# README for CapMetro YARD Phase I Data Package Strategic Transit Automation Research (STAR) Program, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 2025-10-02 ## Links to Dataset Dataset Archive Link:   ## Summary of Dataset This dataset supports the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (CapMetro) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funded Yard Automation Research and Deployment (YARD) Program. This program is part of the FTA’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for Transit Buses Demonstration and Automated Transit Bus Maintenance and Yard Operations Demonstration Program as outlined in the Strategic Transit Automation Reasearch (STAR) Plan. The CapMetro ADS YARD project aimed to demonstrate automated driving systems (ADS) technology at their North Operations (North Ops) bus depot. This data set contains automated test cases, results, and comments from WSP and PRI, event summaries which explain in detail the root cause of events which occurred during testing, capacity analysis simulations which show the navigation of buses in a newly organized automated yard, and a job impact calculator showing the impact of automation on existing CapMetro positions. ## Tables of Contents ##### A. General Information ##### B. Sharing/Access & Policies Information ##### C. Data and Related Files Overview ##### D. Methodological Information ##### E. Data-Specific Information ##### F. Update Log --- ## A. General Information **Title of Dataset:** “CapMetro Yard Automation Research & Deployment (YARD) Program Datasets” **Description of the Datasets:** This data set contains automated test cases, results, and test engineer comments, event summaries which explain in detail the root cause of events which occurred during testing, capacity analysis simulations which show the navigation of buses in a newly organized automated yard, and a job impact calculator showing the impact of automation on existing CapMetro positions. **Dataset Archive Link:**< https://doi.org/10.21949/wa3h-mr61> **Authorship Information:** > **ChargeSim Data** > Name: Andrew Rutgers > Institution: ChargeSim > Address: Elzentlaan 87, 5611 LK, Eindhoven, Netherlands > Email: [andrew@chargesim.com] > **PRI Data** > Name: Nick Pilipowskyj > Institution: Perrone Robotics, Inc. (PRI) > Address: 1000 Research Park Boulevard, Suite 106, Charlottesville, VA 22911 > Email: [npilipowskyj@perronerobotics.com] > **TTI Data ** > Name: Michael Walk > Institution: Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) > Address: 3135 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843-3135 > Email: [M-Walk@tti.tamu.edu] > **WSP Data** > Name: Armon Keshmiri > Institution: WSP > Address: 1000 Enterprise Way Roseville, California 95678 United States > Email: [armon.keshmiri@wsp.com] **Date of data collection and update interval: ** > ChargeSim Data: November 2024 - January 2025 >PRI Data: February 2024 – June 2025 > TTI Data: August 2024 - December 2024 >WSP Data: February 2024 to April 2025 **Geographic location of data collection: ** Austin, TX [GeoNames URL: https://www.geonames.org/4671654/austin.html] **Funding sources: ** U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, STAR Program. Grant Number: TX-2023-091-00 --- ## B. Sharing/Access and Policies Information **Recommended citation for the data: ** CapMetro (2025). “CapMetro Yard Automation Research and Deployment” – Bus Automation and Workforce Analysis Datasets.” Strategic Transit Automation Research Program. CapMetro (2025). "CapMetro Yard Automation Research & Deployment (YARD) Program." Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program. **Licenses/restrictions placed on the data:** The "CapMetro "Yard Automation Research and Deployment" STAR PROGRAM project is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License < https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>. **Was data derived from another source? ** Yes (ChargeSim, PRI, TTI) --- ## C. Data and Related Files Overview File List for the CAPMETRO_STAR_AUTOMATION_DATASET.zip: ChargeSim Data: 1. `automated layout with cleaning.png` – Digital drawing with depot layout displaying area where autonomous buses will circulate, including cleaning area. 2. `automated layout.png` - Digital drawing of depot layout displaying area where autonomous buses will circulate. 3. `current layout.png` – CAD drawing of current depot layout. 4. `Automated Layout 126 Buses 14 Chargers 14 Dispensers.xlsx` – Simulated statistics of results of simulation testing automated yard. 5. `BOMSummaryCapMetroAV. xlsx` – Capital Metro — Autonomous-Vehicle (AV) Charging Bill-of-Materials (BOM) Comparison. 6. `Manual Layout 126 Buses 70 Chargers 200 Dispensers.xlsx` - Simulated statistics of current manual layout. 7. