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Title:

Integrated Technology: MARTA A Case Study

Accession Number:

01156962

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

American Public Transportation Association

1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006 United States

Abstract:

The primary purpose of the Bus Radio/automatic vehicle location (AVL) project is to replace an aging 450 MHz communication system that was approximately 11 years old at the inception of the project, and to upgrade the bus communications system to the 800 MHz radio system that Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transportation Authority (MARTA) had recently installed for all other radio communications. In addition, MARTA desires to replace the obsolete AVL system installed on approximately one third of the fixed route fleet in 1996. The project was prompted in part by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) who has reassigned public service bands from the 450MHz to the 800 MHz frequencies to accommodate new digital radios.

Monograph Accession #:

01157862

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

American Public Transportation Association

1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006 United States

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Smith, Carol Greer
Shay, Rick
Papageorgiou, Nikos

Pagination:

10p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Bus & Paratransit Conference & International Bus Roadeo/Bus Rapid Transit Conference

Location: Seattle WA, United States
Date: 2009-5-1 to 2009-5-6
Sponsors: American Public Transportation Association; Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

Figures; Maps; Tables (3)

Subject Areas:

Data and Information Technology; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 10 2010 3:15PM

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