Transit ITS and Security Program
Location
Countywide: Various transit technologies are used throughout Arlington - at transit stations and bus stops, on buses, and through data-sharing via websites, mobile phone applications and real-time displays.
Status
In Design
Technology projects currently underway include:
- Installation of on-board video cameras on ART buses to increase safety of riders and bus operators — Installation beginning February 2018
- Transit Signal Priority (TSP) implementation for better running times of buses in congested corridors, particularly for ART routes 41 and 55 — In development
- Consolidation of computer-assisted dispatch (CAD) and automated vehicle location (AVL) systems for Arlington Transit into a single system to improve efficiency — In development
- Text-based system for real-time bus arrival information on mobile phones — In planning
About the Project
Arlington County’s Transit Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Security Program is dedicated to the installation and maintenance of technology to improve transit operations and rider information systems and to identify and mitigate agency security and safety issues. Arlington is committed to implementing technologies that make your transit trips faster, easier and more reliable.
The County’s on-going initiatives focus on providing accurate and timely information to both operations staff and transit customers. This program builds upon and expands technologies already in place as well as introduces new technologies recommended in the Transit ITS master plan.
Completed Projects
Implemented ITS and security projects include:
- Real-time Delivery Preference Study – This study was conducted to fill the gap in recent market research on what Arlington transit riders want and expect in terms of real-time information delivery.
- Installation of a real-time multimodal information display at the Arlington Mill Community Center.
- Conversion of electronic displays from scheduled arrival time to real-time arrival information at the South Bell Street bus bays adjacent to the Crystal City Metrorail station.
- Addition of ADA-accessible speaker boxes at Crystal City and Rosslyn bus bays.
- Addition of two bus stops at Shirlington Bus Station with real-time information displays.
- Installation of an array of large monitors at the Rosslyn Metro Station to display real-time arrival information for Metrorail, Metrobus, ART bus service, and other multimodal information.
- Installation of security systems at the new ART bus facility on South Eads Street.
Funding
This project is included in Arlington County’s adopted FY 2017-2026 Capital Improvement Plan and is funded by a mix of state, regional and local sources.
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