Monterey-Salinas Transit CalACT Autumn Conference & Annual Meeting October 4-7, 2005 Advanced Communications Technology In ADA Paratransit

Monterey-Salinas Transit ROBERT WEBER TRANSIT SERVICES MANAGER MONTEREY – SALINAS TRANSIT

MST RIDES ADA PARATRANSIT THEN & NOW

MST RIDES SERVICE AREA

System Overview  Serving 3,324 Sq Miles  Fleet Size: 22 Vans 2 Sedans  Annual Hours: 35,000  Annual Miles: 560,000  Annual Boardings: 66,000

Where We Were…  Two Way Radio (Voice Only)  Paper Manifests  Manual Data Entry (Arrival / Departure Times, Mileage)

Where We Were…

 Limited Accountability  Contractor  Passengers

Looking Ahead

Ranger

System Overview  In-Vehicle Equipment – Ranger/BBX  Wireless Network - Cingular GPRS  Message Switch – XGate  CAD/AVL – Trapeze PASS

GPS Tracking

“GPS Play Back”  Verify actual vehicle arrival / departure times.  Added protection ADA litigation.  No more guess work.

Other Features  Covert emergency alarm.  Text and canned messaging.  Smart card technology / fare collection.

Anticipated Benefits  Increased productivity.  Enhanced on time performance.  Reduced data input.  Increased accountability.  Decreased verbal radio traffic.

Thank You Questions & Answers