The “The “SmarterSmarter” Loop-O’Hare” Loop-O’HareGround TransportationGround Transportation

We are working We are working under the under the

premise that premise that there is no rail there is no rail

system available. system available.

Presented by Presented by Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente

High SchoolHigh School

How can we improve on what we How can we improve on what we already have? already have?

We can improve our bus by…..We can improve our bus by…..

Choosing an efficient route.Choosing an efficient route.

Improving safetyImproving safety

Improving access for allImproving access for all

Improving information technologyImproving information technology

Improving SecurityImproving Security

There are already many reasons There are already many reasons to take the bus.to take the bus.

A person doesn’t A person doesn’t have to worry about have to worry about paying parking fees paying parking fees for their car when for their car when they leave.they leave.

It is cheaper than It is cheaper than driving, and would driving, and would hopefully get more hopefully get more drivers off the road.drivers off the road.

The route we have chosen to The route we have chosen to study is for air travelers study is for air travelers heading towards O’Hare airport heading towards O’Hare airport from the Loop.from the Loop.

There is no actual bus route for our There is no actual bus route for our destination, even though many destination, even though many people go to that location.people go to that location.

The bus route will specifically stop at The bus route will specifically stop at well known streets, and well well known streets, and well populated areas.populated areas.

Why we chose this route.Why we chose this route.

Our “Smart Bus will use a route Our “Smart Bus will use a route accessible to many people. We will accessible to many people. We will be able to stop in highly populated be able to stop in highly populated areas.areas.

•Our “Smart Bus” will stop at…Our “Smart Bus” will stop at…

-100 N State (Loop)-100 N State (Loop)-Damen and Milwaukee (Bucktown)-Damen and Milwaukee (Bucktown)-Irving Park and Milwaukee-Irving Park and Milwaukee

We used MapQuest for our mapping. It offers three levels of mapping.

1 -Fastest Route (not efficient for 1 -Fastest Route (not efficient for our buses)our buses)

2- Shortest Route (not always 2- Shortest Route (not always the fastest)the fastest)

3- Avoid Highways (what we will 3- Avoid Highways (what we will use)use)

These are the results of our map These are the results of our map analysis:analysis:

Avoid Highways – Avoid Highways – Total Estimated Time: 1 hour, 6 minutesTotal Estimated Time: 1 hour, 6 minutes  Total DistanceTotal Distance 18.80 miles18.80 miles

Fastest Route – Fastest Route – Total Estimated Time:  24 minutes  Total Estimated Time:  24 minutes  Total Distance: 18.23 milesTotal Distance: 18.23 miles

Shortest Route – Shortest Route – Total Estimated Time:  56 minutes  Total Estimated Time:  56 minutes  Total Distance 17.34 milesTotal Distance 17.34 miles

We will use the “avoid highways” option We will use the “avoid highways” option in order to achieve our goals of being in order to achieve our goals of being accessible to many people.accessible to many people.

This may be the “slowest route” but an almost This may be the “slowest route” but an almost guaranteed 1 hour trip can be more relaxing guaranteed 1 hour trip can be more relaxing than taking a gamble on the Kennedy!than taking a gamble on the Kennedy!

We can make our bus safer by……We can make our bus safer by……

Installing Collision Avoidance Sensors.

The CTA can The CTA can incorporate incorporate the same the same technology technology used in a used in a BMW.BMW.

This senser This senser system designed system designed for cars could for cars could easily be used by easily be used by a bus.a bus.

We can make it more accessible to We can make it more accessible to people with disabilities by…….people with disabilities by…….

CTA buses are now installing a new CTA buses are now installing a new device created by device created by Clever DevicesClever Devices that is that is primarily created toward passengers that primarily created toward passengers that have hearing or vision impairment. This have hearing or vision impairment. This new system shows the hearing impaired new system shows the hearing impaired what stop that’s coming up and what what stop that’s coming up and what intersection they are passing.intersection they are passing.

Also……Also……

An addition to the new “smart buses” An addition to the new “smart buses” are new digitized on-board are new digitized on-board announcements which will tell and announcements which will tell and show the passengers on the bus the show the passengers on the bus the cross streets for the next bus stop, cross streets for the next bus stop, along with the date and time.along with the date and time.

What information will the driver What information will the driver receive?receive?

Engine Engine Location Using Location Using GPSGPSUpcoming Upcoming Passenger Passenger ExpectationExpectationVideo output from Video output from rear camerarear camera

How will the driver receive the How will the driver receive the information?information?

With a Color Heads-Up Display With a Color Heads-Up Display

The HUDThe HUDSiemens VDO has Siemens VDO has developed a color head-developed a color head-up display (HUD). The up display (HUD). The most important most important information is information is superimposed on the superimposed on the windshield. The average windshield. The average driver takes about one driver takes about one second to read second to read information from normal information from normal instruments. A bus instruments. A bus would cover over 40 feet would cover over 40 feet at 30 mph. The HUD at 30 mph. The HUD cuts this time in half. cuts this time in half.

Public transportation has always been Public transportation has always been victim to criminal acts by customers and victim to criminal acts by customers and the public. Public transportation should be the public. Public transportation should be provided but be safe for the well being provided but be safe for the well being and health of the passengers and the and health of the passengers and the employees who provide and serve public employees who provide and serve public transportation. transportation.

SecuritySecurity

TerrorismTerrorism

Terrorism is a problem that has grown in Terrorism is a problem that has grown in awareness after the events of Sept. 11. awareness after the events of Sept. 11. Public transportation should be prepared Public transportation should be prepared for anything and create a system that is as for anything and create a system that is as safe as possible. This system should be safe as possible. This system should be prepared for attacks like chemical warfare. prepared for attacks like chemical warfare. Chemicals such as Anthrax and Cyanide Chemicals such as Anthrax and Cyanide are easily obtained by terrorists and can are easily obtained by terrorists and can be easily used to harm innocent be easily used to harm innocent passengers that use public transportation. passengers that use public transportation.

From the From the passenger’s point of passenger’s point of view it would be view it would be reassuring if there reassuring if there were some type of were some type of protection on the protection on the bus like the sky bus like the sky marshals that are on marshals that are on airplanes.airplanes.

Bus MarshalsBus Marshals

This presentation was This presentation was created by Clemente created by Clemente students:students:

Carnell LyonsCarnell LyonsMegan TorresMegan TorresRobert OteroRobert OteroMilton TancoMilton Tanco