wmata bus route testing
DESCRIPTION
Transit bus route evaluation at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. A total of 3,000 miles of in use data were collected. Grade and elevation were determined from topographic map.TRANSCRIPT
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WMATA Bus Route Testing
By Jairo A SandovalWest Virginia UniversityFeb 27, 2009
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Objective
Expand the bus activity database in order to characterize transit bus activity
Log vehicle operation parameters The outcome of this project will help
transit agencies in the U.S. improve bus procurement for specific applications and with the understanding of transit bus activity.
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Some Details
Timeframe: March 9 to 20, 2009 Two routes per day Up to a total of 20 routes
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General Categories
Category RangeHighway Vmax > 50 mphSuburban 30 mph < Vmax ≤ 50 mph
City 15 mph < Vmax ≤ 30 mphInner-City Vmax ≤ 15 mph
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Routes of Interest
Inner city - congested operation: very low average speed (less than 6 or 7 mph)
Express, highway, interstate: commuter type of service with high speed operation, high average speed (30 mph to 50 mph)
Routes with intermediate speeds: 20 mph to 30 mph average speed.
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Buses of Interest
Mainly Diesels, Newest available Articulated Diesel-Electric Hybrid
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Data Logging Equipment
DL1 – Race Technology DL1 Data Logger
Barometric pressure ~ Elevation
GPS Antenna ECU: J1939, 9-pin
Deutsch Connector Internal Accelerometer
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Data Logging Equipment-Cont
Omega PX02Barometer
GPSAntenna
ECU
9-pin Deutsch Connector
12 V DC
Static PressureProbe
2 GB CompactFlash card
2GB
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Data Logging Equipment-ContAntenna
12 V
9-pin
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Data Logging Equipment-Cont
Box Installed
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Questions?