Bus Dispatch Control System hardware

[niteobsrvr]

Does anyone know who the manufacturer of the control unit and other hardware is for the GPS autmated system?

I am really interested in learning more about how this system came together because I am both a transportation and a computer junkie. This system seems to be the start of something that I was hoping to see in my life time. I ended up with a degree in transportation but we never even talked about stuff like this.


Unfortunately, when I was at the parks this past weekend, I was unable to get a good look at the unit on the dash.

Thanks for the help in advance.

 

[luckyeye13]

The company that manufactures those units is called Clever Devices. There are actually several videos on YouTube (including my own from WDW) that show this system in action in a couple of different transit agencies. I must admit that the first time that I saw it live at WDW, I completely geeked out as I, too, am a transportation nut. (I still remember that I was headed to DAK when the new spiel welcomed me on board.)

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Does anyone know of any statistics or figures to show that the systems has improved bus reliability and capacity? Just wondering if the system has achieved its goals... :shrug:

 

[niteobsrvr]

Does anyone know of any statistics or figures to show that the systems has improved bus reliability and capacity? Just wondering if the system has achieved its goals... :shrug:

I would think the best evidence you would find is anecdotal. Disney rarely, if ever, publishes such information.

My own observation, and I am a former Disney driver, is that after the christmas party Sunday night, there were no busses simply hanging around doing nothing. In the past, you would have busses waiting in a line while coordinators figured out which resort was the next one to receive a bus. As a driver, there is nothing more annoying. I like to drive and interact with the passengers, not sit and idle in an empty vehicle.

 

[niteobsrvr]

The company that manufactures those units is called Clever Devices. There are actually several videos on YouTube (including my own from WDW) that show this system in action in a couple of different transit agencies. I must admit that the first time that I saw it live at WDW, I completely geeked out as I, too, am a transportation nut. (I still remember that I was headed to DAK when the new spiel welcomed me on board.)

Thanks, for the info. Now its off to the net to find more about them.