MODULE 1: Introduction to ITS Transit Standards
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Description: This introductory module provides an overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) transit standards for practicing transit professionals and decision-makers who are engaged in the deployment of ITS for transit. This course will highlight the program and organizational benefits, costs of the adaptation, and use of ITS Standards to support the deployment of interoperable systems. This module will also summarize and provide the context for the more detailed subsequent modules of transit standards training, and provide the audience with a useful roadmap of other standards modules they might want to view. As such, this module serves as a useful prerequisite for Modules 2 through 11, and is also recommended for senior transit management due to its review of benefits and costs, which are key issues related to the implementation of ITS transit standards.
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Target Audiences:
Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Vehicle Manufacturers
Prerequisite(s):
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Define ITS transit standards and examine the benefits and costs of using ITS transit standards
Introduce the use of the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) and articulate benefits of SEP in ITS transit projects
Define high level technical and institutional challenges
Identify the role of ITS Standards in Transit ITS applications
Describe Roadmap for Transit Standards Modules
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MODULE 2: Transit Management Standards - Part 1 of 2
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Description: This module (Transit Management Standards, Part 1 of 2) is the first of the two course modules on transit management using standards. This module provides the background for understanding transit management functions and the standards that facilitate the implementation of systems and technologies that support those transit management functions by:
Briefly explaining the transit management functions and systems within the context of National ITS Architecture;
Describing the basic taxonomy that will help define where standards should be considered within the functions;
Discussing the functions of transit management systems to conceptualize technology implementation at an agency so that participants understand where the standards can be used; and
Introducing systems engineering process (SE) and its use in planning, procuring and deploying transit management systems.
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Running Time:
1:59
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Target Audiences:
Transit and Traffic Systems Acquisitions Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit Management Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
Prerequisite(s):
Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe (in overview terms) how transit management functions and systems fit into the National ITS Architecture
Describe the core functions and taxonomy of Transit Management systems
Briefly describe the functions of systems within the Transit Management taxonomy, and briefly identify the relationships and data exchange among Transit Management systems, Traveler Information, Transit Signal Priority, and Fare Collection systems
Introduce the use of SEP when planning, procuring, and deploying Transit Management systems
Explain the role of systems engineering and standards in procurement
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MODULE 3: Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP) - Part 1 of 2: Introduction to the Standard and Transit Architectures
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Description: This course (TCIP 1) is the first of a two-module set on TCIP. This course will provide an introduction and overview of TCIP, concentrating on the contents of Volume 1 of the standard. The module describes the components of the standard, including the development of a transit agency architecture as a framework for procuring and implementing ITS systems, introduces the concepts of operations that illustrate how various business systems can be configured to exchange information, and describes the structural building blocks, data elements, data frames, messages, and dialogs that are used to standardize the exchange of information.
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Running Time:
1:24
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Target Audiences:
Traffic Management Center and Operations Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Managers Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
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Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe the purpose and contents of the TCIP standard
Recognize what is involved in growing traveler information and communication systems from basic systems to regional multi-modal applications
Explain how TCIP is used to procure and implement transit ITS systems
Illustrate the need for, and structure of, a transit agency architecture
Articulate the fundamentals of exchanging information among transit business systems and devices using TCIP building blocks
Summarize the content of the TCIP standard, tools, and available resources
Provide examples of who is using TCIP
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MODULE 4: Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP) - Part 2 of 2: Structure and Elements of TCIP—Accessing TCIP via TIRCE and TCIP Tools
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Description: This course is the second of a two-module set on TCIP. It will introduce transit agency staff and vendors to the suite of tools needed to access and efficiently use the TCIP standard to create data exchange interfaces among various transit business systems. The tools are available as free downloads from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Information in this module will allow transit agency staff and vendors to apply a standards-based framework for procurement and deployment of ITS systems to better manage transit agency operations and assets, and to better serve customers.
