AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION AND CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ONTARIO TRANSIT PROPERTIES, PHASE 1 REPORT

Results of a study initiated by a number of Ontario transit properties, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), and the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA). The report assesses automatic vehicle location and control (AVLC) systems, and their associated technologies, for small and medium Ontario transit properties, providing the background information necessary for the creation of a functional Ontario-wide specification in preparation for a series of AVLC demonstration projects at several participating Ontario transit properties. User requirements and essential, desirable, and optional system requirements wwere identified through a survey. Conclusions on provincial AVLC system standardization, location system technology, AVLC related computer hardware and software, AVLC system implementation methodology, transit property operational and organizational impact, and grouping of Ontario properties based on AVLC requirements are detailed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  Transportation Technology and Energy Branch, 1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario  Canada  M3M 1J8
• Authors:
  • Pekilis, B
  • Heti, G
• Publication Date: 1991

Media Info

• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Automatic vehicle location; Public transit; Rail transit facilities; Software; Transit vehicle operations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware
• Geographic Terms: Canada; Ontario (Province)
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic vehicle control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00623234
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1992 12:00AM