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Thetis technology to be used on Rome’s buses
Società Roma TPL, which was awarded the public transport service contract for bus routes in Rome’s periphery, has selected Thetis to provide and maintain for a period of 8 years the complex satellite system needed to manage the service.
The essential components of the system are a reliable control room staffed with 6 operators and computerized systems aboard the buses that can meet the stringent contractual obligations defined by Rome’s Mobility Agency. On each of the 450 buses in service, there will be a touchscreen terminal run by a high-performance computer for the driver, a 4-camera anti-intrusion video-surveillance system, a system to count the number of passengers getting on and off the bus, video screens and loudspeakers that automatically announce the next stop and finally a multimedia television system for automated advertisements. The GPS system enables remote determination of the bus’s location and allows for data exchange with the control centre and the 6 overnight depots. In addition, users are informed of departure and arrival times. This innovative, new-generation communication system was conceived by Rome’s Mobility Agency to ensure efficient, safe and functional management of the bus fleet and to monitor adherence to the planned schedule.
The control centre monitors all in-service buses in real time, checking to determine if they are running on schedule. Any divergence from the planned schedule (due to accidents, heavy traffic, etc.) is detected in real time, allowing corrective measures to be taken and thereby ensuring the best possible service. An important aspect of the system is that it creates daily and monthly reports detailing the routes that were actually completed and adherence to the schedule. These reports are automatically generated based on satellite positioning data and take into account documented problems (accidents, changes in routes due to construction works, delays due to heavy traffic, etc.). They are used by the Mobility Agency as a basis for payment for the service, with compensation determined by the actual kilometres driven and punctuality. Thetis’ expertise was a deciding factor in its being selected to provide Roma TPL with a system that enables the company to document its services.
The essential components of the system are a reliable control room staffed with 6 operators and computerized systems aboard the buses that can meet the stringent contractual obligations defined by Rome’s Mobility Agency. On each of the 450 buses in service, there will be a touchscreen terminal run by a high-performance computer for the driver, a 4-camera anti-intrusion video-surveillance system, a system to count the number of passengers getting on and off the bus, video screens and loudspeakers that automatically announce the next stop and finally a multimedia television system for automated advertisements. The GPS system enables remote determination of the bus’s location and allows for data exchange with the control centre and the 6 overnight depots. In addition, users are informed of departure and arrival times. This innovative, new-generation communication system was conceived by Rome’s Mobility Agency to ensure efficient, safe and functional management of the bus fleet and to monitor adherence to the planned schedule.
The control centre monitors all in-service buses in real time, checking to determine if they are running on schedule. Any divergence from the planned schedule (due to accidents, heavy traffic, etc.) is detected in real time, allowing corrective measures to be taken and thereby ensuring the best possible service. An important aspect of the system is that it creates daily and monthly reports detailing the routes that were actually completed and adherence to the schedule. These reports are automatically generated based on satellite positioning data and take into account documented problems (accidents, changes in routes due to construction works, delays due to heavy traffic, etc.). They are used by the Mobility Agency as a basis for payment for the service, with compensation determined by the actual kilometres driven and punctuality. Thetis’ expertise was a deciding factor in its being selected to provide Roma TPL with a system that enables the company to document its services.
