Title :
Automatic vehicle location and control at OC Transpo
Author :
Gault, Helen ; O´Connell, Robert ; van der Kloot, P.
Author_Institution :
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Comm., Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo) has been developing an automatic vehicle location and control (AVLC) system for their fleet of 800 buses. The objectives of the system, the system concept, and the project´s current status are described. In particular, the way in which the system is used to improve service control and provide public information are covered.
Keywords :
road vehicles; AVLC; OC Transpo; automatic vehicle location; public information; service control; system concept; Automatic control; Communication system control; Control systems; Delay; Electric breakdown; Frequency; Maintenance; Market research; Processor scheduling; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Navigation and Information Systems Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the IEEE-IEE
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1235-X
DOI :
10.1109/VNIS.1993.585703
