Multi-Operator Transit Information for Operations and Planning

Transit Service Information Portal (TSIP)

What the Heck is a TSIP???

Vision – A TSIP will enable the efficient flow of transit service information supporting operations, planning and customer information for all systems in NY Metro (and ultimately statewide) within and among agencies and to the public via 511 and other innovative 3rd party information applications.

511NY – Expands TRIPS123 Transit Itinerary Planner Function

Statewide

What Did We Learn Here?

Demonstrated Need for a More Flexible Sustainable, Distributed Approach to Managing and Exchanging Service Data

Scheduling Department

Driver Instructions

Paddle

Stop LevelRide

Guides

Hard CopyTimetables

Agency Website

ITSApplications

DriverPicks and Bids

VehicleBlock

Assignments

Schedule Data Predicament – Within The Agency

GIS

Sign/ShelterInventoryDatabase

BudgetEstimate

ConstructionImpacts

Carrier A

Carriers B, C, D

FTA

Regional ITS

StateDOT

AVLSystem

FareCollection

On-BoardAnnunciator

Automated Passenger

Counter

Bus ArrivalDisplay

TelephoneAgent

Systems (IVR)

TimetableRide-GuidePublishing

MPOSchedule Data Predicament

Is the bus on time?

What serves my stop?

Is my stop next?

Which trip did this passenger take?

How much should this transfer cost?

When will the next 3 buses arrive?

This stop will be served at the following times

How Much Service is available where?

Let me know when your service changes…

Demand Modelin

g

National Transit Database

Status/Exception

17a Reporting Corridor-

Level Analysis - ITS

Most Significant Challenge of Multi-Agency Transit Trip Planner

Maintaining consistent supply of current accurate schedule data from multiple independent agencies.

Avoid introducing ANOTHER single purpose application that requires transit agencies to maintain another redundant set of schedule data.

Schedule Data Profile (SDP) & Web Data Maintenance System (WDMS)

Tools to supply service/schedule data to 511NY

SDP – Provide a robustly defined XML exchange format to permit agencies with existing schedule systems to develop a standard export file serving multiple downstream ITS applications, including 511

WDMS for agencies that don’t have scheduling systems. User-friendly, browser-based schedule data management tool that combines Google Mapping and SDP formatted data

Schedule Data Profile Standard (SDP)

Open SDP XML Schema and Tools to Support Development of Export

SDP@Sched Version

Agency Registration ServiceTransit Network

Transit Gazetteer(Places)

Schedule Revision

Agency

Route

Trip

Notes

Trip Time

Pattern

Transit Path

Transit Point Events

Transit Path Events

Location

Timepoint

Transfer Cluster

ConnectionSeg

Transit Facilities

Transit Facility

Amenity

Portal

Transit Stop

Passenger Access Component

Plant Component

Block

Block Time

Route Depot Version

Track

Track Association

Route Direction

Timetable Header

Route Grouping

Relative Location

Depot

Service Area

Organization Unit

Event Connection

Day Type

Web Data Maintenance System

Uses SDP as data structure

Web-based forms and maps to support management of schedule data

Provides SDP XML export feature that agencies can use to supply schedule data for other application (GIS, Timetable publishing, AVL/APC, etc.)

Web Data Maintenance System (WDMS) Map Editing Interface

Browser-Based Forms for Managing Schedules

How can a TSIP Define and Support the Next Steps in Transit Information?

Build on consistent, current and accurate multi-agency schedule data.

Incorporate new streams of information AVL, APC, AFC…

Support exchange of operational and planning info among operators and to the public?

Make consistent and useful information available to a broader array of public information outlets (Google Transit, Where is the Bus, etc.)?

Multi-Agency Data Portal Third-Party Outlets

Next Generation

Transit Service

InformationPortal

TripPlanner

SDPPlus

511(s)

Third Party Information Outlets

FOIL Requests

Multi-OperatorExchange

(Operations/Coordination)

Integrated Vendor Apps

(AVL/APC/AFC)

Planning MPOPerformance Reporting

Agency GIS

Open Source AppsTimetable Publisher

Web Data MaintenanceSystem

Multi-AgencyFare Info

Ad-Hoc /EmergencyScheduling Tools

Real-Time InfoLocation/ETA Info

Transcom RA

Connecting Modes Detail

Facility NavigationDetail

(ADA, Park & Ride, etc.)

OTHER

Vision for aNext Generation Transit Service Information Portal

Transit Service Information PortalProject Objectives

Develop a Multi-Agency Consensus on shared content and standards Schedule Data (SDP) Fare Data Planning Data Real-Time Data

Define Technical, Security and Functional Requirements for a Multi-Agency Portal