Hi there
Here’s the news in Edmonton about smart
bus. It seems that there’s more and more city adopting this new
technology system. I think the wireless age is coming. People are
getting used to monitoring and controlling everything by wireless
system. So how about the bus in your city? Or even the bus in your
company?
Here
goes a part of the news:
The
City of Edmonton is launching the first phase of its Smart Bus
project with the use of a computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system
called TransitMaster on Edmonton Transit System (ETS) inspector
vehicles.
The
technology allows ETS personnel an enhanced approach to incident
management by providing real-time information about incidents that
may occur on City buses during regular operations.
“The technology
delivers a more reliable, predictable and accessible public transit
service for the citizens of Edmonton,” said Lorna Stewart, ETS
Director of Technology and Information Management. “This new tool
offers ETS controllers and inspectors a state-of-the-art solution
to manage incidents in real-time and ensure ETS customers
experience a consistent, reliable and safe transit
service.”
In
January 2011, City Council approved $3.4 million to implement the
first of three phases of the Smart Bus project within Edmonton
Transit.
The
major benefits of this new tool include the ability to:
Here’s a
demonstration of this kind of
system
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pertinent information (route, operator information, location) for
faster response
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consistent reporting processes through the action plans attached to
incidents
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vehicles and resources on a map
Source:
http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/2013/ets-test-drives-smart-bus-technology.aspx