Transit Scheduling Data Integration: Paratransit Operations Review and Analysis.

摘要

The ability of transit service providers in small urban areas and rural communities to meet increasing demands generated by welfare-to-work customers and other social agencies depends on their ability to make best use of available resources through efficient scheduling and service delivery. Scheduling trips and dispatching vehicles are critical functions in operating any transit system. Scheduling, in general public and special paratransit systems, refers to the matching of vehicles and trip requests. Collecting and managing rapidly changing data is essential for efficiency and effectiveness of these functions, as are the decisions involved in vehicle assignment and routing. Effective use of modern information and technology is the key issuer here. In these systems, data management is complicated by the fact that clients of several external agencies contribute to system demand. These include the Texas Department of Health (TDH), workforce boards, and others. For example, regional TDH offices perform client eligibility screening for Medicare recipients, and authorize trips for medical purposes.