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MorningSession:NationalExperienceDeniseMarkow,I-95CorridorCoalition

- Systemsoperationsismorethanfreightandvehicles- Addressthemultimodalsystemandnotjustthepassengersontheroadway

- TravelerInformationServices(TIS)committee

JohnRedman,TheRedmonGroup,TransitDisplaysPresentation

- Inbusiness27years.OutofAlexandria,VA.- ProductsandServices:

- DigitalSignage- Mobile- Websites- OnlineLearning

- TheyProvide:- TransitDisplayswithreal-timearrivalandmultimodaloptions- Cloud-basedcontentmanagementsystem- ADACompliance- CustomDesigns- Solutionsforanylocation

- Projects:- GoRaleighTransitStation(CompletedlastMay)- SilverSpringTransitSystem- Jacksonville,FL(56systemsthroughoutthecity)- WMATAMetroStation- Springfield,VA- ColumbiaPike- NYCFerryforHornblower(systemdisplaysat16piersinthecity)- KingStreetTrolleyAlexandria,VA- TysonsCornerAreaVAShoppingCenter

- ContentManagementSystem(CMS)- Adeptinsoftwareandhardwaredeployment

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- Ifinternetgoesdown,theydefaulttoscheduleinformationinsteadofreal-timeinformation- SoftwareingestsRSSinformation,GTFSdata,andcontentfromdifferentproviderscanbe

structuredintoRSSorGTFS- RapsberryPiTechnologycanbeimplementedintoshuttlestoobtaintrackinginformation

ScottAltman,ConSysTec,NYSDOT(Ridesharing)

- ContractortoNYSDOTonTransitServiceInformation&TechnicalSupportServicesProject- Workingwith120agenciestobuildastatewideGTFSdatarepositoryoftransitinformation- Feeds511NYTransitTripPlanner- OtherOverlappingMobilityProjects:

- 511NY(IBIGroup)§ Statewidetravelerinformationsystem§ Currentconditionsandalerts§ Centrallocationforhighway,transit,andrideshareinfo

- ActiveandTransportationDemandManagement/TravelDemandManagement(ICF)§ ImportingMobility§ RideshareProgram§ Park&RideInfo

- NYSDOTcanprovidethesoftware/systemstocreateandmaintainGTFSdata- Developeddatamodelsandfeedspecificationsusedinrealtimetransitsystems

RossMacDonald(VermontAOT)

- “OTP–flex”- OTP=OpenTripPlanner

- VTransandTrilliumsubmitteda“MobilityonDemand”grantapplication- CreatetheGTFS-Flexdata(deviatedFlex,demandresponse,shuttles,carpools,vans,etc.)- Feedinformationismaintainedthroughonecontractor- AdaptOTPtoreadGTFS-Flex- Hostanddeployastate-widetripplannerintegratingalltransitmodes- CambridgeSystematics,developerof1-Click,willprovideprogrammingtalenttoadaptOTP- BetatolaunchinOct.2017.UpandrunninginJan.2018- CoordinatewithTriMet,RTD,andotherOTPprojectstoensureworkisefficientandintegrated

intomasterbranch- Concernisbuildingatoolthatthemarketmaynotutilize.Needtodeterminehowmanypeople

willusethetoolandforwhatpurposes.

RiteshWarade(CT/IBIGroup)

- FocusonGTFSandGTFSReal-Time- GTFSisthefundamentalbuildingblockofeverythingtheydo.Itisessentialtogetthe

informationtothepublic.- Equallyimportantstepsaretomaintainqualityofdataandadaptthedatatoprovidereal-time

alerts

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- GTFScanbeusedforplanning,analysis,andperformancemeasurement- ApplicationforBoston–Theyareusingreal-timedataforperformancemetrics- ConnecticutDOTProject

- Sub-consultanttoMichaelBaker- Helpedbuildcommonportalforalltransportationinformationacrossthestate- Singleportalprovidestraffic,incident,andtransitinformation

- Dataqualityiscriticaltohavingusabledata!!

