Public Transportation & Fleet Management - UK/ Europe Experience March 4, 2003 Philip Chan Regional Director Asia.

Public Transportation &Public Transportation &Fleet ManagementFleet Management

- UK/ Europe Experience- UK/ Europe Experience

March 4, 2003March 4, 2003

Philip ChanPhilip ChanRegional Director AsiaRegional Director Asia

The ChallengeThe Challenge

To provide accurate Public Transport To provide accurate Public Transport Information for:Information for:

- The Transport User - Passengers- The Transport User - Passengers

- The Transport Operator - Bus Company- The Transport Operator - Bus Company

- The Transport Regulator - Government- The Transport Regulator - Government

To enable effective journey decisions to be To enable effective journey decisions to be made.made.

Thus Increasing Bus rider-ship through high Thus Increasing Bus rider-ship through high quality, accurate services and information.quality, accurate services and information.

Linaria Linaria RRTT

Real TimeReal Time Passenger Information Passenger Information & Fleet Management System& Fleet Management System

Linaria RTLinaria RTMember of the Linaria FamilyMember of the Linaria Family

Linaria RT Increase Customer Linaria RT Increase Customer Value and Manage CostValue and Manage Cost

Inform your passengers accuratelyInform your passengers accurately

Manage your fleet performanceManage your fleet performance

Inform & relieve your driversInform & relieve your drivers

HIGH Quality Service + HIGH efficiency =HIGH Quality Service + HIGH efficiency = HIGHER RidershipHIGHER Ridership

For passengers …For passengers …Increase customer valueIncrease customer value

Short and frequent travel times Short and frequent travel times

Comfortable and safe trip Comfortable and safe trip

Punctual operational performancePunctual operational performance

Widely available accurate informationWidely available accurate information

For Bus Company …For Bus Company …Manage CostsManage Costs

Effective deployment of vehicles and driversEffective deployment of vehicles and drivers

Operating costs of vehiclesOperating costs of vehicles

Fleet size reductionFleet size reduction

Remote fleet management as money Remote fleet management as money generator through location based generator through location based advertisementadvertisement

Linaria RT System DeliverablesLinaria RT System Deliverables

Real Time Passenger InformationReal Time Passenger Information• At HomeAt Home• SMS/ WAPSMS/ WAP• InternetInternet• At StopAt Stop

Driver information and CADDriver information and CAD(Computer Aided Dispatch)(Computer Aided Dispatch)

Fleet & Operational ManagementFleet & Operational Management

Linaria RT System Linaria RT System Components Components

Hardware Configuration Hardware Configuration GPSGPS

Bus PriorityBus PriorityTotal solution – vehicle specific designTotal solution – vehicle specific design• Rugged environment proofRugged environment proof• Intelligent vehicle systemIntelligent vehicle system• One terminal accommodates all vehicle functionsOne terminal accommodates all vehicle functions

MVS FunctionsMVS FunctionsNow GPS ReadyNow GPS Ready

registration of events

PassengerPassenger Information In- Information In-VehicleVehicle

Example:Passenger Information In-Vehicle or Bus-Stop

Example:Passenger Information In-Vehicle or Bus-Stop

PassengerPassenger Information at Bus- Information at Bus-SStopstops

WAP/SMA Cell WAP/SMA Cell PhonePhone

PassengerPassenger Information at Information at WWorkorkthrough Internetthrough Internet

Operation BenefitsOperation Benefits

Very little data communication capacity Very little data communication capacity requiredrequired• Contingency mode / Exception ReportingContingency mode / Exception Reporting• User Defined CriteriaUser Defined Criteria

• E.g.: 1 minute early – 3 minutes lateE.g.: 1 minute early – 3 minutes late

Minimises Network ResourcesMinimises Network Resources• 64 byte Messages64 byte Messages

Reduces CostsReduces Costs• Public Access Digital Networks (GPRS, TETRA, etc.)Public Access Digital Networks (GPRS, TETRA, etc.)

Central System BenefitsCentral System Benefits

All information at your finger tips, anytime, All information at your finger tips, anytime, anywhereanywhere• Real-time – adjust to special (tourist) eventsReal-time – adjust to special (tourist) events• Flexible user defined tailored informationFlexible user defined tailored information• Web-enabled – internet accessWeb-enabled – internet access

Real localized solution - Multi lingualReal localized solution - Multi lingual

Easy to implement with existing systemsEasy to implement with existing systems• Self learningSelf learning TimetableTimetable Database system Database system• Independent of database (SQL, Informix)Independent of database (SQL, Informix)• Independent of network operating system (Unix, Independent of network operating system (Unix,

Windows)Windows)• Open TCP/ IP based solutionOpen TCP/ IP based solution

Risk-free and easy to maintainRisk-free and easy to maintain• Standardized product based solutionStandardized product based solution

Communication Benefits Communication Benefits

Independent of supplierIndependent of supplier• No proprietary solution, Open communication !!!No proprietary solution, Open communication !!!• Choice of Communication based on local situation:Choice of Communication based on local situation:

• Voice RadioVoice Radio• Cellular Networks (GSM, PCS, …)Cellular Networks (GSM, PCS, …)• Wireless LANWireless LAN• Digital Radio Modems (TETRA, GPRS)Digital Radio Modems (TETRA, GPRS)

FlexibilityFlexibility• Supports public and private networksSupports public and private networks• Mix & Match Mix & Match • Network supports IP addressNetwork supports IP address

Vehicle BenefitsVehicle Benefits

Easy to integrate, accommodates every Easy to integrate, accommodates every vehiclevehicle• Interfacing to any in-bus equipment Interfacing to any in-bus equipment • Interfacing to any communications technology Interfacing to any communications technology • Wireless LAN, support TCP/IP addressWireless LAN, support TCP/IP address

Integration in total traffic management Integration in total traffic management systemssystems• Traffic Priority and Schedule AdherenceTraffic Priority and Schedule Adherence• Location based advertisement Location based advertisement • Fully configurableFully configurable• Hardware and O/S independent softwareHardware and O/S independent software

Management Information

Management Information

Management Information

SummarySummary

Advanced ‘Open’ System based on latest Advanced ‘Open’ System based on latest technologiestechnologiesChoiceChoice of Hardware and Software Platforms of Hardware and Software PlatformsSystem components based on standard System components based on standard productsproducts• Lower cost / high valueLower cost / high value• Lower system implementation riskLower system implementation risk

Easy integration to other 3Easy integration to other 3rdrd Party Systems Party SystemsHybrid solution for bus and light rail in oneHybrid solution for bus and light rail in oneEasy to Install and MaintainEasy to Install and MaintainScalableScalable

Major ReferencesMajor References

• Manchester UK (current project 500 vehicles)Manchester UK (current project 500 vehicles)• Southampton UK (100 vehicles)Southampton UK (100 vehicles)• Reading UK (400 vehicles)Reading UK (400 vehicles)• Harogate UK (60 vehicles)Harogate UK (60 vehicles)• Blackburn UK (10 vehicles)Blackburn UK (10 vehicles)• Wokingham UK (30 vehicles)Wokingham UK (30 vehicles)• London UK (12 vehicles)London UK (12 vehicles)• Sacramento US (150 trams) Sacramento US (150 trams) • Copenhagen Denmark (150 vehicles)Copenhagen Denmark (150 vehicles)• Eindhoven Netherlands (150 buses, 20 lines)Eindhoven Netherlands (150 buses, 20 lines)