Bus Yard. Post 13 will provide security and monitoring of all activities in the bus yard and ensure that vehicles are safe from thefts and burglaries.
Bus Yard. DASH has one (1) garage computer in DASH facility for the AFC system. One
(1) Proxim wireless access point in the service lane of the DASH bus facility is connected to garage computer, for data transfer to/from buses. Communications from DASH AFC garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines by 2013 (target).
Bus Yard. Arlington has one garage and yard, Proxim Wireless covers the yard and one AFC garage computer. Proxim wireless communication is employed between bus and garage computer. Communications from Arlington AFC garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines by 2013 (target).
Bus Yard. CUE has one bus garage facility located in the City of Fairfax, which houses all CUE buses as well as the AFC garage computer. Proxim wireless communications is used between buses and garage computer. Communications from CUE garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines by 2013 (target).
Bus Yard. Fairfax Connector maintains 3 bus garages, Huntington (Lorton, VA), Xxxxxx- Xxxxxxx (Xxxxxx, VA) and West Ox (Fairfax, VA), each with a garage computer for the AFC system. No Wi-Fi is available at the garages. Connector anticipates adding CAD/AVL and on-off passenger counters within the next year. Proxim wireless communication is employed between bus and garage computer. Communications from Arlington AFC garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines
Bus Yard. MTA has four bus garages: Eastern, Xxxx, Northwest, and Washington Blvd (Xxxx). Each garage has one garage server and there is one additional garage server located in the Fare Collection Lab facility. There is minimal Wi-Fi coverage at each garage w/in approximately 100 yard of the bus probing lanes.
Bus Yard. Ride On currently maintains 3 bus garages, each with its own garage computer/servers for 3 total. Coverage for Proxim wireless for existing fare collection system: • Xxxxxxxxx: Small lot, no service lane, buses pull up to the main building, one antenna covers 80% of the lot, new system could use a second antenna to cover the shop service bays. • Silver Spring: Service lane is attached to the backside of the transit mechanical shop which is 900 feet from the operations center where the buses park. One antenna covers the service only, once a bus leaves the service lane radio coverage is lost making it hard to compete software updates. A second antenna will be installed in early 2012, on the front-end of the transit shop as the bus proceeds to the operations center, a third antenna would be needed at the parking area. • Gaithersburg: Service lane is attached to the main building, One antenna covers the service only, once a bus leaves the service lane, coverage is lost making it difficult to complete the software updates.. A second antenna will be installed in early 2012. • New Gaithersburg depot building: Anticipated completion timeframe is Q1 2013, to replace the existing Gaithersburg facility. There will be a separate service lane for fueling, a separate lane for vaulting and a under ground parking garage. For maximum coverage at the new depot, service lane, vault pulling and under ground bus parking areas must by covered by Wi-Fi.
Bus Yard. PRTC has one garage server kept in the revenue room at the one bus garage at PRTC's main facility at 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Woodbridge, VA. There is one Proxim wireless router above the vaulting/probing area. Coverage is across most of the parking area of the bus yard; however, data transfer takes place in close proximity to the vaulting/probing area. Proxim wireless communication is employed between bus and garage computer. Communications from Arlington AFC garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines by 2013 (target).
Bus Yard. Prince Georges County has one Bus garage with one AFC garage computer. Proxim wireless communication is employed between bus and garage computer. Communications from AFC garage computer to WMATA DNC utilizes high speed data connection, managed by WMATA on behalf of the region, through a third party service provider MegaPath. Plans are underway to upgrade the routers utilized for regional agency communications to the WMATA DNC, and transition to Verizon for communications lines by 2013 (target).
Bus Yard. Circulator operates from one bus garage at 0000 00xx Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxxxxxx XX, which belongs to the current service provider, First Transit.
