Level: Basic
Author(s): Rashmi Vailaya
Venue: 2017 AACE International Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
Abstract: In 2014, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin Texas, the public transportation provider for the Austin area launched the city’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system – MetroRapid. Bus rapid transit service is defined as high quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable and cost effective services at metro-level capacities.
The implementation of the project involved not only the design and construction of the infrastructure (including MetroRapid stations, the bus yard, the dispatch office), procurement and vehicle readiness of 40’ and 60’ buses but also the addition of cutting edge technology in the form of off-board fare collection, transit signal priority, dynamic message signs and Wi-Fi on the buses. As with any other public transit project, this project involved multiple stakeholders working to establish a dedicated BRT corridor as well as co-ordination with the community at large to ensure a successful outcome. This paper will discuss the project management and project controls strategies utilized on the project.
Author(s): Rashmi Vailaya
Venue: 2017 AACE International Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
Abstract: In 2014, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin Texas, the public transportation provider for the Austin area launched the city’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system – MetroRapid. Bus rapid transit service is defined as high quality bus-based transit system that delivers fast, comfortable and cost effective services at metro-level capacities.
The implementation of the project involved not only the design and construction of the infrastructure (including MetroRapid stations, the bus yard, the dispatch office), procurement and vehicle readiness of 40’ and 60’ buses but also the addition of cutting edge technology in the form of off-board fare collection, transit signal priority, dynamic message signs and Wi-Fi on the buses. As with any other public transit project, this project involved multiple stakeholders working to establish a dedicated BRT corridor as well as co-ordination with the community at large to ensure a successful outcome. This paper will discuss the project management and project controls strategies utilized on the project.