RebeccaAskey(MichaelBakerInternational-Virginia)

- Theyworkwith14MPOsfromWashingtonDCallthewaytoSWVirginia- GTFShashelpedwiththefundingprocess

ScottSprengel(CoachUSA)

- Foundedin1996andpurchasedbyStagecoachin1999- FocusonEastCoast- 700scheduleddailytripsdailyoutofManhattan- 2,400busesinNorthAmerica–550MegabusDoubleDeckers- 146MillionMilesOperatedAnnuallyinNorthAmerica- Comprisedof25differentcompaniesinNorthAmerica.Theyareasnapshotofthedifferent

privatecompanies.- Opentosharingdatasinceitwillbenefiteveryone

ModeratedDiscussion

Question1Responses:

ScottAltman(ConSysTec)

- Manuallycreatedataforsmalleragencies,largeragenciescanusuallyprovideGTFSformatteddata

- Maintaincalendartoknowwhentocontactagenciesfordataupdates

RiteshWarade(CT/IBIGroup)

- GTFSdatacanbeextractedfromtheschedulingsystemdirectly- Ifnoschedulingsystemexists,canuseGTFSEditor

- AnotheroptionisTrilliumwhichhasaGTFSManager- Denverhadareaswherepartsoftheirserviceswerefixedroutes,somewerenon-fixed- GTFS.orghasabestpracticesguide

- http://gtfs.org/best-practices/- GTFSisonlyforfixedroutes,definedsystems

- Doesnotperformwellwithdeviatingservices–usenewGTFSFlexforthat- Only1GTFSFlexsystemcurrentlyinexistence

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RebeccaAskey(MichaelBakerInternational-Virginia)

- Maintenanceofthefeedsisalargeliftbutisnecessarytoprovideaccuratedataforpublicuseandforfunding

- ImportanttohaveopencommunicationwithNJTransitAgencies- Implementingchangesarenothard,whatisdifficultisgettingtheinformationfromtheagency

toimplement- Maygetdataupdatesonquarterlybasis- VAgetsupdatesonceayear,andthecustomershaveanincentivetoupdatesotheycanget

funding

Whatareexamplesofaddressingthecostassociatedwithupdatingthedatasets?

RossMacDonald(VermontAOT)

- $600,000project- $400,000fromfederalfunds

ScottSprengel(CoachUSA)

- NewexpenseforCOACH- Needtoshowreturnoninvestmenttogetfunding

WhataretheproblemswiththeGTFSFlexstandard?

- Thestandardisanadd-ontothestandardizedGTFS- Challengeisthatcurrentschedulingsystems,likeGoogle,donotcurrentlysupportFlexdatasets

WhatmeasureswereusedwiththeGTFSfeed;whatsortofproceduresdoyouusewithsensitivedata?

RebeccaAskey(MichaelBaker-VA)

- Measuresaccessibilityashowfarsomeonecantravelin30minutesinahalfmileradius- Captureweekdayroutes- VDOTincludeseveryoneinthetransportationsystems,notjusttheautomobiles- ProvideGTFSfeedbacktotheagencyiftheydonotalreadyhaveit

AretherestudiesthatspeaktoincreasedridershipduetoGTFS,andwhatisthedeterminingbusinesscasetouseGTFS?

