ITS and Rural Public Transportation Will Davis Will Davis Planning Director Santee Wateree Regional Transportation Authority Transportation Authority Sumter,

Santee Wateree

ITS and Rural Public Transportation

Will DavisWill Davis Planning Director

Santee Wateree RegionalSantee Wateree Regional

Transportation AuthorityTransportation Authority

Sumter, S.C.Sumter, S.C.

Santee Wateree

GIS Applications to Rural Transit

Identification of demand Synthesis of rural flexroute services

Flexroute: What is it? Combination of fixed and paratransit services

– Fixed route Regular stops Bus schedule

– Paratransit Curb to Curb services

– Medicaid– Subscription service

• Voc Rehab• Disabilities Board• Council on Aging

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Benefits of Flexroute

Creates a true rural public transportation system

Allows for regional coordination Reduces overall transportation costs in a

region or state– Economy of Scale

Technology

Next Step in ITS

Computerized scheduling and dispatching Seamless data management

– Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) Real time fleet management

– Automatic Vehicle Locators (AVL)

In Conclusion

GIS is an invaluable planning tool Flexroute is an effective system with which

to administer a coordinated system Technology can reduce overhead and

improve service