Designed and installed on 75 Torrance Transit Buses a system to monitor automated fare transaction system using radio frequency proximity cards; automated passenger counting system to record boardings and alightings for all passengers; automated, computerized speech for bus stop announcements; automated vehicle locations using Global Positioning Satellite receivers; and the capability for bus priority/preemption of traffic signals.
878000.00
The research project confined itself to Torrance, but could be applied to any area with bus service.
This was a research project and no emissions were expected to be reduced.
Conclusions of the research and recommendations for effectiveness of automated fare transaction cards as an emission reduction strategy; details of driver training and customer assistance; samples of advertising brochures; maps of the study area; and recommendations for marketing.