Case Study
ITS4US Complete Trip Deployment Project
Buffalo, New York
Challenge
The Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program is an effort led by the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) and supported by Office of the Secretary (OST), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to identify ways to provide more efficient, affordable, and accessible transportation options for underserved communities that often face greater challenges in accessing essential services. The project goals are:
Providing transit access to healthcare and jobs to underserved residents or persons with disabilities and allowing them to share in the economic development in downtown Buffalo.
Leveraging technology to work in support for accessible transportation, integrating accessible transportation technology, transit, and connected automation to solve a transportation need.
Developing a scalable model for considering accessibility and universal design in transportation technology projects.
Solution
Etch continues to be part of the ICF project team for both technical reporting and to lead the application development tasks for the Complete Trip Planner (CTP). Targeted around the neighborhoods surrounding the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the technology works in support of accessible transportation and develops a scalable model for considering accessibility and universal design in transportation technology projects. Etch is utilizing the Etch Mobility Software Platform, OpenTripPlanner, and other open source, GIS technology. Etch was provided with specific, technical requirements, and other open source technology to bring modes of transit together such as walk, bike, scooter, public transit, private transit, paratransit, AV shuttle, and cars. Navigation will also be required from outdoor to indoor for a true complete trip experience.
Outcome
Currently, the CTP is in Release 3 which is being tested in an agile process as sprints are completed. The estimated release of the final application is in Fall 2024.
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Program planning and implementation
Strategic planning for government and private sectors, including facilitation of multi-departmental entities needing to manage, update and disseminate GIS data
Custom built applications
Open source and proprietary software solutions for integration of multiple systems
Asset management
Asset management that maintains and tracks infrastructure, from data collection to integration with work order management software