Intelligent transportation systems are paving the way for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But what are intelligent transportation systems<\/a> (ITS) and how do they work?<\/p>\n\n\n\nITS can gather data from your transportation network and generate actionable insights. This could be the total revenue you\u2019ve made in a day, the locations of vehicles, or the schedule of routes and arrival times, allowing you to provide the best service most efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once the data has been collated, these systems can help agencies and operators analyze patterns or predict problems, such as late-running services or equipment failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This means you can run things more effectively and efficiently, and take an expert approach to fleet management, resource planning and scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this in mind, we\u2019ll take you through the main components involved in ITS and how they can benefit your transportation network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-time vehicle monitoring<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the many ITS you can incorporate into your transit agency is real-time vehicle monitoring. These systems relay positional information from onboard tracking devices, which allows you to monitor and track the exact positions of the vehicles in your fleet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The insights enable transit agencies to monitor each vehicle’s journey to help achieve optimal efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real-time passenger information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another effective system is real-time passenger information. This uses a variety of data to predict the arrival times of each vehicle, and then relay this information to riders. The real-time information is ever-changing as the system detects new data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The information can be shown on various solar-powered displays on vehicles, on platforms, or on the street, for example. They also can be used to display content to meet the specific needs of the transit agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These displays keep riders fully informed of when the next vehicle will be arriving at their stop, so they can accurately plan their journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some real-time passenger information displays also support geo-advertising, which are capable of displaying rich media. Likewise, certain on-vehicle systems can display information such as local attractions prior to stops \u2014 all of which improve riders\u2019 experience on your fleet of vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Operations control<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ITS are also great to help transit agencies manage their fleet of vehicles from the control point, and this is where the operations control system comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transit operators can receive expert insights to help them manage and adjust operations in real-time. This could be suggestions on how to adapt schedules to meet rider demand or monitoring issues with devices such as ticket machines and validators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This helps operators maintain full visibility of how their transportation network is running, and have in-moment control over every area of their services. As well as maintaining a satisfying rider experience, this can also help preempt and prevent any compromise to revenue collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you know the various components involved in ITS and how they might benefit your transit agency, will you be implementing them into your own operations anytime soon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you do, make sure you obtain ITS from expert providers with vast experience in the transportation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n