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers.gif` - Looping video of 126 AV charging autonomously, using 14 chargers. 9. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers + Cleaning.gif` - Looping video of 126 AV charging autonomously using 14 chargers and including cleaning process. 10.`Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers.mp4` - Video of 126 AV charging autonomously using 14 chargers and including cleaning process in video format. 11.`Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers + Cleaning.mp4` - Video of 126 AVs charging autonomously using 14 chargers in video format. PRI Data: 12. `Bus Wash #7 Analysis 2025-06-11_11.51.03.pptx` - Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 13. `Bus Wash #8 Analysis 2025-06-11_11.59.04.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 14. `Intersections #7 Analysis 2025-06-11_14.51.36.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 15. `ODOA #21 Analysis 03-20-2025_15-29-47_RC.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 16. `ODOA #63 Analysis 03-20-2025_19-00-18.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 17. `ODOA #64 Analysis 03-20-2025_19-10-27.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 18. `ODOA #66 Analysis 2025-03-20_19.23.26.pptx `- Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. 19. ` ODOA #67 Analysis 2025-03-20_19.26.35.pptx Summaries and technical breakdowns of events recorded during testing. Events can include operator takeovers, interesting scenarios, and instances in which the vehicle was prompted to stop. TTI Data: 20. `Job Impact Calculator_CapMetro.xlsx ` - Estimate in the change of hours for existing roles or new position creation after bus yard automation implementation. WSP Data: 21. `CapMetro Bus Yard QA Test Cases- Daytime with Operator- Final.xlsx`- List of test cases executed with operator in the driver’s seat, that were completed during daytime. 22. `CapMetro Bus Yard QA Test Cases- Daytime without Operator-Final.xlsx` - List of test cases without operator in the driver’s seat, that were completed during daytime. 23. `CapMetro YARD Project BCA model_v5_summary.xlsx` - Cost Benefit analysis and summary of results, incudes total base cost and benefits by year (2025 – 2047) 7. `README.md` – This documentation file 8. `DCAT-US_Metadata.json` – Required metadata file 9. `Data_Management_Plan.pdf` - Project data management plan. --- ## D. Methodological Information **Description of methods used for data collection: ** - **Software required: ** - Any text editor or Microsoft Excel (for XLXS) - Microsoft PowerPoint for PPTs - Any video playback software such as Windows Media Player, VLC Media Player, etc. (for ChargeSim videos on simulations) --- ## E. Data-Specific Information 1A. ` automated layout with cleaning.png ` - N/A - Image 1B `automated layout.png` - N/A - Image 1C. - `current layout.png` - N/A - Image 1D. `Automated Layout 126 Buses 14 Chargers 14 Dispensers.xlsx` - Columns: 2 - Rows: 43 - Each row: KPI and its value 1E. `BOMSummaryCapMetroAV. xlsx` - Columns: 3 - Rows: 8 - Each row: compares totals by scenario 1F. `Manual Layout 126 Buses 70 Chargers 200 Dispensers.xlsx` - Columns: 2 - Rows: 43 - Each row: KPI and its value 1G. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers.gif` - N/A – gif 1H. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers + Cleaning.gif` - N/A – gif 1I. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers.mp4` - Simulation footage - Duration: 50s 1J. `Capacity Analysis Simulation- 126 buses_14 chargers + Cleaning.mp4` - Simulation footage - Duration: 51s 2A. `Bus Wash #7 Analysis 2025-06-11_11.51.03.pptx` - Slides: 4 2B. `Bus Wash #8 Analysis 2025-06-11_11.59.04.pptx ` -Slides: 4 2C. `Intersections #7 Analysis 2025-06-11_14.51.36.pptx ` -Slides: 3 2D. `ODOA #21 Analysis 03-20-2025_15-29-47_RC.pptx ` -Slides: 3 2E. `ODOA #63 Analysis 03-20-2025_19-00-18.pptx` -Slides: 8 2F. `ODOA #64 Analysis 03-20-2025_19-10-27.pptx` -Slides: 7 2G. `ODOA #66 Analysis 2025-03-20_19.23.26.pptx` -Slides: 7 2H. ` ODOA #67 Analysis 2025-03-20_19.26.35.pptx` -Slides: 6 3A. `Job Impact Calculator_CapMetro.xlsx ` - Columns: 9 - Rows: 44 - Each row: Total number of Labor hours by role. 4A. `CapMetro Bus Yard QA Test Cases- Daytime with Operator- Final.xlsx` - Tabs: 2 - Columns: 19 - Rows: 284 - First tab: summary - Second tab, each row: All values recorded by test case. 4B. `CapMetro Bus Yard QA Test Cases- Daytime without Operator-Final.xlsx` - Tabs: 2 - Columns: 19 - Rows: 284 -First tab: summary - Second Tab, each row: All test results recorded by test case. 4C. `CapMetro YARD Project BCA model_v5_summary.xlsx` - Tabs/sheets: 5 - Each sheet: Includes BCA summarized information. --- ## F. Update Log 2025-09-25: File created by Michelle Bisceglia, WSP (ORCID: [0009-0004-4536-8199)](https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4536-8199) ---