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Evaluation of Utah Transit Authority's Connection Protection system
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2004-05-12
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Alternative Title:Final project report : evaluation of Utah Transit Authority's Connection Protection system
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TRIS Online Accession Number:00987774
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OCLC Number:70129752
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NTL Classification:NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Transit Management;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus Transportation;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Rail Transit;
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Abstract:The Utah Transit Authority (UTA) implemented a Connection Protection (CP) system to improve the reliability of transfers from the higher frequency light rail TRAX trains to the lower frequency bus services. The CP system examines the status of TRAX trains and issues a "hold at (station name) until (time)" message to buses waiting at the connecting rail stations via the bus' onboard Mobile Data Terminal (MDT), if the lateness of the train is within a pre-determined threshold (e.g., three minutes). The system was completed and tested in January 2002 prior to the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. The successful implementation and operation of the CP system has received attention from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) to warrant a national evaluation study. The objectives of the evaluation are to assess and document the performance of the CP system and share the experience and lessons learned with UTA and other agencies that may be considering a similar system.
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