Merseyside RTI

Paul Hart Transport Systems Manager

ICT Division Merseytravel

CIHT

6th October 2011

Merseytravel seeks

• to promote an integrated transport system to improve quality of life on Merseyside

and

• with partners deliver a single accessible integrated transport network to support wider local, regional and national agendas

Bus Board Technology Group

• Established by Merseyside Bus Board

“to provide a focus, within and on behalf of the Bus Board, for developing proposals to implement and co-ordinate the deployment and operation of bus-related technology systems”

• First met June 2009

• Exploring Real Time Information and Smart Ticketing

Transport Systems Architecture

Public Transport Network System

Transport Knowledge

Base

Passenger Information

Services

RTI – Central Control System

Bus Service Route and Timetable Data EBSR / TXC

Transport network Data – NaPTANs / gazetteers

Rail Network Data

Rail RTI UTMC

Road works Smart card

data

Delivery to IP Passenger Information devices at

stop and on-vehicle

RT updates from stops and on-vehicle systems

Web services for delivery to mobiles and

3rd party systems

Merseytravel.gov.uk for personalised bus/rail RTI services including alerts

Bus Operator Depot Systems

RTI data feed

HOPS

Customer Management

System

Smart card data

Scope of RTI Project

• Establish central RTI system at Merseytravel to predict real time

arrivals across the Merseyside transport network.

• Vehicle location data to be delivered to the Merseytravel RTI system

via server to server links from 3rd Party systems (bus and rail) or

directly from bus Electronic Ticket machine (ETM) using national

standards.

• Deliver RTI to customers using web, mobile and display

technologies.

• Enable Intelligent bus priority via links to and from UTMC

Merseytravel

Operator 1

Operator 2

Real Time Information

Information Providers &

Partners

RTI Benefits : Operators

• Fleet management

• Bus Priority

• Reduced queue time

• Reduced fuel consumption

• Cost reduction

• Encourage modal shift

RTI Benefits : Public Authorities

• Service monitoring

• Service planning

• Transport integration

• Transport management

• Environmental impact

RTI Benefits : Passengers

• Better journey planning

– In advance

– In transit

• Up to date information

– More control

– More confidence

Bus Operator Involvement

• Arriva Merseyside are involved in the trial to directly connect buses into the Merseytravel central RTI system via ETM (more on this later)

• Stagecoach will develop their own AVL system nationally (no dates for this)

• First are currently out to tender for their own system.

• Other operators will connect via new ETMs -required for the smart ticketing project

On bus equipment

• Electronic Ticket Machines (ETMs) with – On board GPS

– GPRS and Wi-Fi

• ITSO capability for smart ticketing – being rolled out across the Merseyside bus fleet

• Real Time Information Group (RTIG) Standards – Over-the-Air (OTA) Interface for ETM communication

with central system.

• Operators responsible for their own buses – no additional RTI equipment!

RTI Procurement

• Competitive Dialogue Procedure

• OJEU Contract Notice issued March 2010

• Procurement split into several Lots: – RTI Central System

– Passenger Services

– On vehicle equipment

– Display Equipment

• Thetis SpA appointed for central system March 2011

RTI Central System - eBus

Central System

• Collects data from available on bus equipment

• Collects data from rail, Ferry and airport.

• Provides operators with access to their own fleet to show real time position.

• Interface with UTMC for bus priority

• Interface with rail and airport systems

• Provide appropriate timetable and real time data to passenger information systems

RTI Central System - eBus

RTI Central System - eBus

Passenger Information Services

• Suppliers appointed to Framework this week.

• RT Journey Planner Call Off - Submission evaluation this month.

• Report to November meeting of MPTE

• Other Passenger Services elements to be progressed via Framework Call Off

Merseytravel.gov.uk

Customer Portal

Web and Mobile Journey Planner

Interactive Mobile Services

Screens Management

RTI Central Control System

Interactive Kiosk

Call Centre Journey Planner

Customer Location

Updates to Journey Plans

Arriva Trial

• Order placed with Parkeon for DAIP activation using Arriva Configuration

• Order placed with Mobius for GPRS SIMs and data transmission service

• Parkeon / Thetis tests complete • Test ETM connection during October • Implement DAIP on ten buses at Arriva Speke

depot in November. • eBus implemented into Merseytravel Integrated

Transport Division in October

RTI / UTMC

• Develop Bus Priority Strategies – What conditions should trigger request for bus

priority? – Under what conditions will bus priority be applied?

• Decisions in central systems (both RTI and UTMC) – no additional on-street or on-vehicle equipment needed

• Trial in Liverpool area early in the New Year • Bi-directional flow of data

– Road Link transit times -> better predictions in RTI – Bus RTI data -> use in UTC

Partnering in the NW

• Interest from all NW transport authorities: – Central RTI System

– RT Passenger Services

– DIVA (EBSR, Publicity, Supported Service management etc)

• Review Traveline arrangements in the NW – Data Management

– Journey Planning

– Mobile Services

RTI Programme Timeline

2011 2012 2013

Bus Priority

Journey Planner

Interactive Mobile Services

Central RTI System

Customer Web Portal

Display Screens (Bus/Rail Stations/on-street)

Bus Fleet AVL

Rail AVL

Kiosks

Any questions?