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Running Time:
1:37
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Target Audiences:
Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Illustrate the “communications stack” and show how it relates to TCIP
Describe the TCIP Implementation, Requirements and Capabilities Editor (TIRCE) and how it is used as the key to TCIP
Identify and provide examples of data elements, data frames, messages, and dialogs
Describe how data are organized in TCIP data exchanges
Define a Profile Requirements List (PRL) and explain how it is used to specify TCIP requirements in a transit ITS project
Articulate and describe the uses of each tool in the TCIP suite of tools
Summarize the range of TCIP applications, implementation tools, and additional training
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MODULE 5: Transit Management Standards - Part 2 of 2
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Description: This module (Transit Management Standards, Part 2 of 2) is the second of the two course modules on Transit Management Standards. It introduces hardware and software standards in addition to TCIP, and how to use them. The information in this module will help participants identify which standards are most applicable to a particular situation so that an agency can reduce the life cycle cost of technologies that support Transit Management functions and facilitate the integration with legacy or future technology systems. The structure and use of data exchange standards for Transit Management systems are described along with how to apply standards to the development of procurement specifications. Case studies are incorporated to enhance participants' understanding of how to use the standards.
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Running Time:
1:44
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Target Audiences:
Transit Electronic Maintenance Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Technology Vendors
Prerequisite(s):
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Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Summarize key concepts from Transit Management Standards, Part 1 of 2
Illustrate the structure and use of data exchange standards for Transit Management systems
Select appropriate ITS standards for data exchange among Transit Management systems, and between Transit Management systems and Traveler Information, Fare Collection and other systems (e.g., Traffic Management systems)
Illustrate how to apply standards to the development of procurement specifications
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MODULE 6: Traveler Information - Part 1 of 2
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Description: This module (Traveler Information Standards, Part 1 of 2) is the first of two course modules on Traveler Information using standards. This module provides the background for understanding Traveler Information systems and the standards that facilitate the implementation of these systems by:
Briefly explaining Traveler Information systems within the context of National ITS Architecture;
Describing the basic taxonomy that will help define where standards should be considered within the functions; and
Discussing the functions of Traveler Information systems to conceptualize technology implementation at an agency so that participants understand where the standards can be used.
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Running Time:
1:42
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Target Audiences:
Traffic Management Center and Operations Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit Management Staff Transit Technology Vendors
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Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe (in overview terms) how traveler information systems fit into the National ITS Architecture
Describe the core functions and taxonomy of traveler information systems
Describe the functions of systems within the traveler information and briefly identify the relationships and data exchange between transit management and traveler information systems
Identify and describe how standards can be used to specify requirements for the procurement of Traveler Information systems
Explain the role of standards in traveler information systems procurement
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MODULE 7: Traveler Information - Part 2 of 2
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Description: Using the background knowledge provided in Module 6 (Traveler Information, Part 1 of 2), this module begins the process of applying the standards that facilitate the implementation of Traveler Information technologies. It will provide participants with the knowledge needed to identify and select the most appropriate standard for their particular situation, to use software and hardware standards introduced in the previous module, and to incorporate standards into procurements. The structure and use of data exchange standards for Traveler Information systems are described along with how to apply standards to the development of procurement specifications. Case studies are incorporated to enhance participants' understanding of how to use the standards.
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Running Time:
1:54
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Target Audiences:
Transit IT Staff Transit Managers Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transportation Operations Managers
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Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Summarize key concepts from Traveler Information Standards, Part 1 of 2
Illustrate the structure and use of data exchange standards for Traveler Information systems
Select appropriate ITS standards for data exchange among Traveler Information systems, and between Transit Management systems and Traveler Information, and other systems (e.g., Traffic Management systems)
Illustrate how to apply standards to the development of procurement specifications
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MODULE 8: Arterial Management and Transit Signal Priority: Understanding User Needs for Signal Control Priority (SCP) Based on NTCIP 1211 Standard - Part 1 of 2
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Description: Transit managers are looking at transit signal priority as a potential tool to improve schedule adherence, improve transit vehicle efficiency, make transit service more reliable, and improve transit vehicle travel times with minimal negative impacts to normal traffic operations. Signal Control Priority (SCP), which transit signal priority (TSP) is a subset of, is an operational strategy that provides preferential treatment (priority) to facilitate the movement of fleet vehicles such as transit, emergency service, and commercial fleets, through signalized intersections.
