Assessment of Emerging Opportunities for Real-Time, Multimodal Decision Support Systems in Transportation Operations

Transit Mode

(DR, Flex, or Deviated)

Control Center

Rider

Transit Mode

(Fixed Route – Bus, BRT, Rail)

Private Mode

(Taxi, Shuttle, Volunteer)

Traffic Management Center

Scenario #1: T-DISP with Single Provider

1: Location data

4ii: Trip sent to vehicle

1: Location data

5iii: Trip sent to vehicle

2: Send ODT Request

4iii: Trip sent to rider

1: Real time Traffic data

3: Trip received

4: Trip analyzed

6: Downstream trips rerouted

5: Trip sent to private mode

LEGEND

Mode

Center

communications

Rider

Center


	Scenario #1: Overall System Diagram: Single transit provider operating multiple modes with the same on-board systems and data communications systems; If a trip cannot be met on public transportation, it is sent to a private mode. Assumptions: CAD/AVL and on-board systems; Data and voice communications; New or modified Scheduling System; New or modified Customer Messaging System