- ScottSprengel“converted”fromtheMegaBusmodel- HestartedimplementinghislineworkintotheMegaBusmodel

- Increasedridershipduetodatasharedontripplanningservices- YoucanquantifytheuseandpayofffromtheGTFSdatabyinterestinit,forexamplebynumber

ofclicksonawebsite- Hugeincreaseininterestsduringtimesofcrisessuchassnow,naturaldisasterandsoon

becauseridersknowthatthedataisthereandavailable

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AdditionalNotes:

- ExtrabusservicesimplementedtofacilitateriderswiththeAmtrakrailworkcurrentlygoingon,butuserscannotfindoutthebustraveltimesorlocations.Therefore,weneedtofindthebestoutletforthisinformationtoreachthecustomerbase.–ScottSprengel

- NJTransitpublishesGTFSseparatelyforbus,rail,andlightrail- Real-timeGTFSallowsyoutoreportonsuspendedservice,construction,delays,etc.Service

alertscanincludealinkofwheretofindmoreinformation.Thiscanbecoordinatedwiththeserviceproviders.–Ritesh

- Needcollaborationandcoordinationtoplanfortrips- Lookatwhatthemarketandtripsdemand- Peak-hourtripsandbusinesstrips- Themoreinformationwecangettotheconsumerbeforethetrip,thebetter–Calvin

- Googlevs.511.Googleismoretraffickedthan511–ScottAltman- Manyagencywebsitesprovideinformationontheagencybutdonotprovidemuchinformation

onthetransitortransportationservicesavailable–Ritesh- GoogleandoutsidedeveloperswillneverhavethelatestupdatesfromNJTransit

- Forexample,thesoccergamethisweekend,concert,etc.- MTAwillhaveupdatedalertsbecausetheypulldirectlyfromNJTransitservers–NJ

Transit- DoesNJTPAplanondoingthedatamaintenance?–theyplantoaskforupdatesonaquarterly

basisandimaginetheywillmostlikelyneedtoexpandthemaintenanceneeds- ThemostimportantpartofGTFSishavinghighqualitydata

AfternoonSession:NJTransportationServices

- Challengeismakingthebusinesscaseforcustomerserviceenhancementswhenthereisnorevenuefromit.

- Lookatthedemandonthesystemcurrently,butalsodemandinthefuture,sothatwecancreateadatamodeltoaccommodatefuturedemands

AlanMaiman(NJTransit)

- 3lightraillines–Hudson,Newark,andRiverLine- KeyPriority=IntermodalConnectivity- ConnectbetweenNJTRANSIT,PATH&PATCO,ANYWaterwayFerries,AirlinesatNewark

Liberty,PrivateBusLines,etc.- SmartBuses–AutomaticPassengerCounter(APC)Information

- ItineraryPlanning–Website- DestinationSigns–FrontofBus- AutomaticBusStopAnnunciation- RealTimeStopArrivalInformation

- Customerswantaccuratereal-timeinformation

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- EveryNJTransitbushasaunique5-digitIDnumber- MyBussignhastheunique5-digitnumberofthebusandtheusercantexttofindout

whenthenextbusiscoming- MyBusNow–CanaccessthroughthefullNJTransitWebsite.

- NJT’sreal-timebusinformationandtrackingsystem- Mapshowscurrentbuslocations

- DepartureVision(Rail)–Displaystraindepartureboardsoncomputersormobiledevices- MyTixMobileTicketing- MyTransitistheiremailalertsystem.Willprovideinformationondelays,schedulechanges,

stationadvisories,etc.- NJTstartedworkingonGTFSinearly2008

- Theydo2GTFSexports:Rail/LightRailandBus- Forbustheyputout12updatesayear- NJTGTFSfeed=www.njtransit.com/developers- InfonotinGTFS=fares,gate/lane,transferpoints,othertransitproviderinfo.Notin

Google,butyoucanfindthisinformationontheirwebsite.- TheydonotdoGTFSexportsforeverypickchange,i.e.holidays,specialevents.- Onthebusside,thereare39differentfaresdependingonhowfaryougoanddifferent

faretypes(adult,child,senior,etc.),sothefareinformationdoesnotcurrentlyworkinGoogle

- Gate/LaneassignmentsarenotinGooglebecausethegates/lanesmaychangefrequentlythroughoutthedaytoaccommodatedifferentsituations.