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Running Time:
1:16
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Target Audiences:
Traffic Management Center and Operations Staff Transit and Traffic Systems Acquisitions Staff Transit Electronic Maintenance Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit Managers Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Technology Vendors
Prerequisite(s):
Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision-Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Identify the needs addressed by and the benefits of Signal Control Priority on an arterial
Identify the components that form an SCP System
Describe the different SCP system architectures and the considerations in selecting an architecture for implementation
Identify the interfaces in an SCP System and the ITS standards that address each of these interfaces
Identify the user needs addressed by the standards
Describe at a high level how to incorporate ITS standards into an SCP system procurement.
Describe other arterial management tools and strategies
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MODULE 9: Arterial Management and Transit Signal Priority: Specifying Requirements for Signal Control Priority (SCP) Based on NTCIP 1211 Standard - Part 2 of 2
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Description: This module (Arterial Management and Transit Signal Priority: Specifying Requirements for Signal Control Priority (SCP) Based on the NTCIP 1211 Standard) is the second of a two-modules set in arterial management. The first module provides the background for understanding the standards that facilitate arterial management by describing how an SCP system works, introducing the capabilities offered by an SCP system, and identifying the role of standards in an SCP system. This module builds on the content of Module 8 and provides participants with detailed information on how to identify and use applicable ITS standards to procure and operate a signal control priority system following a Systems Engineering process.
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1:23
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Target Audiences:
Integrated Corridor Management Project and Operations Team Specification Writers Traffic Management Center and Operations Staff Transit Electronic Maintenance Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
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Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision-Maker
Project Manager
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe requirements included in the National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) 1211 Standard
Use the Protocol Requirements List (PRL) to specify requirements
Show how to achieve Interoperability and Interchangeability using the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Explain the NTCIP 1211 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface and dialogs
Explain how to incorporate requirements not covered by the NTCIP 1211 standard
Identify a case study specifying requirements for an SCP System
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MODULE 10: Electronic Fare Payment Systems
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Description: Electronic Fare Payment is the automated calculation, validation, collection, recording, and reporting of passenger fare payments using some form of electronic media for rides on a mass transit system. The options available for electronic fare payment (EFP) systems have increased significantly over the last 20 years. However, for the majority of mass transit system operators in the U.S., paying for a ride on public transit still involves the use of non-electronic fare media including coins, flash passes, metal tokens, and paper transfers and tickets. These payment media offer few opportunities for automation and, as a result, provide minimal information to the agency on payments and ridership; require passengers to carry and use loose change in order to pay the exact fare; utilize manual, visual validation by vehicle operators, inspectors, and conductors; and are often inconvenient for passengers to acquire. Agencies universally embrace the need to adopt electronic fare payment systems that provide for more automated means of distribution and validation of fare media. This substantially improves the quantity and quality of payment and ridership data that is collected, and offers significant improvements in the convenience and ease of use for the passenger.
