Local Authorities (acisNetworks)

The ACIS solution, known as BusNet, offers a number of scalable modules to help Authorities improve the quality of service offered for passengers.

With these improvements authorities can visibly demonstrate modal shift away from the car to public transport. What is required is an integrated process to bring the passenger as much readily available information as possible so that they can make the right decision.

The solution components consist of the following: 

• Control & Operations - Centralised control management centre
• On-Route Solutions   - Arrival and departure display information
• On-Vehicle Solutions  - Driver and passenger information facilities
• Passenger Solutions  - Personalised information and alerts including web, SMS, Voice, Digital TV and House Displays
  
  Helping to influence passengers- move towards public transport can have a dramatic affect on congestion and pollution levels. 
  
  Up to 50% of peak morning traffic in the South East can be parents dropping off children to school. Surrey CC reduced this by over 25% by introducing School buses with Real time information for the Pegasus Project.
  
  For local authorities this provides an opportunity to create a brand for the new services and integrate them with ticketing and advertising so that the same message is delivered from bus, train and public information systems.
  
  ACIS can help in this field with both experience and expertise.
  
  Public Information Displays are the most visible aspect of Real time information system.  We offer a comprehensive range of displays in various sizes and shapes to suit all needs.
  
  Combine these Public Information Displays with Web displays, SMS services, WAP services and automated telephone answering (IVR) services, all of which can includes alerts for selected services; passengers can get all the information they want from many sources.
  
  In South and West Yorkshire the SMS system has grown in use daily over 18 months to over 4000 texts per day.
  
  Punctuality and Frequency can be improved by implementing Intelligent Bus Priority systems. This has been shown to increase ridership in all circumstances best examples include FTR in Yorkshire, Surrey Fastway and Superoute 66 in Suffolk. 
  
  Priority can be used to ensure buses adhere to schedule or have the shortest journey times. The priority system can also be interfaced with barrier control systems so that general traffic can be removed from town centres.
  
  Because ACIS can integrate data from many sources we have solutions for bus stations and airports and can combine rail and ferry information into a single display such as our house display.
  
  The house display information can also be supplemented with weather, travel and environmental information regarding the house to provide a single portal for data in the house.