KrishnaMurthy(MeadowlinkTMA)

- UnsurehowGTFSmakessenseforasmallbusinesswithlimitedresources- YouneedtoshowsmallerprivatecarriersthebenefitinprovidingGTFSdata- EZRideShuttles–Transports~2,000people- Halfofshuttlesoperateon-demandatnight–scheduleandroutesconstantlychange.Maybe

somethingforGTFSFlex.- Shuttlesarealmost100%fundedbyprivatesector–whyshouldtheprivatefundershelptoget

GTFSpublished?- Vanpoolprogram–fixedroute,fixedschedule;maybearesourcethatcouldbeopenedup.- Mostoftheseshuttlesservespecificcompanies,i.e.Merck,PSEG–WhyputthisinGTFSifthe

vanpoolistargetedforaspecificcompany?

JackMolenaar(RutgersBikeshare)

- Rutgersbussystemislargestuniversitybussysteminthecountry- Bussystemisoverloaded.Toreducetheloadonthebuses,theyareintheRFPprocessfor

“KnightCycle”- Regional,openandpublicbikesharesystem

- 350smartbicycles- 35GPS-definedhubs- GPSoneverybike

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- Calculatestripdistance- Identifiesuser’schosenroutes

- GPSdatawillallowRutgerstoknowwheretoputmorebicyclehubs- Rutgersdoesnotsharebusscheduleinformationbecausetheywantlesspeopletotakethe

busesandthere’salsosecurityissues.- However,ifyouknowtheschedule,youcantaketheNewBrunswickbusassomeone

fromthepublic,butforNewarkcampusyouneedacollegeID.

ModeratedDiscussion

WheredowestartwithPartnerships?Whatisthemostimportantthingtogetlocalbuy-in?

NJTransit

- Communicationandcollaboration- Countyormunicipalityneedstobeawarethattheirownresidentscanbenefitfromproviding

ridedata- JamesGilligan:Thereisa“privatecarrier”tabonNJTransit’swebsitethatprovidesalistof

privatecompanies

Coach

- Ifagencydoesnotparticipate,theywillbeleftoutandwillnotbenefit- Mayrequireapolicyshiftwhichrequiresorganizationstoprovidedatatobeabletotakepartin

somethingelse

Howfardowegotointegratethe511andNJVanShare?

- MercerTMA:IncludingVanpoolsisagoodideatoprovidepublicawarenessoftheservices- HunterdonCounty:Justcreatedasystemtoorganizethe“powertransit”services- NJTransit:Callsthisservicea“Micro-Transit”

Whatcanbedonetocaptureruraltransitdata?

- Makeconnectionswithlocaltransitadvisorstofindoutwhatruraltransitsharesexistandtheirschedules

- Findingoneruralagencytobeachampionwhichmaybringotherruraltransitagenciestothetable–network

- NYSDOT:Manyoftheagenciespartnertogethertosolveregionalsolutions.Oftenwillingtohostregionalworkshops.

- NJTransit:Withthe5310and5311,thereisacatalogofwhoreceivedvehiclesandfunding.- FindoutaboutruralTransitthroughCrossCountyConnection,HunterdonCounty,etc.- NeedtolookatGTFSasasharedservicebecauseitwillbehardtoget100%participationwhen

smallagenciesdonothavetheresources

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Howisthe511dataintegratedintoreal-timeGTFSdata?

- Therearetwotypes–GTFSandGTFSreal-time- Thesystemforthebackendofthe511dataisaTranscomfeed,thatjuststartedtoacceptNJ

TransitGTFSfeed- NJTransit:MyBuswillshowthedatawithestimatedtimeorarrivalforbusesifthereisadelay

Wheredowedrawthelineonthetypesofinformationthatwecanincludeinthefeed?

- NJTPA:Arealertstoomuchatthisfirstphase?- Ritesh:Structuretheprojectinphases.Getscheduleinformation,thengetreal-time

information.Defineanachievabletarget.