URISA Conference December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 1 Agenda y Introductions y TransLink and ITS Corporation of BC y iMove® Program Goals and Concept of Operations y Stages of Development y Technical Overview y iMove/RCRS Demonstration y Q&A December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 2 TransLink and ITS Corporation SOUTH COAST BRITISH COLUMBIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSLINK MAJOR COAST WEST ALBION BC RAPID TRANSIT ROADS & MOUNTAIN VANCOUVER HANDYDART FERRY CORPORATION BRIDGES BUS & SEABUS TRANSIT INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SKYTRAIN & COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION DEMAND WEST COAST SHUTTLE SYSTEMS EXPRESS MANAGEMENT December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 3 Project Funding / Participation Sponsored by the ITS Corporation Funding Partners Participating Partners Greater Vancouver TransLink Municipalities Transport Canada ICBC Western Economic Diversification E Comm BC Ministry of Transportation UBC Vancouver Port Authority iMove® Program Goals y Accurate, timely, reliable pre-trip and en-route information y Access to traffic conditions and other regional transportation information by user groups: y Motorists y Transit Users y Cyclists y Visitors y Inter-Regional Travellers y Commercial Transportation y Public safety agencies y Other stakeholder agencies December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 5 iMove® Concept of Operations Dissemination Methods Short term Medium term Long term Web Portal Media Kiosks E-mail, PDA’s, Phone 511 Dynamic Message Signs In-vehicle Navigation December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 6 iMove® Concept of Operations Information / Functions y Dynamic Information: y Road incidents y Service disruptions (all modes) y Congestion (speeds / travel time) y Arrival/departure information (YVR, BC Ferries) y Border wait times y CCTV images - Ministry, Municipalities, Agencies, Borders y DMS data displays y Trip planner (Transit now, multi-modal soon) December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 7 iMove® Concept of Operations Information / Functions y Static Information: y Transit schedule, routes, & fares y Multi-modal (rail / ferry / airport) - schedules, routes, & fares y Public and private-sector services y Cycling Routes y Parking December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 8 Benefits to Users In a single web site: y Awareness of transit service disruptions y Notice of planned events and construction y Schedule / arrival information for public and private transportation services: y YVR (arrivals/departures, schedules, parking) y BC Ferries (Lower Mainland routes) y Private bus lines y Cruise ships (arrivals/connections) y False Creek Ferries, etc. y Border Delays y Improved mobility, increased reliability and reduced congestion December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 9 iMove®: Stages of Development Milestone Completion Date Specific Project Approval (SPA) July 2005 System Architecture & Detailed Design November 2006 Google Map Prototype September 2006 System Development and Acceptance February, 2007 Consumer Testing and Refinement April, 2007 Soft Launch (Partners & Web Panel) May, 2007 Web Panel Usability Testing Aug, 2007 Maintenance Release #1 September, 2007 Content Development November, 2007 RCRS Integration November, 2007 iMove Launch November 26, 2007 Maintenance Release #2 Q1 – 2008 [In Progress] December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 10 System Design Overview Regional ATIS (iMove®) ATIS Database System ATIS Content Mgt. Gateway ® Internet iMove /RCRS TechnicalRCRS OverviewEthernet ATIS DEN Gateway Web Portal George Massey Tunnel Agency Interfaces Web Sites - External Prime Lane Control System TransLink Police Incident • Albion Ferry, CMBC, WCE, SkyTrain, HandyDart Management System Ports Congestion Waiting System CCTV System • VPA, North Fraser, Delta Drive BC PHCC Interregional Rail • VIA, Amtrak, Rocky Mountain Rail Tours Drive BC System DMS System Interregional Commercial Bus • Pacific, Perimeter, Airporter Lions Gate Bridge Border ATIS Ferry Services • Harbour Lunx, Aqua Bus, False Creek Ferry Lane Control System CCTV System ATIS System Interregional Air • Helijet, Harbour Air, West Coast Air Pitt River Bridge BC Ferries Lane Control System CCTV System GVA Cities Ferry System Cassiar Tunnel • YVR Weather • Canada Border Services Congestion System CCTV System • Washington Department of Transport MoT The Weather • US Customs Network Upgrades • Others Regional Advanced Traveller Information System RCRS Functionality y RCRS provides the ability for contributors, through a simple web interface, to enter and view: y Incident/accident locations & status (automated ingest) y Road conditions & reports (automated ingest) y Construction location, duration, & delays y Roadway & lane closures y Detour & alternate route information y Weather information, including warnings, watches, & RWIS y Special events y Currently provided to all 21 Metro Vancouver municipalities, 5 major project teams, TransLink and VANOC December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 12 iMove® ! • Tabbed Interface ! • Google Maps Interface ! • Advisories & Cameras • Links Outside the Region December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 13 Implications for Metro Vancouver y iMove provides customers with access to traveller information y Washington State will provide data (cameras, traffic and signage) to iMove – south of border information y Municipalities will use RCRS to report construction info y RCRS is a reporting tool for VANOC to input venue related impacts – before and during games y iMove can be used in communities outside of Metro Vancouver (Van Island, Whistler, Squamish, Fraser Valley) ¾ Coverage may extend in future to Washington State, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and Whistler area December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 14 Future Directions PROVIDERS: CONSUMERS: Dynamic Lane Message Control Signs Systems Traffic Cameras ODS Weather MOT, Border ATIS computer E‐Comm (Trapeze) WashDOT; CoV, etc. Feeds (TWN) iMove® Incidents Drive BC Events RCRS DEN CMS Municipalities’ External PDAs Events Web Links Major Projects Maps API ‐ YVR ‐ BC Ferries Transit Events Events ‐ Private Operators Database Fleets December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC Navigation 15 Systems Kiosks Questions? iMove Sponsor: Keenan Kitasaka Manager, Intelligent Transportation Systems, TransLink [email protected] iMove Technical Manager: Cam Telford Consultant [email protected] December 13, 2007 ITS Corporation of BC 16.