Automatic Vehicle Location and Control System
Tender is for the design, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of an automatic vehicle location and control (AVLC) system for urban public transport bus fleet, consisting of on-board computers and peripheral devices, mobile data communications equipment, bus stop display units, in-vehicle display units, and application software for on-board computer, control centre / despatcher system and central database management system.The AVLC system will use satellite tracking for bus location. The on-board computer will interface with the existing electronic ticketing machine. The system will track buses in real time and display bus locations to control centre supervisors. The control centre system will provide tools for monitoring the quality of the service on a route by route basis, indicating gaps in service or problems in schedule adherence. The control centre system will also provide a suite of regulation tools for taking corrective actions.The system will store operational data and provide reporting facilities to use with this data.The system will provide information to the public via in-vehicle display units, bus stop display units, website and SMS text messages. Of particular importance is the predicted arrival time of buses at specific bus stops.The system must be capable of providing for third party data exchange on an open standards basis, such that the system installed will be capable of delivering future integrated public transport information initiatives.Dublin Bus currently operates a fleet of 1080 buses providing a comprehensive network of public transport bus services in Dublin city and surrounding regions. The AVLC system will be installed on all buses in the fleet. The on-bus system must be capable of supporting a significant expansion in the fleet size.Bus stop display units will be installed at selected stops only. The quantity will be determined at a later date.Technical support and maintenance services will be required for the operational lifetime of the system.
