Assessment of the Denver Regional Transportation District's automatic vehicle location system

Details

• Creators:
  Weatherford, Matt
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Mobility Innovation ; Castle Rock Consultants
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automatic vehicle location
  • Advanced public transportation systems
  • Deployment
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Advanced public transportation systems APTS
  • Evaluation/program assessment
  • Automatic vehicle location or AVL
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FTA-MA-26-7007-2000-2 ; NTIS-PB2001100958 ; DOT-VNTSC-FTA-00-04
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Denver (Colorado)
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this evaluation was to determine how well the Denver Regional Transportation District's (RTD) automatic vehicle location (AVL) system achieved its major objectives of improving scheduling efficiency, improving the ability of dispatchers to adjust on street operations, and increasing safety through better emergency management. The evaluation is intended to help FTA and other transit agencies determine whether an AVL system will benefit transit employees and customers in other locations. This report documents the implementation and early operation of the RTD's AVL system. The evaluation provides an overview of the AVL system and assesses the costs and benefits of the AVL system for the 2,400 square mile, 1,355 vehicle fleet system. The study examines the AVL system in terms of its functional characteristics, employee/customer acceptance and perceptions, and AVL's success in improving RTD's service, safety, and transit system efficiency and effectiveness.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4346/dot_4346_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 487.39 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ab6e83db73f146eaca38b08c74f21cfb3fc7195c07d5e895717629e097902b6c