TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 73: AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update explores the uses of computer-aided dispatch/automatic vehicle location (CAD/AVL) systems in fixed-route and demand-responsive services (bus AVL), as well as changes in agency practices related to the use of AVL systems.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2008. AVL Systems for Bus Transit: Update. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/22019.
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Front Matter | i-vii | |
Summary | 1-4 | |
Chapter One - Introduction | 5-8 | |
Chapter Two - Review of Literature | 9-12 | |
Chapter Three - Survey Results | 13-43 | |
Chapter Four - Case Studies From Telephone Interviews | 44-54 | |
Chapter Five - How Automatic Vehicle Location Systems are Implemented and Used | 55-63 | |
Chapter Six - Benefits and Costs | 64-68 | |
Chapter Seven - Conclusions | 69-71 | |
References | 72-73 | |
Bibliography | 74-78 | |
Glossary | 79-79 | |
Appendix A - Survey Questionnaire | 80-90 | |
Appendix B - Overview of Current Bus AVL Systems | 91-100 | |
Appendix C - Systems Engineering Process | 101-104 |
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