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of Operations-Based

Programs at NJ TRANSIT

, ,Director, GIS Transportation

NJ TRANSIT973 491 7849

gnewman@njtransit.com

April 2011

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Introduction

o we are

GIS Unit Data Development overview

Customer Information Programs supported by GIS datasets

Data su ort ro ram challen es

Organizational challenges

Next Steps

Summary

Maps

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NJ TRANSIT - Who We Are

New Jerseys public transportation corporation-

serves over 900,000 daily trips: 259 Bus Routes

3 Light Rail Lines

Third largest public transit provider of bus, rail,

and light rail trips in US:

Links New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia

Nations largest publ ic transit system by servicearea (5,325 square miles)

ys em nc u es: 19,500 bus stops

3052 buses

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GIS Unit Overview

Bus route, bus stop locations

Stop sequences on operating patterns

LiDAR mapping of 450 mile ROW

Track video for engineer/conductor qualifying exam preparation

Trailblazin Si n Installation In rocurement

Trailblazing sign installation/maintenance

Transit Map Development (Michael Baker Jr, Michael Hertz Assoc)

Station Area Maps

Station Directories

County Bus Schematics

Transit System Maps

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Bus Data Overview

us pera ng a erns Patterns revenue based bus trips with unique series of timepoints

NJT bus network consists of 2400+ patterns

ata eveope t ru eo e a ransportaton anager ntergrap nc.

Derived from schedule extracts and route descriptions

Bus Stop Locations 19,500 stops positioned using GPS, statewide Orthophotography

Locations verified via field inspections and existing AVL programs

Pattern Stop Process Oracle based application combining Schedule/Bus Stop Inventory/GIS datasets to

generate bus stop sequences on all NJT operating patterns

Customized application developed by GeoDecisions, Inc.

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Bus Data Overview (Cont.)

a ern s op ou pu - r mary re erence o r owns ream us opera ons an

customer service applications Stop description, lat/long, timepoint-stop associations, stop sequences, stopping distances, date

stamp

Stopping distances generated via linear referencing along pattern alignments registered toNavteq

Several sources linked to create a single data set:

Schedule (HASTUS/Oracle)

Bus stop inventory (NJT developed application in Oracle)

Pattern sto Process im lemented dail

Multiple programs linked to single dataset.

KEY rationale for integrated dataset!

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Bus Data Overview (Cont.)

Bus patterns updated prior to quarterly and holiday service

changes

Bus stops generated in response to requests by

a enc /munici alities

NJT Service area includes approx. 400 municipalities

Sto chan es occur in towns across NJT service area on dail basis

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us pera ons u oma e e c e mp emen a on

AVL Programs Currently Implemented

Automated Voice Annunciation -2009

Automated Passenger Counting

Real Time Passenger Information

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mp emen a on uppor

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Geographic locations/stop sequences Loaded via Wireless WANS at garages

occur

GIS Loader Geodecisions 2010

Provides incremental chan es to

operating pattern alignments

Supplements initial field survey efforts via

survey van

ses cos s o con nuousy epoyesurvey van

To be Implemented in Production -Spring

2011

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System (ATIS)

ATIS Tra eze - rimar

customer information software

GIS dataset implemented asprmary npu n

ATIS exports provide data

source for NJ TRANSIT info on

Google Maps

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Data Support Program Challenges

Five (5) full time staff

,

daily basis

2,400 bus patterns; subject to change

Map updates (36 counties extending

in four states) required once/year.

Map update critical for support ofBus Operations AVL applications

and paratransit operations

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Transit Map Web Application

Intranet web application (GeoMedia

WebMap) Bus routes, bus patterns Timepoints Street base

Rail system ene s

Easy access to datasets Promotes familiarity/ confidence with

data

Maps/analyses can be prepared bynon-GIS staff Updated daily, accessible

to all agency staff

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Update of Navteq Map Base

eo e a us on ranspor a on

Manager implemented for updateprocess

Map update effort to occur annually

Challenges

Ensure conflated data does notadversely impact downstream

applications

Design efficient workflow that can be

-

window between service changes

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Summary

The integrated data set aides in providing the following

benefits directly to NJTs passengers:

Smart Bus real time information and o -board announcements of sto

locations, transfers and major destinations provide clarity to

passengers

to passengers

Precise map displays provided to Google Maps enable accurate

pannng y customers Allows NJT to manage customer feedback and error resolution more

efficientl

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uestions