Transit Connected Vehicle (CV) Research Projects
Update
Tim Weisenberger, US DOT Volpe Center
APTA 2016 Fare Collection & Revenue Management Summit
U.S. Department of Transportation
The National Transportation Systems Center
Advancing transportation innovation for the public good
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
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Topics
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Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture
(CVRIA)
Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations (IDTO)
CV Infrastructure - Urban Bus Ops Safety Platform (E-TRP)
Transit Bus Stop Pedestrian Warning (TSPW) Application
Interactive Transit Station Information System (ITSIS)
Emerging Research into Mobility on Demand (MOD)
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Connected Vehicle Reference
Implementation Architecture
(CVRIA)
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Developed as a basis for identifying the key interfaces
across the connected vehicle environment
Supports policy considerations and identifies further
research and analysis
Creates system information flows and technical and logical
architectures of connected vehicle applications
www.iteris.com/cvria/
Dynamic
Ridesharing
Application
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CVRIA Transit Applications
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Mobility
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Safety
• Dynamic Ridesharing*
• Transit Pedestrian Indication**
• Dynamic Transit Ops *
• Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop
Warnings**
• Integrated Multi-modal
Electronic Payment
• Intermittent Bus Lanes
• Vehicle Turning Right in Front of
a Transit Vehicle**
• Route ID for the Visually
Impaired
• Smart Park and Ride System
• Transit Connection Protection*
• Transit Stop Request
*Tested in Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations program
**Tested in Enhanced Transit Readiness Package and Transit Bus Stop
Pedestrian Warning programs
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Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations
(IDTO) Program
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Proof of concept demonstration and testing in Fall 2014 in
Orlando, FL area to test technology transferability
 Connection Protection (T-CONNECT): increase the likelihood that a
traveler makes a successful transfer
 Dynamic Transit Operations (T-DISP): provide both real-time trip
planning information and demand-responsive transportation access
 Dynamic Ridesharing (D-RIDE): provide access to a ridesharing network
for travelers by communicating needs (passengers) or available space
(drivers)
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Demonstration from March to December 2014 in Columbus, OH
testing T-CONNECT and trip planning component of T-DISP
The smartphone application “C-Ride” developed by the Battelle
Memorial Institute
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Interactive Transit Station Information System
(ITSIS)
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Design, build, and test a prototype bus
stop interactive traveler information hub:
 Obtaining transit service information
 Conducting transit trip planning
 Making on-demand trip request
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Uses V2I DSRC communications
Obtain information via station
information hub and mobile device
Performer is California Partnerships for
Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH)
Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA) – routes 22 & 522
Route
Map
Arrival
522E
Connection
Trip
10:30 AM
53S
EL CAMINO &
CALIFORNIA
10:30am
10:46am
EL CAMINO &
KNICKERBOCKER
10:50am
11:06am
BERNARDO &
EL CAMINO
11:05am
12:05am
2 min
WEST VALLEY
TRANSIT CENTER
11:43am
12:45am
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Route
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Arrival
choose a Destination of Interest from the list
Connection
Trip
10:30 AM
choose a Destination by pointing on map
Colleges and Universities
Destination
De Anza College
Evergreen College
Foothill College
Gavilan College
Mission College
Palmer College of Chiropractic
San Jose City College
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Stanford University
West Valley College
Libraries
Museums
Parks
Shopping Malls
Other Destinations
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Route
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Arrival
choose a Destination of Interest from the list
Connection
Trip
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10:30 AM
choose a Destination by pointing on map
Transit Bus Stop Pedestrian Warning
(TSPW) Application
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Design, build, test, and modify a prototype Transit Bus Stop
Pedestrian Warning application:
 Alerts pedestrians of buses approaching and departing stop (V2I &
V2I2P)
 Alerts bus drivers of pedestrians in roadway (I2V)
 Alerts passengers alighting from buses about approaching motor
vehicles (V2I)
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GCRTA
 80 to 100 buses to be equipped
 Up to four bus stops to be equipped
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Operations: December 2016 – June 2017
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CV Infrastructure - Urban Bus Ops Safety
Platform
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Design, build, and test an Enhanced TRP (E-TRP)
 Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Warning (E-PCW)
 Enhanced Vehicle Turning Right in Front of Bus Warning (EVTRW)
 Rear Camera Integration
 Improved pedestrian detection sensing technology
 Improved locational accuracy technology
 More robust DSRC radio with remote management
capability
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
(GCRTA)
 80 to 100 buses to be equipped
 E-PCW at six locations
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Operations: December 2016 – June 2017
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Mobility on Demand
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Mobility on Demand (MOD): a mode-agnostic view
of transportation that may include public private and
non-profit operators that blurs the lines of public
transportation into a mobility ecosystem
 Benefits to users and operators: efficiency, enhanced
customer service, potential solutions for first mile/last mile
and paratransit
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Emerging MOD Research
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ITS JPO foundational research to develop use cases,
performance metrics, and policy/regulations needs
 Examination of field proofs of concept and pilots
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FTA MOD Sandbox
 “Safe place” for public transit operators, private sector
providers, non-profits, etc. to develop solutions
 Anticipate Notice of Funds Authorization in April
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For More Information
http://www.its.dot.gov/index.htm
Steve Mortensen
Senior ITS Engineer
Federal Transit
Administration
[email protected]
Robert Sheehan, P.E, PTOE
ITS Multimodal Program Manager
USDOT ITS Joint Program Office
[email protected]
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Tim Weisenberger
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142
[email protected]
617.494.3301 (o)
617.312.8491 (m)
The ideas in this briefing are the personal thoughts of the author, not the United States Department of Transportation.
The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trade or manufacturers’
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