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Running Time:
1:31
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Target Audiences:
Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
Prerequisite(s):
Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision-Maker
Project Manager
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Recognize and understand
Commonly used terms in electronic fare payment
The characteristics (e.g. architecture, features, costs, media, benefits, challenges) of the leading electronic fare payment methodologies
Recognize and understand:
The applicable national and international standards, rules, and regulations for electronic fare payment systems and the benefits of applying those standards, rules, and regulations
Where the lack of applicable standards create logical gaps in fare payment architectures that must be addressed by the agency
Evaluate the options for electronic fare payment by:
Assessing the unique implementation issues of the transit industry
Applying case studies of leading-edge electronic fare payment technologies and methodologies
Apply newly developed skills to:
Assess agency requirements in order to facilitate selection of a methodology and architecture for electronic fare payment
Support the procurement and implementation of a new electronic fare payment system or existing system enhancement
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MODULE 11: Transit and the Connected Vehicle (CV) Environment/Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Future Platforms
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Description: The Connected Vehicle (CV) environment currently being researched and pilot deployment tested by USDOT has the potential to transform surface transportation systems via wireless connectivity so that vehicular crashes are significantly reduced, travelers have access to specific traveler information, and operators of the surface transportation systems have access to more accurate system performance data, thereby optimizing surface transportation systems to minimize environmental impacts. For transit operators, this environment provides an opportunity to implement emerging safety and mobility applications to improve public transit service by increasing highway safety, transit productivity, mobility efficiency, and accessibility while providing its users with better transit services and travel information.
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Running Time:
1:08
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Target Audiences:
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Private and Public Sector Users including Manufacturers System Developers Transit Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff
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Decision-Maker
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Recommended Modules:
Transit Module 1: Introduction to ITS Transit Standards
Transit Module 2: Transit Management Standards, Part 1 of 2
Transit Module 3: Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP), Part 1 of 2
Transit Module 4: Transit Communications Interface Profiles (TCIP), Part 2 of 2
Transit Module 5: Transit Management Standards, Part 2 of 2
ITS Module 38: Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) ITS Standards for Project Managers
ITS Module 43: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) ITS Standards for Project Managers
Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe the Connected Vehicle environment
Identify potential communications technologies that may be used in a Transit CV Environment
Review the standards that support the Transit CV Environment
Describe the applications being developed in a Transit CV Environment
Identify the challenges and approaches to the successful deployment of a Transit CV Environment
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MODULE 12: Electronic Fare Payment/Advanced Payment Systems: Open Payments Acceptance
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Description: Electronic Fare Payment (EFP) is the automated calculation, validation, collection, recording, and reporting of passenger fare payments using some form of electronic media for trips on a public transportation system.
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Running Time:
1:29
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Target Audiences:
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Project Managers Traffic Management Center and Operations Managers Transit Budgeting and Accounting Staff Transit Finance and Revenue Management Staff Transit Grants Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors Transportation Department Staff
Prerequisite(s):
Recommended Prior Knowledge for This Course
ITS Architecture and Systems Engineering knowledge
Understanding of fare collection policies and operational practices
General understanding of bankcard payment acceptance
Recommended Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Decision Maker
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Define the stakeholders (including external parties), terminology, standards, specifications, and regulations associated with the Open Payments acceptance
Explain the three main options for implementing Open Payments acceptance and their impacts on agency operations and systems
Analyze the benefits, risks, and costs of Open Payments acceptance in support of the procurement and implementation of an Open Payments acceptance solution
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MODULE 13: An Introduction to Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
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Description: With ICM, agencies work together to optimize travel within the corridor by providing travelers with actionable information and implementing innovative operational practices and strategies, enabled by Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies.
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Running Time:
1:39
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Target Audiences:
Consultants Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Specification Developers Transit IT Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Service Planners Transit Technology Vendors Transportation Management Center (TMC) Staff
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
Identify and describe standards associated with ICM
Describe actual ICM deployments, including how each ICM works, the role(s) standards played in enabling each ICM deployment, and the use of standards to address deployment issues.
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MODULE 14 - Part 1: Applying General Transit Feed Specifications (GTFS) to Your Agency - Part 1 of 2
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Description: The General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) defines a common format for public transportation schedules and associated geographic information that is “open,” available, and widely adopted by transit agencies. GTFS “feeds” allow public transit agencies to publish their transit data and developers to write applications that consume that data in an interoperable way. GTFS is also a key component of Travel Information System (TIS).
