Washington Transit Agency Uses GPS to Track Vehicles
Written by Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc. (RSI)
Wednesday, 21 September 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 21 - Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc. (RSI), a global provider of customized GPS-based vehicle tracking and mobile data systems, today announced that the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) has gone live with a new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system for their Specialized Transportation fleet.
Based in Bellingham, Washington between Seattle and the Canadian border, WTA Specialized Transportation provides curb to curb shuttle service to the elderly and disabled in lieu of the standard fixed route buses. WTA has equipped 35 shuttle buses that perform over 10,000 trips per month for the citizens of Whatcom County.
The RSI AVL system combines GPS, wireless communications, and ESRI mapping software to provide real-time and historical vehicle fleet location data to WTA dispatchers and administrators. The RSI system communicates the data using a city owned 2-way radio system. At WTA headquarters there are three workstations where the users can view the exact location and status of the vehicle fleet on customized map software in real-time. The software also allows users to generate any variety of historical activity and location reports based on the collected GPS and vehicle status data.
In addition, RSI equipped the WTA system with in-vehicle emergency panic buttons for the drivers. When activated the panic buttons will instantly notify the dispatcher at headquarters with a distress message showing the vehicle ID, and exact location/address of the vehicle.
"In these recent times of heightened security and tighter budgets, it is a real bonus when our country's transportation industry can take advantage of AVL technology to improve both safety and efficiency," said RSI President Jonathan Michels.
Please visit the RSI exhibit booth (#4553) at the APTA International Public Transportation Expo in Dallas September 26-28.
About Radio Satellite Integrators
Headquartered in Torrance, CA, Radio Satellite Integrators, Inc. is a world leader in the design and implementation of vehicle tracking systems using GPS, wireless data, and GIS. Founded in 1990, the company has developed and implemented more than 150 systems worldwide, with applications in a range of fields including utilities, transit, public safety, and other operations. RSI's global customer list includes: the US Postal Service, Microsoft, US Army, US Navy, Laidlaw Transit, City of New York, City of Tampa, City of Cleveland, City of Long Beach, and many others.
For more information, contact 310-787-7700 or visit www.radsat.com
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