RouteMatch Fixed Route Computer aided Dispatch Intelligent Vehicles Analysis and Reporting
Advanced Fixed Route ITS Solutions Fixed route operators are faced with challenges as to how to improve service reliability, manage incidents, and more effectively communicate to riders. To achieve this, you need to accurately collect data, view information, and monitor service in real-time. RouteMatch provides a customizable and comprehensive CAD/AVL system as the technology backbone for achieving these goals. Automated Voice Annunciators (AVA) Vehicle Logic Unit (VLU) Automated Passenger Counter (APC) Headsign Integration Fare Box Interface Tablets Traffic Signal Priority 2
By incorporating RouteMatch s Fixed Route ITS technologies, you can streamline your entire Fixed Route operations with a fully optimized system. Powerful CAD/AVL Flexible Alerts Center Comprehensive Reporting Dynamic Dispatching Real-time Traveler Information User-friendly Mapping Operations and Business Analysis Benefits that Count Improve On-Time Performance and Schedule Adherence Provide Passengers with Real-Time Information Boost Customer Service Optimize Vehicle/Bus Usage Enhance Dispatch-Driver Communications Integrate With On Board Peripherals Gain One Dashboard for Both Demand and Fixed Route Services Establish Foundation for Deviated Fixed Route Service Deploy through Cloud Services or On Premise Maintain Access to All Your Data 3
Computer Aided Dispatching and Automated Vehicle Location Dramatically improve your fixed route operations and on time performance with RouteMatch s Automated CAD/AVL solution. RouteMatch integrates advanced dispatching systems with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and schedule adherence tools to help you easily identify potential system delays and performance problems. To further enhance your system, data is collected from the vehicle, using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and transmitted to the Dispatch Center in real-time. Dynamic Dispatching Receive the location and status of every vehicle in your fleet with RouteMatch s Automated Dispatching. Using this solution, you can monitor, in real-time, both route and schedule adherence. Comprehensive Reporting With RouteMatch s Automated Reporting, you can receive a suite of standard reports, such as schedule adherence, on-time performance, NTD, and vehicle location, as well as custom reports that you can tailor to your agency s needs. These reports are highly customizable and are useful for analyzing trends and patterns that can help you optimize your service and troubleshoot issues with runs, routes, and schedules. FLexible Alerts Center The Alerts Center is a feature that allows dispatchers to be warned about issues that need to be resolved such as headway problems, speeding, driver sign on failures, emergencies, and drivers not adhering to schedule or route. Dispatchers can create rules for each type of alert that prompts an email, a sound, or send the driver a message, when an alert is triggered. The alert engine functionality is based on our powerful GeoTarget and AVL solution and provides customized alerting of service anomalies and other data received from the vehicle. 4
Real-time Traveler Information System Improve customer service with real-time alerts for riders. With this tool, you can more effectively communicate with riders with instant Where s My Bus? information via SMS, email, or on your Web page through our complete RouteShout Traveler Information system. user-friendly Mapping RouteMatch offers robust and user- friendly mapping tools for route and detour management, real-time vehicle locations, playback for historical locations, and headway status and event viewing. Operations and business Analysis RouteMatch provides access to visual reports and analysis information. This information is useful for analyzing trends and patterns that can help you optimize your service and troubleshoot issues with runs, routes, and schedules. 5
One Control Center for Multiple On Board Peripherals RMVelocity Vehicle Logic Unit RouteMatch s RMVelocity Vehicle Logic unit is a powerful and compact vehicle management unit specifically designed for public transit ITS applications. This small black box is the brains, an expandable platform for data collection and on-board device management such as tablet mobile data devices as control heads, voice announcement systems, head signs and other peripherals. Automated Voice Annunciators (AVA) RouteMatch offers an AVA system that stores pre-recorded next stop announcements and signage. For next stop voice announcements, you can select your preferred voice tone, language, gender and dialect. AVA can also be used for advertising initiatives. Next Stop Signs Integrated to the above are also next stop signs. This allows riders to view their next stops and other ad hoc messages. Automated Passenger Counters (APC) RouteMatch s Automated Passenger Counters allow transit agencies to capture ridership data for service planning and audits. This collected information is stored directly to the RouteMatch Fixed Route database. The information can then be analyzed and converted into comprehensive, easy-to-read reports. 6
Head-Sign Integration RouteMatch Head-signs integrate seamlessly with the vehicle logic unit (VLU) installed in the vehicle and provides riders with route information and are supported through our single sign on functionality. Fare Box Interface RouteMatch interfaces with popular fare collection systems and through a vehicle logic unit (VLU), provides single sign on capability and captures ridership data. traffic Signal Priority (TSP) RouteMatch provides traffic signal priority integration to help reduce travel time, and improve schedule adherence and safety. Tablets RouteMatch provides Android-based mobile data devices for automated vehicle location and are used as a control head and for driver-dispatch communications. These devices are ruggedized and mounted into the vehicle. They provide drivers access to schedule adherence information and paddles. RICHARD TREE, TRANSIT MANAGER Jade Daniels, Operations Manager We looked at other ITS providers, and it really came down to having a full service vendor and knowing that our project would not be piecemealed by multiple vendors. We liked that RouteMatch Software offered one database with a single sign on, and one point of contact for support.. CITY OF PORTERVILLE Our partnership with RouteMatch has allowed us to develop tools that improve service to our customers by monitoring and maintaining on time performance while controlling route integrity. It s reliable. Our logo includes the phrase We keep Macon Moving, and RouteMatch gets us there.. Macon Bibb Transit Authority 7
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