1. Emerging Solutions for the Transit Market
March 27, 2018

2. DISRUPTIVE FORCES AT WORK
Technological advances offer both challenges and opportunities for transit clients
Disruption can be negative if we allow it to be
The future is not something we can leave to chance
The advances in ITS hint at the disruption that is about to take place.

3. Eight Game Changers Automated Shuttles Bus Automation
Connected Vehicle Solutions
Bus Electrification Facilities
Rail Signaling Technology (PTC/CBTC)
Mobility Hubs
Integrated TNC Solutions
IoT/Big Data

4. AUTOMATED SHUTTLES Low-Speed, Multi-Passenger Vehicles
Established Routes or Separate Facilities
Operational in Las Vegas, Dubai, University of Michigan
Use Cases and Services
First and last mile service
Circulation for campuses, residential developments and CBDs
Current HNTB Projects – Planning Stage
JTA U2C Program
HART Shuttle
PennDOT – PSU Harrisburg
Smart Columbus
Foxconn Development (Wisconsin DOT)
JFK Airport
Other Opportunities
Airports (APM replacement, access to airport landside services)
Treasure Island (SFCTA)
SWBID – District of Columbia DOT

5. BUS AUTOMATION Higher Speed on Dedicated Roadways or Lanes
Slow Adoption Rate Among Bus Manufacturers and Clients
Shuttle Makers Evaluating Market Opportunities to Fill Void
Current HNTB Projects
Lincoln Tunnel Pilot Concept
MDX XT Lane Concept
HNTB Opportunities
Osceola County, FL

6. CONNECTED VEHICLE SOLUTIONS
Signal Phase and Timing
Transit Signal Priority
BRT Solutions
Eco-Driving
Safety Applications
Intersection Collision Avoidance
Queue Warnings
Passenger Boarding
Pedestrian Safety
Congestion Reduction
Traveler Information
Routing and Navigation
Location Services
HNTB Project Examples:
NJDOT TSP/Connectivity
Tampa CV Pilot
Smart Columbus
FDOT FRAME Program
HNTB Opportunities:
Houston Metro BRT
HART

7. BUS ELECTRIFICATION FACILITIES
Fast Charging Technologies
Wireless Induction Capabilities
Needs relative to improvements in battery technology
Dynamic induction and direct propulsion
Station and Maintenance Facility Opportunities
JFK Airport electrification of bus fleet
San Francisco Zero Emission Vehicle Study
Austin Texas Metra electrification
JTA U2C electrification
Smart Columbus

8. RAIL SIGNALING (PTC/CBTC)
MTA Genius Award Opportunity
MTA pilot project
Other transit properties
Inexpensive and Potential for PTC Solution
Uses OTS Connected Vehicle equipment
Ultrawide band radar for location accuracy
New application development required

9. MOBILITY HUBS HNTB Projects Centers for Shared Mobility Services
Transit station / stop
Car sharing
Bike sharing
TNC pick-up / drop-off
Automated shuttle service for FMLM or circulation
Parking and charging facilities
Integrated multimodal information and payment solutions
HNTB Projects
MDX – MIC / Mini-MICs
Smart Columbus
Ft. Lauderdale

10. TRANSIT-TNC COLLABORATION
March 21, 2018 – “Transit ridership fell in 31 of 35 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. last year…Between 2016 and 2017, ridership fell in each of the seven largest transit markets: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, D.C., San Francisco, Boston and Philadelphia.”
Experts point to improving economy, reliability issues, and TNCs
Partnership and integration with transit (Chris Kopp study)
Off-Peak Solutions
First and Last Mile Solutions
Lesser Used Routes
Transit agencies as regional mobility managers
New, right-sized service mix
Combination of rail, BRT, fixed route, FMLM shuttles, personalized services (PRT, TNCs, other mobility options)
Dynamic, real-time solutions with high reliability

11. IoT/Big Data High Accuracy Location (UWB/5G)
Large amounts of vehicle data
Agency data sharing
Probe data processing
Cloud computing
Blockchain processing

12. Multi-Modal Solutions for the Future
Smart City Solutions
Automated, Connected, Electric and Shared Vehicles (ACES)
Largely driven by industry – not government
Collaboration is required
Impacts on urban form and land use, transportation system design, transit station design, airport design, parking, green space