Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right

Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right

The widening use of smartphones, high urbanization rates, and the rapid evolution of technologies are driving the expansion of real time passenger information (RTPI) systems for urban transport services. RTPI provides accurate information on actual...

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Main Authors: Pulido, Daniel, Canales, Diego
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
urban transport
information technology
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26689253/real-time-passenger-information-getting-right
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spelling okr-10986-249622021-04-23T14:04:28Z Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right Pulido, Daniel Canales, Diego urban transport information technology The widening use of smartphones, high urbanization rates, and the rapid evolution of technologies are driving the expansion of real time passenger information (RTPI) systems for urban transport services. RTPI provides accurate information on actual departure and arrival times and service disruptions, enabling passengers to plan more-efficient trips. Such public information systems can also create an extra incentive for the transit agency to maintain or improve performance. The market potential for RTPI systems includes installations in existing systems as well as new infrastructure. Traditionally sold as part of a larger vehicle management system that is controlled by a chosen vendor, conventional RTPI systems are a challenging expenditure in the developing world and, given the latest technologies, the conventional systems represent an increasingly outdated model. The new technologies can allow cities to obtain more economical and more adaptable RTPI systems, and government officials should consider these new developments when designing transit projects and procurement processes. 2016-08-26T15:37:57Z 2016-08-26T15:37:57Z 2015-11 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26689253/real-time-passenger-information-getting-right http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24962 English en_US Connections;No. 27 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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topic urban transport
information technology
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information technology
Pulido, Daniel
Canales, Diego
Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
relation Connections;No. 27
description The widening use of smartphones, high urbanization rates, and the rapid evolution of technologies are driving the expansion of real time passenger information (RTPI) systems for urban transport services. RTPI provides accurate information on actual departure and arrival times and service disruptions, enabling passengers to plan more-efficient trips. Such public information systems can also create an extra incentive for the transit agency to maintain or improve performance. The market potential for RTPI systems includes installations in existing systems as well as new infrastructure. Traditionally sold as part of a larger vehicle management system that is controlled by a chosen vendor, conventional RTPI systems are a challenging expenditure in the developing world and, given the latest technologies, the conventional systems represent an increasingly outdated model. The new technologies can allow cities to obtain more economical and more adaptable RTPI systems, and government officials should consider these new developments when designing transit projects and procurement processes.
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author Pulido, Daniel
Canales, Diego
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Canales, Diego
author_sort Pulido, Daniel
title Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
title_short Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
title_full Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
title_fullStr Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
title_full_unstemmed Real-Time Passenger Information : Getting It Right
title_sort real-time passenger information : getting it right
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26689253/real-time-passenger-information-getting-right
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