| Project Title: |
FITCHBURG, MASSACHUSETTS-MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY ITS INTEGRATION |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | The principal objective of the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) ITS Integration Program is to enhance and expand transportation and transit mobility throughout the MART service area and beyond. In order to achieve this objective, MART will use existing services offered by MART in urban and rural areas to provide enhancements to existing transit services, traveler information systems and newly developed ITS projects. The main focus of the project will be the use of computerized systems to enhance management and deployment of demand responsive and fixed route services. This project will use the existing vehicle fleet and transit management system for fixed route, paratransit and demand responsive dispatching. The new initiatives to be pursued include design and implementation of a Global Positioning System-based Automated Vehicle Locating System complemented by Geographic Information System mapping for real-time dispatching and management. A second feature of the project is the implementation of a traveler information system using transit vehicles as probes. Through establishment of information exchange mechanisms between local and state government agencies and the media, MART will serve as a public information center supported by web sites and toll free telephone services. |
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| Project Location: | Fitchburg, Massachusetts-Montachusett Area | |
| Project Partner(s): | Massachusetts Highway Department, Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART), Montachusett Regional Planning Agency, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority | |
| Project Start Date: | September 1999 | |
| Project End Date: | November 2003 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $395,735 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $791,470 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
William Wiggins |
FTA Headquarters, TRI-11 |
(202) 366-0255 |
Ext. |
Mohammed Khan |
MART |
(978) 345-7711 |
Ext. 2223 |