bus stop inventory overview 05-18-12
DESCRIPTION
Purpose: Explain the process used to develop the Blacksburg Transit bus stop inventory; share 8 lessons learned.-For a 5/18/12 Virginia Transit Association roundable, led by BT's Erik CB Olsen.TRANSCRIPT
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Lessons from BT's Bus Stop Inventory Program
VTA Roundtable Session #6
Erik Olsen
Friday, May 18, 2012
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Requests
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RidershipData
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RidershipData
Sign Data
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RidershipData
Sign Amenities
Sign Data
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RidershipData
Sign Amenities
Comments & Notes
Sign Data
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RidershipData
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Comments & Notes
Sign Data
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Comments & Notes
Sign Amenities
Sign Data
RidershipData
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How UsedCustomer Service
• Look at Stop• Guide to stop (e.g., landmarks)
Operations• Verify stop name/#
Maintenance• Record updates
IT• BT4U stop #s• How-to-Guide & PPT guide
New Employees• Stop overview
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Upcoming features
Alightings dataCompress imagesWebGIS layerLatitude & Longitude coordinatesExport to SQL database
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8 Lessons
1. Just start – does not need to be perfect2. Recruit student interns, a win-win3. Include resources for maintenance, updates4. Market internally, externally, repeatedly• Apply for awards!
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8 Lessons
1. Just start – does not need to be perfect2. Recruit student interns, a win-win3. Include resources for maintenance, updates4. Market internally, externally, repeatedly• Apply for awards!
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8 Lessons
1. Just start – does not need to be perfect2. Recruit student interns, a win-win3. Include resources for maintenance, updates4. Market internally, externally, repeatedly• Apply for awards!
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8 Lessons
1. Just start – does not need to be perfect2. Recruit student interns, a win-win3. Include resources for maintenance, updates4. Market internally, externally, repeatedly• Apply for awards!
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8 Lessons
1. Just start – does not need to be perfect2. Recruit student interns, a win-win3. Include resources for maintenance, updates4. Market internally, externally, repeatedly• Apply for awards!
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“… BT also recently won a Virginia Transit Association award for the BT Bus Stop Inventory. Much of the labor on this project was accomplished by interns ...”
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And another BT intern, Aaron Maertins ’12 designed the electronic checklist, organized the inventory teams, and populated the database.
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8 Lessons
5. Link to other data• WebGIS• Google Transit
6. Minimize multiple copies (e.g., images)7. Continually use feedback to improve• Compress images• Export to SQL
8. Obtain management buy-in throughout
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8 Lessons
5. Link to other data• WebGIS• Google Transit
6. Minimize multiple copies (e.g., images)7. Continually use feedback to improve• Compress images• Export to SQL
8. Obtain management buy-in throughout
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8 Lessons
5. Link to other data• WebGIS• Google Transit
6. Minimize multiple copies (e.g., images)7. Continually use feedback to improve• Compress images• Export to SQL
8. Obtain management buy-in throughout
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8 Lessons
5. Link to other data• WebGIS• Google Transit
6. Minimize multiple copies (e.g., images)7. Continually use feedback to improve• Compress images• Export to SQL
8. Obtain management buy-in throughout