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.

Enhancement of the Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location system and maintenance and upgrades of Real Time informational signs and other systems in FY24-30.

Cost increase due to addition of FY29-30 and additional funding for the replacement of outdated CAD/AVL system routers.

The Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location system is a key operational management tool which is critical to providing real time schedules of bus arrivals and departures to our customers at each station on all routes. These tools also assist our central dispatch staff in their effort identify the location of each bus and successfully communicate with the operators when any incidents occur, such as accidents, road closures, or safety issues and events that may require the presence of fire rescue, EMS, and/or police.

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.