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Occupany Data
The first allows customers with
an APC system and Intermodal
Transport Control (ITC) System
based on cellular radio to view
occupancy rates of a bus or train
vehicle and feed the information
into passenger-facing systems such
as rider apps or signage at stops.
"The relevance of real-time
passenger load data going out to
the public is that it gives riders
control over which vehicles they
feel comfortable riding based on
the occupancy levels," said Ann
Derby, director marketing and
events for INIT Innovations in
Transportation Inc.
The occupancy rate is calculated by percentage and displayed
to the dispatcher with default values and color codes. An example could be with a green color
if the vehicle occupancy is 0-40
percent, yellow if the occupancy
is 60-80 percent and red if the vehicle is 80-100 percent. Once a vehicle reaches the "full" threshold
defined by the agency, they can
display a "drop off only" message
on the vehicle head sign and/or
put another bus onto the route
to meet demand.
The second solution, MOBILEguide, is INIT's passenger guidance system and is for customers
who have the company's planning
system, MOBILE-PLAN, which
can allocate occupancy rates to
trips and/or trip sections. This information can be exported to journey planning systems so that the
passenger can be informed about
the expected occupancy rate of a
trip before starting the trip.
Derby says in the long term,
MOBILEguide can detect the
actual carload of each section of
the train in real time, deduct the
number of people expected to
exit a train at the following station, then calculate and display
the expected carload to waiting
passengers. The "expected exits"
are determined through historical
data and accounting for factors
such as the particular stop, line,
time and type of service day.
"MOBILEguide uses high-precision passenger counting results,
as well as historical data and machine learning to accomplish this
task," said Derby. "This leads to a
more even distribution onboard
vehicles and at stations. The results are faster boarding and
transfer processes, increased
comfort for the passengers, shorter dwell times and a better use of
the agency's resources."
Derby explains managing
crowds on transit vehicles plays
a major role in winning back passenger confidence, but she and
INIT believe crowd management
is here for the long term.
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Ad Index
Editor's Notebook: Partnerships for Recovery
People & Places
Occupancy Data: A Real Crowd Pleaser
Collaboration, Cost Savings and Quality Control: The Benefits of CM/GC Project Delivery
Reinventing the Wheel
Innovation in a Time of Uncertainty Leads to Quality Data and Enhanced Safety
Products In Focus: Fare Collection
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