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1:36
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Target Audiences:
Consultants Developers Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Oversight Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Define the scope of, uses for, and users of the GTFS specifications
Apply the steps for translating your transit source data to GTFS files
Improve GTFS Data Quality
Illustrate how an agency implements GTFS
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MODULE 14 - Part 2: Applying General Transit Feed Specifications (GTFS) to Your Agency - Part 2 of 2
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Description: The purpose of this second module on GTFS (Part 2 of 2) is to focus specifically on GTFS-realtime. As an extension of GTFS, the General Transit Feed Specification Real Time (GTFS-realtime) is a data feed specification that allows public transportation agencies to provide realtime updates about their fleet. The GTFS specification is an open data format for public transportation schedules and associated geographic information. GTFS-realtime was designed around ease of implementation, good interoperability, and a focus on passenger information. This module aims to assist transit agencies in applying the open and accessible GTFS-realtime specification.
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Target Audiences:
Consultants Developers Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Oversight Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff
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Project Manager
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Define the scope of, uses for, and users of the GTFS-realtime specifications
Apply transit source applications to GTFS-realtime
Implementation of GTFS-realtime
Illustrate how an agency implements GTFS
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MODULE 15: Emerging Evacuation Standards of Communication/Incident Management (ISO 19083)
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Description: After major natural and man-made disasters, the ISO Technical Committee on ITS (TC 204) initiated a three-part standard called ISO 19083 Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Response and Recovery (EEDRR) to define the framework, data flows, and use cases that support the application of a decision support system for evacuations and disaster response and recovery as it applies to public transport organizations. The goal of the Emergency Evacuation Standard of Communication/Incident Management ISO 19083 standard is to save lives and aid recovery by using ITS technologies to coordinate a comprehensive transportation response to disaster. This includes evacuating people out of harm’s way and providing transportation support for all response to and recovery efforts from major disasters such as hurricanes, tsunamis, or catastrophic accidents.
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Emergency Management and Public Safety Staff First Responders Transit Executives Transit Managers Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff
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Recommended Prior Knowledge for this Course:
General information on the National ITS Architecture/Regional ITS Architecture
Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe the Elements of the Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Response and Recovery (EEDRR) Framework
Explain roles and responsibilities of organizations (including Public Transport) in EEDRR
Use Concept of Operations Template for specifying a Decision Support System for Public Transport Emergency Management
Review Scenarios in which a Public Transport Emergency Management Decision Support System can be used
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MODULE 16: Introduction to Transit Enterprise Architecture and Its Benefits for Transit
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Description: Transit agencies are implementing more ITS and information technology (IT) systems to improve the delivery of transit services and enable more effective control and management of the overall transit network. Often, the increase in IT/ITS projects also creates design, operations, and maintenance complexities for systems, data, and other technology components within a transit agency. For example, many ITS systems must communicate or share data with other systems. Further, with more ITS systems within an agency, interdependencies between hardware devices increase. As a result, it can become difficult to efficiently plan and troubleshoot business processes and systems.
Business Architecture
Data or Information Architecture
Applications Architecture
Technology Architecture
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Asset Management Staff Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Process Improvement Staff Project Managers Transit Budgeting and Accounting Staff Transit Enterprise Architects Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Managers Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit System Designers
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Define what an Enterprise Architecture (EA) is.
Review the benefits to a transit organization of having an Enterprise Architecture (EA).
Describe the general process for creating a transit Enterprise Architecture (EA).
Articulate how use of EA principles can benefit a transit agency.
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MODULE 17: Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI)
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Description: The Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative (ATTRI) is a joint U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) initiative, co-led by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), with support from the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) and other Federal partners. ATTRI is conducting research into the use of ITS and other advanced technologies to improve the mobility of travelers with disabilities. ATTRI will enhance the capability of travelers to reliably and safely execute independent travel. Transit agencies engaged or considering use of technologies to serve mobility needs of people with disabilities, veterans with disabilities, and older adults will benefit from the information provided by this module.
