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City of PhoenixPublic Transit Department

Phoenix Transit TechnologySeptember 21, 2007

City of PhoenixPublic Transit Department

Phoenix Transit TechnologySeptember 21, 2007

Phoenix Transit TechnologyPhoenix Transit Technology

Transit Technology supports the Transit Technology supports the following main business functions:following main business functions:– Route, vehicle and crew planning and Route, vehicle and crew planning and

scheduling scheduling – Dispatch: vehicle and work assignmentDispatch: vehicle and work assignment– Transit Operations Transit Operations – Trip PlanningTrip Planning– Revenue Collection and ManagementRevenue Collection and Management– Maintenance Management SystemMaintenance Management System

Phoenix Transit TechnologyScheduling and Dispatch (HASTUS)


Route, vehicle and crew scheduling, and dispatch are Route, vehicle and crew scheduling, and dispatch are functions supported by HASTUS, a software developed by functions supported by HASTUS, a software developed by GIRO, a Canadian Company. GIRO, a Canadian Company.

Main users groups:Main users groups: Veolia Phoenix Scheduling, Veolia Phoenix Scheduling, Dispatch, and OCC, and PTD Operations and PlanningDispatch, and OCC, and PTD Operations and Planning

Phoenix Transit TechnologyScheduling and Dispatch

(HASTUS)

Phoenix Transit TechnologyScheduling and Dispatch

(HASTUS)

INPUTSINPUTS– Schedule Changes Schedule Changes

from different sourcesfrom different sources– Bus stops dataBus stops data– Previous schedulesPrevious schedules

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS– Bus bookBus book– Schedules for vehicle Schedules for vehicle

Management System Management System and Trip Planningand Trip Planning

– Fare Collection Fare Collection SystemSystem

– Maintenance Maintenance Management SystemManagement System

Route, vehicle and crew planning and scheduling Route, vehicle and crew planning and scheduling – Valley Metro Schedules are created using the HASTUS Valley Metro Schedules are created using the HASTUS

Scheduling functionality Scheduling functionality – Adjusted from feedback from residents, agencies and providersAdjusted from feedback from residents, agencies and providers– Output used to produce the bus bookOutput used to produce the bus book

Dispatch vehicle and work assignmentDispatch vehicle and work assignment– Bus operators automatically sing inBus operators automatically sing in– Information on their route is issued, operators receive vehicle Information on their route is issued, operators receive vehicle

assignmentassignment– Operators perform a driving taskOperators perform a driving task

The dispatch functionality is integrated with HASTUS The dispatch functionality is integrated with HASTUS Scheduling, Vehicle Maintenance (VMS) and Trip PlanningScheduling, Vehicle Maintenance (VMS) and Trip Planning

In the future HASTUS will provide data to the Fare Collection In the future HASTUS will provide data to the Fare Collection System and the Maintenance Management System.System and the Maintenance Management System.



Transit Operations is supported by the Transit Operations is supported by the Vehicle Management System, an Orbital Vehicle Management System, an Orbital TM productTM product

Main users groups:Main users groups: Operations Operations (Phoenix, Tempe, RPTA), Customer (Phoenix, Tempe, RPTA), Customer ServiceService

Phoenix Transit TechnologyVehicle Management System

(VMS)


(VMS)

A wireless local area network A wireless local area network (WLAN) allows for data flow between (WLAN) allows for data flow between buses and the VMS system. buses and the VMS system.

Real on-time performance data is Real on-time performance data is produced.produced.


(VMS)


(VMS)

INPUTSINPUTS

– SchedulesSchedules– Crew and vehicle Crew and vehicle

informationinformation– GIS and mapsGIS and maps– Operations dataOperations data– Bus stops dataBus stops data

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS

– Real time performance Real time performance datadata

– Passenger countPassenger count

FutureFuture– Jurisdiction and trip Jurisdiction and trip

information to FCS.information to FCS.– Real time data to Real time data to

HASTUSHASTUS– Mileage Maintenance Mileage Maintenance

Incidents for Maintenance Incidents for Maintenance Management SystemManagement System


(VMS)


(VMS)

Phoenix Transit TechnologyTrip Planning


Trip Planning functionality is supported by Trip Planning functionality is supported by ATIS, an application developed by ATIS, an application developed by Trapeze.Trapeze.

This system supports customer service This system supports customer service representatives in assisting riders in representatives in assisting riders in planning their trips.planning their trips.

The system also has an online interface to The system also has an online interface to help residents to plan their own trips help residents to plan their own trips (valleymetro.org).(valleymetro.org).

INPUTSINPUTS

– SchedulesSchedules– Daily route and Daily route and

schedule changesschedule changes

FutureFuture– Real on-time data Real on-time data

from VMSfrom VMS

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS

– Trip Planning Trip Planning itineraries for itineraries for RPTA Customer RPTA Customer Service and Service and residentsresidents



Phoenix Transit TechnologyRevenue Collection


The FCS ProjectThe FCS Project– Team Multi Jurisdictional (Phoenix, Team Multi Jurisdictional (Phoenix,

Tempe and RPTA)Tempe and RPTA)– Vendor Scheidt & Bachmann Vendor Scheidt & Bachmann

(Germany)(Germany)– Contract executed 12/16/05Contract executed 12/16/05– Projected Completion Projected Completion second half second half

20072007



FCS BenefitsFCS Benefits– Faster fare processing at point of collectionFaster fare processing at point of collection– Better fare trackingBetter fare tracking– Secure Electronic Cash BoxSecure Electronic Cash Box– Automated data from fareboxAutomated data from farebox– Integrated back end for cash management Integrated back end for cash management

and reportingand reporting– Easier to maintain on-vehicle componentsEasier to maintain on-vehicle components

INPUTSINPUTS– HASTUS Trip dataHASTUS Trip data– VMS jurisdictionVMS jurisdiction– Bus Stop DataBus Stop Data– Fare OrdinanceFare Ordinance– Real time fare dataReal time fare data

OUTPUTSOUTPUTS– Ridership dataRidership data– Revenue dataRevenue data– Ticket stock and Ticket stock and

production reportsproduction reports



Phoenix Transit TechnologyMaintenance Management

System


System

The MMS ProjectThe MMS Project– Main users are Phoenix Operations Main users are Phoenix Operations

Providers and PTDProviders and PTD– MMS is being developed by SAP-MMS is being developed by SAP-

PhoenixPhoenix– Projected Completion Projected Completion second half second half

20072007


System


SystemMain Business Functions:Main Business Functions: Fleet and facilities maintenance management Fleet and facilities maintenance management Materials management Materials management Purchasing Purchasing Warranty processing and management Warranty processing and management Requisitioning and receiving Requisitioning and receiving Resource management Resource management Work order processing including planning, scheduling, Work order processing including planning, scheduling,

and analysis and analysis Analysis of the materials, maintenance, and warranty Analysis of the materials, maintenance, and warranty

operations operations

Phoenix Transit TechnologyPhoenix Transit Technology

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