The purpose of this project is to replace vital transit technology systems, enhance system accountability, and maintain electronic information signs throughout the county. This is part of the Division of Transit Services IT plan to maintain and expand our intelligent transit systems for compatibility, accountability, and safety.

Replacement of the Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Locator (CAD/AVL) system in FY19-23; maintenance and upgrades of Real Time informational signs and other systems in FY23-28.

Cost increase due to addition of FY27-FY28 to this ongoing level of effort project, partially offset by FY25 and FY26 reductions to maintain annual funding at $500,000.

The CAD/AVL system has reached the end of its useful life, and the system is experiencing critical operational issues such as gaps when no information is available to dispatch and on field operations. The upgrade from radio to cellular technology will eliminate dead zones and allow vehicle locations to be updated every 10 seconds rather than the current three minutes. The CAD/AVL is a crucial driver to continue with the Real Time sign program both in LED Ride On/WMATA stop signs and multimodal signs in buildings around the county.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely. The County Executive asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.

Department of Technology and Enterprise Business Solutions, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and regional local transit operators.