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Automated Bus Technology Deployment Program

Overview of Automated Bus Consortium Program

Accelerating automated technology for transit services

Automated Bus Technology Deployment Program

Summary of Concept

• Automated small vehicle shuttle

technology is proven

• Appears feasible to transfer AV

shuttle technology to full-sized buses

• Vendors need a market to

cost-effectively produce these buses

• Concept: Joint procurement of

75-100 buses by 12 agencies

Automated Bus Technology Deployment Program

Goal of Automated Bus Consortium Project

Deploy full-sized, full-speed accessible automated buses:

• In a variety of geographies and applications to advance the

industry understanding of the technology

• Leverage the technology to improve safety, reliability, operating

efficiency and customer experience

Consortium Agencies

Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) | Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) | Foothill Transit | Long Beach Transit (LBT) | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) | MetroLINK (Moline) | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston) | Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)/Michigan’s mobility initiative, PlanetM | Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)/Rochester Public Transit | Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) | Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT)/Hampton Roads Transit

Proposed Program to Advance Full-Sized Automated Bus

Overview of Automated Bus Consortium Program

Automated Bus Technology Deployment Program

One Program to Gain Extensive Experience

Variety of Geographies

• Cold Weather
• Desert
• Hot and Humid
• Rainy

Variety of Applications

• Bus Rapid Transit
• Shuttle Service
• Arterial Rapid Transit
• Express Service
• Fixed-Route Service
• Point-to-Point
• Maintenance Depot

Variety of Vehicle Options

• New Vehicles
• Retrofit Existing Vehicles
• Electric Vehicles
• CNG Vehicles
• Diesel Vehicles

Committee Structure

Overview of Automated Bus Consortium Program

How does the Consortium Work?

Consortium Structure

• Developed to facilitate decision

making

• Success requires participation

from each agency at the policy and technical level

Automated Bus Consortium Policy Committee

Planning & Operations Committee Communication and Outreach Committee Specifications and Procurement Committee

Project Communications & Outreach

Overview of Automated Bus Consortium Program

Communication and Outreach Program At-a-Glance

Announce the Automated Bus Consortium Press Release Name + Logo National External Campaign Local Communications Toolkit Community Outreach Select name and logo Web site Social media Press release(s) for milestones Branded presentation Logo files Social media graphics Templates with logo/branding Branded presentation template Regional community

• utreach to be

defined by the local agency Local agency implements program Publicize milestones

Website – automatedbusconsortium.com

Schedule

Overview of Automated Bus Consortium Program

Phased Approached from Feasibility to Implementation

• Service Visioning/Pilot Projects
• National & Local Outreach
• Vehicle and Infrastructure Technology
• Financial Planning
• Regulations
• Implementation Strategy
• Go/No-Go

Preliminary Development Agreement

1

• Procurement of Buses
• Infrastructure Design
• Technology Testing
• Deployment/Construction
• Evaluation
• Next Steps

Comprehensive Development Agreement

2

GO/NO-GO

Automated Bus Consortium Program – Phase 1 Project Schedule: 12 Months

Automated Bus Consortium Phase 2: Implementation 2020

Outreach: Local & National

2021 2022 2023 2024

Project Management Clear Regulatory Requirements Issue RFP for Bus Purchase Secure Funding Vendors Prepare Proposals Evaluate & Award Manufacture Buses QA / QC Monitoring Driver Training Automated Bus Testing Plan National Testing Infrastructure Design Bid & Award Local Testing & Safety Certification Launch Date Planning Infrastructure Construction Construction Management Commence Service Data Management Plan Operations & Maintenance Evaluation Plan Evaluation Strategic Replicability Plan

Broad Considerations

Roadway Characteristics How “cluttered or unpredictable” is the roadway environment? Bus Route Characteristics How complex are the bus’s movements and interactions? External Characteristics What support or resistance is anticipated from stakeholders and partners?

Route Evaluation Criteria

ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS

• % of bus route in exclusive lane
• Curb cuts/mile
• Public cross streets/mile
• Traffic signals/mile
• Stop signs/mile
• Speed limit
• Average traffic level of service
• Average daily traffic (ADT)
• On-street parking along the bus route
• Construction scheduled in next 2-3 years
• Pedestrian/bicycle/scooter presence
• Roadway grades are within -5% to +5%
• Multi-jurisdictional routes – signal interoperability

BUS ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS

• Bus stops with pull outs (merge required)
• Number of left-turns on the bus route
• Number of buses to provide service (3 minimum)
• Bus service headways (Peak and off-peak)
• Existing average bus passengers/day
• Current bus service or planned by 2021
• Bus connections / transfers required
• Right-side boarding
• ADA accessibility

EXTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Adjacent land owner/community support
• Infrastructure costs or availability
• Supporting institutional partner(s)

Route Selection Matrix

Agency BRT (Exclusive Lanes) BRT (Mixed Traffic) Freeway (HOT/HOV lanes) Freeway (Mixed Flow) Arterial Bus (Limited) Arterial Bus (Local) Shuttle (Urban) Shuttle (Rural) Yard/Depot ConnDOT

CTfastrak

DART

524 (Love Field)

DRPT/HRT

960 (VA Beach-Norfolk Exp)

Foothill

699 (Montclair-DTLA Exp)

Houston Metro

160: Memorial City Express

LA Metro

Orange Line

Long Beach

45/46: Anaheim-PCH-Downt

• wn-CSULB

MARTA

Route 102 (North Ave/ Little Five Points)

MDOT

CATA 32/38 Huron

MnDOT

18D (TH52)

Moline

OMC

PSTA

Scherer Dr Depot

ABC Agency Candidate Pilot Route / Site Presentations

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)

Route Characteristic Value/Description Route Number/Name

3201 Scherer Dr. Depot

Description

PSTA wants to automate their Depot services only. The automated buses could deliver parked buses to the operator at the dispatch area and then could leave the bus there for autonomous parking to reduce operator walking time.

Length (roundtrip)

0.5 miles

Type of Service

Yard/Depot

Headway (peak)

n/a

% in Exclusive Lane

100%

Daily Ridership (weekday)

n/a

Operating Speed

5-15 mph

Number of Buses Assigned to Route

unknown

Number of Left Turns

n/a

EV Readiness (Low, Med, High)

High

Why This Route/Site?

Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA)