Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Evaluation Report

This report summarizes an evaluation of a vehicle assist and automation (VAA) system used by Lane Transit District in Eugene, Oregon, for its Emerald Express (EmX) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The 1.5-mile demonstration involved the use of magnetic sensors for precision docking at three stations and lane guidance between the stations. The VAA system was evaluated in six broad areas: bus driver satisfaction, customer satisfaction, efficiency/productivity, technical performance, maintenance, and safety. Data were collected from a variety of sources, including customer surveys, driver surveys and focus groups, accident reports, maintenance reports, and lane position data from the VAA on-board computer system. Key findings indicated that the VAA system kept the bus better centered in the busway while it was in motion, and it consistently docked the bus closer to the station platform. The VAA was widely praised by the bus operators and passengers for it precision docking at the station platforms.

• Record URL:
  https://www.transit.dot.gov/sites/fta.dot.gov/files/docs/FTA_Report_No._0093.pdf
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39028
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Date on title page: December 2012.
• Corporate Authors:

  National Bus Rapid Transit Institute

  Center for Urban Transportation Research
  University of South Florida, CUT100, 4202 East Fowler Avenue
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620

  Federal Transit Administration

  Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gregg, Rob
  • Pessaro, Brian
• Publication Date: 2016-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 61p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicle guidance; Bus rapid transit; Bus transit operations; Customer satisfaction; Driver support systems; Drivers; Evaluation; Highway safety; Maintenance; Performance; Sensors
• Geographic Terms: Eugene (Oregon)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01599332
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FTA Report No. 0093
• Contract Numbers: FL-26-7111-01 / FL-26-7117-00
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: May 20 2016 3:47PM