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Target Audiences:
Asset Management Staff Human Service Transportation Planners/Coordinators Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Mobility Coordinators/Managers Transit IT Staff Transit ITS Staff Transit Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Understand background, vision, and objectives of ATTRI
Discuss ATTRI-focused technology areas
Describe ATTRI foundation considerations, application areas, and integration considerations
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MODULE 18: Transit and the Connected/Automated Vehicle Environment/Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Future Platforms
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Description: This module is a continuation of Module 11 - Transit and the Connected Vehicle Environment/Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Future Platforms. Module 11 described the connected vehicle environment using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), relevant standards, and transit applications including those in the FTA Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations (IDTO) program.
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Private and Public Sector Users including Manufacturers Transit Management Staff Transit Managers Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Service Planners
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Define the relationships between connected vehicle and automated transit vehicle functionality
Describe the potential for autonomous bus guidance for safety, access, and capacity
Describe the development of automated collision avoidance technologies for buses and paratransit vehicles for operational safety
Explain the potential for AV/CV technologies to support first mile/last mile transit connections for expanded mobility and convenience
Describe the fundamentals of rail transit system connected/automated operation for transit safety and capacity
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MODULE 19: On-Board Transit Management Systems
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Description: On-board Transit Management for buses covers technologies and systems that are located within transit vehicles that facilitate and automate operations, management, maintenance, safety, and security functions of public transit systems. While there are currently few standards that govern receiving and transmitting the data and information generated by these systems, the use of the existing relevant Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards facilitate the systems’ operations and maintenance.
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Target Audiences:
Consultants Specification Writers System Developers Transit IT Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Technology Vendors
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Review key concepts from Module 5 Transit Management Standards, Part 2 of 2
Describe the details and how to use the most prevalent standards for On-board Transit Management systems for buses
Illustrate how to procure systems using the most prevalent transit on-board management standards
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MODULE 20: Application of Arterial Management/Transit Signal Priority Standards
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Description: Transit managers look at transit signal priority (TSP) as a potential tool to improve schedule adherence and service reliability, and increase transit vehicle efficiency with minimal negative impacts to the full traffic network operations. Signal Control Priority (SCP) is an operational strategy that provides preferential treatment (priority) to facilitate the movement of fleet vehicles such as transit, emergency service, and commercial fleets through signalized intersections.
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1:18
Instructor(s):
Target Audiences:
Integrated Corridor Management Project and Operations Team Specification Writers Traffic Procurement Staff Transit ITS Contractors and Consultants Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff
Prerequisite(s):
Prerequisite(s) Specific to Curriculum Path Categories
Detailed knowledge of transit functions and data exchange among transit functions
Detailed concepts of transit management standards
Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Specify and test a transit signal priority implementation
Describe how transit signal priority may be provided in a connected vehicle environment
Explain the role of transit signal priority in Integrated Corridors
Review case studies where standards were used to provide transit signal priority
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MODULE 21: Mobile Fare Ticketing/Payment
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Description: This Mobile Fare Ticking/Payment module focuses on stakeholders and their roles, business models, and open architecture specifications including open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and integration with multimodal mobility services. Previous modules, Modules 10 and 12, covered banking and media standards associated with electronic fare payment including contactless cards, mobile banking, and account-based systems. These concepts are incorporated in this module with respect to their application to mobile ticketing/payment systems.
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Instructor(s):
Target Audiences:
Department of Transportation (DOT) Staff ITS Staff Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) Staff Transit Finance and Revenue Management Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff
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Recommended Prior Knowledge
ITS Architecture and Systems Engineering knowledge
General knowledge of fare collection policies and operational practices
General knowledge of electronic payment for transit including account-based systems and open payment
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Decision-Maker
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Review Electronic Fare Payment (Module 10) and Advanced Electronic Fare Payment (Module 12) concepts
Define the concept of mobile payment
Describe electronic fare payment business models
Review Case Studies on emerging trends in implementing fare payment apps
Understand challenges related to mobile technologies
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MODULE 22: Harnessing Social Media and Big Data Technologies for Transit Business
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Description: Social media platforms have empowered individuals to share their thoughts about all aspects of daily life—from restaurants to movies to political candidates. Increasingly, they are commenting about public transportation services as well. Social channels like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram have made it easier for transit customers to report on service, maintenance, and safety-related issues, and to do so in real time.
