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 FunctionStatewide

What Did We Learn Here?Demonstrated Need for a More Flexible Sustainable, Distributed Approach to Managing and Exchanging Service Data

Scheduling DepartmentDriver InstructionsPaddleStop LevelRideGuidesHard CopyTimetablesAgency WebsiteITSApplicationsDriverPicks and BidsVehicleBlock Assignments

Schedule Data Predicament Within The AgencyGISSign/ShelterInventoryDatabaseBudgetEstimateConstructionImpacts

Carrier ACarriers B, C, DFTARegional ITSStateDOTAVLSystemFareCollectionOn-BoardAnnunciatorAutomated Passenger CounterBus ArrivalDisplayTelephoneAgent Systems (IVR)TimetableRide-GuidePublishingMPOSchedule Data PredicamentIs 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 timesHow Much Service is available where?Let me know when your service changesDemand ModelingNational Transit DatabaseStatus/Exception17a Reporting Corridor-Level Analysis - ITS

Most Significant Challenge of Multi-Agency Transit Trip PlannerMaintaining 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 dont 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

Web Data Maintenance SystemUses 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, AFCSupport 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

511(s)Third Party Information OutletsFOIL RequestsMulti-OperatorExchange(Operations/Coordination)Integrated Vendor Apps(AVL/APC/AFC)Planning MPOPerformance ReportingAgency GISOpen Source AppsTimetable PublisherWeb Data MaintenanceSystemMulti-AgencyFare InfoAd-Hoc /EmergencyScheduling ToolsReal-Time InfoLocation/ETA InfoTranscom RAConnecting Modes DetailFacility NavigationDetail (ADA, Park & Ride, etc.)OTHERVision for aNext Generation Transit Service Information Portal

Transit Service Information PortalProject ObjectivesDevelop a Multi-Agency Consensus on shared content and standardsSchedule Data (SDP)Fare DataPlanning DataReal-Time DataDefine Technical, Security and Functional Requirements for a Multi-Agency Portal

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