Centro: The Past, The Present, and the Future for RTPI - As One of the First

Chris Lane Head of Intelligent Transport Systems

Centro

Who we are

At the vibrant heart of the UK,

Centro is responsible for

developing and promoting public

transport in the West Midlands.

Our aim is to deliver a world class

integrated public transport system

across the whole region, setting

high quality standards to

encourage more people to choose

to travel by bus, train and rapid

transit.

Our Region

The West Midlands Region:

– 2.6m population

– 8% of UK GVA*

– 3 cities

* Gross Value Added is a measure of net total income generated by an economy. It is taken as the difference

between the value of all raw materials and other inputs, and the goods and services produced with them.

Patronage

• Bus – 284 million journeys

• Rail – 45 million journeys

• Metro – 5 million journeys

= 334 million journeys

2011/ 2012

UK challenges

UK Challenges

• Global

competitiveness,

skills and jobs

• Energy shortages,

and climate

change

• Homes

• Health

Centro Response

… to get more people to use public transport

… to change passenger perceptions by delivering innovative service and quality improvements

… to manage the consequences of changing demand and travel patterns

… to establish strong & effective links with partners and stakeholders to transform public transport and support regeneration in the area.

The Passenger

Pioneers

Bespoke one off roll outs on street

Supplied operator equipment

In the beginning

Strong Operator involvement

Wider roll out of displays

Developing Standards (plug and play)

Getting RTI out there

Consolidation

Digital Services

Open access to information

Doing RTI better

Innovative Services

Transport Knowledge Base

Managed service

Moving on

Convergence with ticketing

Truly integrated reliable multi-modal information

Personal Mobility management

What Next

Thank You

ChrisLane@centro.org.uk