VANCOUVER COMPUTERIZED SCHEDULING/BROKERAGE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT : FINAL EVALUATION REPORT

In March of 1985, the transportation development centre of transport Canada and British Columbia transit initiated a jointly-sponsored demonstration of computerized scheduling/brokerage systems in order to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of transit services for disabled persons. Two microcomputer-based systems were demonstrated. One of the systems operated on a local area network and used low-cost graphical display technology to improve the scheduling/dispatching function in special services. The other system provided scheduling assistance through a tabular display of schedules and was a multi-user system. This report provides an overview of the project, focusing on the two microcomputer applications. The project approach and organization, applications setting, implementation procedure and impacts, results and conclusions of the project are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRANSPORT CANADA. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT CENT

  601 - 200 DORCHESTER BOULEVARD WEST
  ,   United States 
• Authors:
  • Geehan, T
• Publication Date: 1987-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 128 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital computers; Operations research; Paratransit services; Persons with disabilities; Timetables
• Uncontrolled Terms: Micro
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 8018: Canada; 8673: Digital computer; 1726: Disabled person; 9045: Micro; 9055: Operational research; 1128: Paratransit; 1186: Timetable
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487516
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM