BRT and Connected/Automated Vehicles Houston, TX Presented by Ramesh Gunda, P.E., PTOE Project Partners -Uptown Houston -Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) -City of Houston -Texas Department of Transportation -Federal Transit Administration -Gunda Corporation Goals PROVIDING SAFE AND RELIABLE TRANSIT TO UPTOWN HOUSTON! Also, achieving Level 3 autonomy in Phase 1 Challenges -Reliable Traffic/Transit interface -Transit Service Reliability -Technology Advancement -New High Capacity Transit Corridor -Increased pedestrian traffic 4 Existing Post Oak Boulevard 4 Area Statistics -Commercial Office Space – 26,000,000 sq. ft. (approximately 2,000 companies) -Retail Space – 6,000,000 sq. ft. (more than 1,000 stores) -Hotels – 34 with 7,800 rooms -Visitors – 30,000,000+ annually -Size– 15th largest Business District in USA 4 5 Benefits of AV/CV Application -Increased safety -Improved passenger experience -Operational efficiency -Minimized delays to other modes Existing Area Transit Corridors Existing Northwest Transit Center Proposed Uptown Transit Center 4 7 Houston Uptown Transit Connector THREE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS (Under Construction) • West Loop Bus Lanes – (From Northwest Transit Center to Post Oak) • Post Oak Boulevard DBL Improvements • Uptown Transit Center PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS • BRT Connector between High Speed Rail Terminal and Northwest Transit Center 4 8 Proposed West Loop HOV (IH-610) Elevated Dedicated Bus Lanes Proposed Post Oak Boulevard Dedicated Bus Lanes 5 0 Proposed Post Oak Boulevard Dedicated Bus Lanes Signals, Median Closures and Bus Stops 51 Proposed Uptown Transit Center 5 2 US DOT Proving Grounds • Texas AV Proving Grounds Partnership (Houston METRO @ TSU) • City of Pittsburgh • U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center • American Center for Mobility (ACM) at Willow Run • Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) & GoMentum Station • San Diego Association of Governments • Iowa City Area Development Group • University of Wisconsin-Madison • Central Florida Automated Vehicle Partners • North Carolina Turnpike Authority Other Proving Grounds • Minneapolis Lane Assisted Buses • Washington State Collision Warning System for Transit Buses • Reno Driverless Public Transit • Caltrans Vehicle Assist and Automation (VAA) Demonstration Planned Infrastructure for AV/CV -Backhaul Fiber Communication -Bus Detection -Peer-to-Peer Messaging -Traffic Signal /BRT Interface (V2I) - Additional Provisions for V2I -Integration with TranStar (Traffic Management Center) Planned Station Infrastructure for AV/CV - CCTV Cameras -Next Bus Arrival Messaging -Fare Validators -Emergency Telephone system - Communication Cabinet with Additional Space for AV/CV Equipment Procured Vehicle What we are looking For -Vendor Partners to upgrade BRT Vehicles with AV/CV Technology Next Steps -RFI for Pilot Project -Industry Day -Installation of additional AV/CV Infrastructure Elements -Retrofit of Buses by the selected Vendor Partner(s) -Integration & Testing -Public Outreach -Commissioning CONTACT US Ramesh Gunda, President Gunda Corporation (713) 541-3530 [email protected].