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1:10
Instructor(s):
Target Audiences:
Project Managers Software and Application Developers and Vendors Transit Communications Staff Transit Customer Research Consultants and Contractors Transit Data Analysts Transit Management Staff Transit Marketing Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Research Staff
Recommended Modules:
None Recommended Prior Knowledge
General knowledge of transit information used in operations and planning
Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Define business intelligence in relation to transit
Define social media platforms and their application to public transportation
Define big data in relation to social media and transit
Understand the process for applying big data analytics to social media to inform transit business intelligence
Incorporate findings to support business intelligence with data-driven decisions
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MODULE 23: Leveraging Communications Technologies for Transit On-board Integration
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Description: There is a wide variety of on-board transit technologies and they're integrated using several types of communications technologies. These on-board technologies facilitate and automate operations, management, maintenance, traveler information, safety, and security functions of public transit systems. With the advent of newer communication technologies, on-board technologies can be integrated via an on-board transit architecture that is comprised of on-board devices, communications pathways (on and to/from the vehicle), functionality, and interfaces to the vehicle. On-board devices include a mobile data terminal (MDT), vehicle logic unit (VLU) (sometimes combined with an MDT), equipment to support supervisory and support functions (e.g., ruggedized laptop), Automated Vehicle Announcement (AVA) System (covered in Modules 6 and 7), Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) System (covered in Modules 2 and 5), an Event Data Recorder System (EDRS) and Vehicle Component Monitoring (VCM) (covered in Modules 2 and 5), and On-board Video Surveillance System (covered in Modules 2 and 5). Module 19 provides details of how to use on-board hardware and software standards and provides case studies and examples that demonstrate how to procure systems that use these standards.
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Instructor(s):
Target Audiences:
Specification Developers Specification Writers Technology Vendors and Consultants Transit Agency Technical Staff in Maintenance and IT
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Recommended:
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Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Review key concepts from Module 19: On-board Transit Management Systems for Buses
Describe how to use current communication technology for on-board systems integration for buses
Illustrate how to procure systems that use current communication technology for on-board systems
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MODULE 24: Transit Signal Priority in a Connected Vehicle Environment
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Description: Transit managers look at transit signal priority (TSP) as a potential tool to improve schedule adherence and service reliability, and increase transit vehicle efficiency with minimal negative impacts to the full traffic network operations. While TSP is deployed in the US, the advent of connected vehicle (CV) technology provides additional advantages for the deployment of TSP that can be embraced by regions deploying CV technology.
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Running Time:
1:23
Instructor(s):
Target Audiences:
Department of Transportation (DOT) Staff ITS Project Managers ITS Staff Transit Planning, Operations, and Maintenance Staff Transit Procurement Staff Transit Technology Vendors
Prerequisite(s):
Recommended
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Recommended Modules:
Module 8: Arterial Management and Transit Signal Priority - Part 1 of 2
Module 9: Arterial Management and Transit Signal Priority - Part 2 of 2
Module 11: Transit and the Connected Vehicle Environment/Emerging Technologies, Applications, and Future Platforms
Module 20: Application of Arterial Management/Transit Signal Priority Standards
General Knowledge: ITS Architecture and Systems Engineering knowledge and basic understanding of transit signal priority
Learning Objectives/Key Elements:
Describe how transit signal priority may be provided in a connected vehicle environment
Describe transit signal priority standards in a connected vehicle environment
Describe what agencies need to do to prepare for connected vehicle transit signal priority implementation
Review transit signal priority implementation
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