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Item 4.c. ORANGE COUNTY ORANGE UNIFIED TRANSPORTATION BOARD (OUTBoard) ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date:August 19, 2015 Action Agenda Item No.4.c. SUBJECT: Transit Related Technologies DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N)N ATTACHMENT(S):INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Murphy, Transportation Administrator, OPT, 245-2002 PURPOSE:To review transit related technologies promoting public transportation commuting and provide feedback for further review. BACKGROUND: OPT staff has previously researched and presented technologies that would assist them in providing an improved and more cost effective service to its passengers. The following priority order has been placed on a proposed implementation of transit technologies: a.Mobile Data Terminals (MTD’s) with Automatic Vehicle Locator system (AVLs). The MTD system tablets would be mounted in each vehicle and provide the dispatcher the ability to communicate in real-time with the transit vehicle. This system will interact with our current dispatch software and allow passengers to be added or deleted virtually. Drivers would be able to instantaneously see the change and react accordingly. The tablets would additionally eliminate paper tracking of services and save approximately three (3) working hours per day of data or ~$15,000 annual equivalent. Cost Summary: $24,000 one-time set-up fee and $4,200-$5,900 annual fees. b.Passenger callback systems. System calls passengers at the end of the business day to confirm they are scheduled for service and the time of their scheduled pick-up. This system also has the ability to call passengers in the event of inclement weather and notify them of changes to service. System significantly reduces manual callbacks and saves approximately one (1) working hour per day or ~$5,000 annual equivalent. Cost Summary: $5,000 one-time set-up fee and $2,000-$2,400 annual fees. 18