Charlottesville Area Transit ITSVA Annual Conference Omni Richmond Hotel May 19, 2016 John Jones, Transit Manager

Current Technology at CAT: Video Surveillance Computer Aided Dispatch / Automatic Vehicle Location CAT Mobile Application Bus Stop Announcements Automatic Fare Collection Refuse Collection

Video Surveillance On Bus - 7 Camera Video with Dual Channel Audio CAT Avon Operations Facility - motion activated security video CAT Downtown Transit Station – motion activated security video with single channel audio

Computer Aided Dispatch / Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) Connexionz CAD/AVL has been in use since Connexionz powers our CAT Mobile Application. Connexionz controls the bus destination signs. We are currently evaluating a replacement system to be online this Fall.

CAT Mobile Application Developed by our City IT Department Provides our customers with full access to our schedule, provides real time arrival information, and broadcasts service alerts Won Governor’s Technology Award in 2015

CAT Mobile Application

CAT Bus Stop Announcements Clever Devices / Digital Recorders Technology DR-600 / 700 Control system is stand alone – controls only announcements, uses internal AVL Will be replaced when the new CAD / AVL system comes online in October

CAT Automatic Fare Collection Trapeze EZ Fare Payment system Provides on bus day pass sales Uses Smart Media for fare payments We are able to issue passes for 30, 60, 90- day periods and Annual passes Accepts Third Party bar code and RFID identification cards Has credit / debit card capability GPS enabled Connects wirelessly to our accounting system Provides a full range of planning reports

CAT Refuse Collection Many CAT stops provide Big Belly Solar Trash compactors and single stream recycling units. These units communicate with our contracted refuse and recycling provider – Waste Management – and provide them with the location and load status of each container. Containers signal when they are 80% full.