ITS specification and integration
Vehicle location, real-time information, control room and on-bus systems specified to work together. Not forgetting where the ticketing machine is part of ITS.
Technology, Data and AI
Buy technology that joins up and data you can act on.
We support Authorities specify the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) a modern bus network needs, own the data those systems produce and use it, with AI where it genuinely helps.
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The Authority's challenge
Bus technology is usually bought system by system: vehicle tracking, real-time information, control room, ticketing as part of a bus specification. Each arrives with its own data and its own supplier. The Authority ends up with plenty of data and little insight.
Operators may resist sharing data, and contracts often fail to say who owns it or how it will be used. AI promises much, but without governance it adds risk rather than value.
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We can support you
Responsibilities
A clear split of technology responsibilities between Authority, Operators and suppliers, under franchising or partnership.
Data strategy
What data the Authority needs, who owns it, how it is governed and how it supports growth as well as compliance.
Open data and standards
Bus Open Data, stop data and the national data standards built into contracts and systems.
Insight and reporting
Patronage, revenue, punctuality and fleet data brought into one view for decision-makers.
AI enablement
Governed, repeatable use of AI for analysis and drafting, with assurance built in.
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What to expect
- An ITS roadmap and responsibility matrix (from procurement, install, configure and maintain)
- System specifications ready for procurement
- A data strategy and data ownership framework
- An AI adoption approach with governance and assurance
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Build your skills and knowledge
Right of Way training builds skills and knowledge for your teams.
Intelligent Transport Systems Specification and Integration
Vehicle location, real-time information, control room and on-bus systems specified to work together.
View the Right of Way courseArtificial Intelligence Enablement across Transport Change
Teaches teams to use AI tools for analysis and drafting through a governed, repeatable approach with assurance.
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