloperswillneverhavethelatestupdatesfromNJTransit
- Forexample,thesoccergamethisweekend,concert,etc.- MTAwillhaveupdatedalertsbecausetheypulldirectlyfromNJTransitservers–NJ
Transit- DoesNJTPAplanondoingthedatamaintenance?–theyplantoaskforupdatesonaquarterly
basisandimaginetheywillmostlikelyneedtoexpandthemaintenanceneeds- ThemostimportantpartofGTFSishavinghighqualitydata
AfternoonSession:NJTransportationServices
- Challengeismakingthebusinesscaseforcustomerserviceenhancementswhenthereisnorevenuefromit.
- Lookatthedemandonthesystemcurrently,butalsodemandinthefuture,sothatwecancreateadatamodeltoaccommodatefuturedemands
AlanMaiman(NJTransit)
- 3lightraillines–Hudson,Newark,andRiverLine- KeyPriority=IntermodalConnectivity- ConnectbetweenNJTRANSIT,PATH&PATCO,ANYWaterwayFerries,AirlinesatNewark
Liberty,PrivateBusLines,etc.- SmartBuses–AutomaticPassengerCounter(APC)Information
- ItineraryPlanning–Website- DestinationSigns–FrontofBus- AutomaticBusStopAnnunciation- RealTimeStopArrivalInformation
- Customerswantaccuratereal-timeinformation
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- EveryNJTransitbushasaunique5-digitIDnumber- MyBussignhastheunique5-digitnumberofthebusandtheusercantexttofindout
whenthenextbusiscoming- MyBusNow–CanaccessthroughthefullNJTransitWebsite.
- NJT’sreal-timebusinformationandtrackingsystem- Mapshowscurrentbuslocations
- DepartureVision(Rail)–Displaystraindepartureboardsoncomputersormobiledevices- MyTixMobileTicketing- MyTransitistheiremailalertsystem.Willprovideinformationondelays,schedulechanges,
stationadvisories,etc.- NJTstartedworkingonGTFSinearly2008
- Theydo2GTFSexports:Rail/LightRailandBus- Forbustheyputout12updatesayear- NJTGTFSfeed=www.njtransit.com/developers- InfonotinGTFS=fares,gate/lane,transferpoints,othertransitproviderinfo.Notin
Google,butyoucanfindthisinformationontheirwebsite.- TheydonotdoGTFSexportsforeverypickchange,i.e.holidays,specialevents.- Onthebusside,thereare39differentfaresdependingonhowfaryougoanddifferent
faretypes(adult,child,senior,etc.),sothefareinformationdoesnotcurrentlyworkinGoogle
- Gate/LaneassignmentsarenotinGooglebecausethegates/lanesmaychangefrequentlythroughoutthedaytoaccommodatedifferentsituations.
KrishnaMurthy(MeadowlinkTMA)
- UnsurehowGTFSmakessenseforasmallbusinesswithlimitedresources- YouneedtoshowsmallerprivatecarriersthebenefitinprovidingGTFSdata- EZRideShuttles–Transports~2,000people- Halfofshuttlesoperateon-demandatnight–scheduleandroutesconstantlychange.Maybe
somethingforGTFSFlex.- Shuttlesarealmost100%fundedbyprivatesector–whyshouldtheprivatefundershelptoget
GTFSpublished?- Vanpoolprogram–fixedroute,fixedschedule;maybearesourcethatcouldbeopenedup.- Mostoftheseshuttlesservespecificcompanies,i.e.Merck,PSEG–WhyputthisinGTFSifthe
vanpoolistargetedforaspecificcompany?
JackMolenaar(RutgersBikeshare)
- Rutgersbussystemislargestuniversitybussysteminthecountry- Bussystemisoverloaded.Toreducetheloadonthebuses,theyareintheRFPprocessfor
“KnightCycle”- Regional,openandpublicbikesharesystem
- 350smartbicycles- 35GPS-definedhubs- GPSoneverybike
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- Calculatestripdistance- Identifiesuser’schosenroutes
- GPSdatawillallowRutgerstoknowwheretoputmorebicyclehubs- Rutgersdoesnotsharebusscheduleinformationbecausetheywantlesspeopletotakethe
busesandthere’salsosecurityissues.- However,ifyouknowtheschedule,youcantaketheNewBrunswickbusassomeone
fromthepublic,butforNewarkcampusyouneedacollegeID.
ModeratedDiscussion
WheredowestartwithPartnerships?Whatisthemostimportantthingtogetlocalbuy-in?
NJTransit
- Communicationandcollaboration- Countyormunicipalityneedstobeawarethattheirownresidentscanbenefitfromproviding
ridedata- JamesGilligan:Thereisa“privatecarrier”tabonNJTransit’swebsitethatprovidesalistof
privatecompanies
Coach
- Ifagencydoesnotparticipate,theywillbeleftoutandwillnotbenefit- Mayrequireapolicyshiftwhichrequiresorganizationstoprovidedatatobeabletotakepartin
somethingelse
Howfardowegotointegratethe511andNJVanShare?
- MercerTMA:IncludingVanpoolsisagoodideatoprovidepublicawarenessoftheservices- HunterdonCounty:Justcreatedasystemtoorganizethe“powertransit”services- NJTransit:Callsthisservicea“Micro-Transit”
Whatcanbedonetocaptureruraltransitdata?
- Makeconnectionswithlocaltransitadvisorstofindoutwhatruraltransitsharesexistandtheirschedules
- Findingoneruralagencytobeachampionwhichmaybringotherruraltransitagenciestothetable–network
- NYSDOT:Manyoftheagenciespartnertogethertosolveregionalsolutions.Oftenwillingtohostregionalworkshops.
- NJTransit:Withthe5310and5311,thereisacatalogofwhoreceivedvehiclesandfunding.- FindoutaboutruralTransitthroughCrossCountyConnection,HunterdonCounty,etc.- NeedtolookatGTFSasasharedservicebecauseitwillbehardtoget100%participationwhen
smallagenciesdonothavetheresources
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Howisthe511dataintegratedintoreal-timeGTFSdata?
- Therearetwotypes–GTFSandGTFSreal-time- Thesystemforthebackendofthe511dataisaTranscomfeed,thatjuststartedtoacceptNJ
TransitGTFSfeed- NJTransit:MyBuswillshowthedatawithestimatedtimeorarrivalforbusesifthereisadelay
Wheredowedrawthelineonthetypesofinformationthatwecanincludeinthefeed?
- NJTPA:Arealertstoomuchatthisfirstphase?- Ritesh:Structuretheprojectinphases.Getscheduleinformation,thengetreal-time
information.Defineanachievabletarget.
