New unified system to manage bus services
26 Aug 2013|4,288 views
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for tenders to develop a common system to be utilised by both SBS Transit and SMRT to monitor their bus services and be a source of real-time information to both operators and the LTA. Currently, both transport operators have separate systems and, on a regular basis, provide data to LTA.
An LTA spokesman said the common infrastructure will offer commuters "enhanced bus service information and reliable islandwide bus arrival times". She also added the singular system will also allow the LTA to monitor the network in real-time. This will enable it to send up-to-the minute advisories to commuters, helping them to make more informed travel decisions.
As part of the new system, an In-Vehicle System (IVS) will be installed in public buses which will include a GPS system to help drivers navigate. The system can also display diverted routes and information on bridging services in the event of a train disruption while an early warning system can alert drivers on restricted zones. The IVS will also aid the operator monitor each driver's performance.
Primarily the new system will be tested on 250 buses first and according to the local paper could take several years before it is implemented across the entire fleet. This management system is akin to the ones used in cities like London and Seoul.
Industry experts believe the new unified system is a leap forward in a bid to make bus services more reliable, as it gives the LTA direct access to operational data - which is critical to make the new bus quality incentive framework a success.
The new initiative was announced by Transport Minister, Lui Tuck Yew, in March and will reward or penalise operators to ensure the punctuality of buses. A pilot scheme of the new framework will be implemented on 25 buses towards the end of the year.
Transport Researcher, Dr Alexander Erath, of Future Cities Laboratory cited the new system will help bus drivers maintain the correct gap between services and adjust their driving to reduce bunching. Also he added, the data collected from the unified system, will make it easier for the transport authority to plan and optimise the bus network.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called for tenders to develop a common system to be utilised by both SBS Transit and SMRT to monitor their bus services and be a source of real-time information to both operators and the LTA. Currently, both transport operators have separate systems and, on a regular basis, provide data to LTA.
An LTA spokesman said the common infrastructure will offer commuters "enhanced bus service information and reliable islandwide bus arrival times". She also added the singular system will also allow the LTA to monitor the network in real-time. This will enable it to send up-to-the minute advisories to commuters, helping them to make more informed travel decisions.
As part of the new system, an In-Vehicle System (IVS) will be installed in public buses which will include a GPS system to help drivers navigate. The system can also display diverted routes and information on bridging services in the event of a train disruption while an early warning system can alert drivers on restricted zones. The IVS will also aid the operator monitor each driver's performance.
Primarily the new system will be tested on 250 buses first and according to the local paper could take several years before it is implemented across the entire fleet. This management system is akin to the ones used in cities like London and Seoul.
Industry experts believe the new unified system is a leap forward in a bid to make bus services more reliable, as it gives the LTA direct access to operational data - which is critical to make the new bus quality incentive framework a success.
The new initiative was announced by Transport Minister, Lui Tuck Yew, in March and will reward or penalise operators to ensure the punctuality of buses. A pilot scheme of the new framework will be implemented on 25 buses towards the end of the year.
Transport Researcher, Dr Alexander Erath, of Future Cities Laboratory cited the new system will help bus drivers maintain the correct gap between services and adjust their driving to reduce bunching. Also he added, the data collected from the unified system, will make it easier for the transport authority to plan and optimise the bus network.
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