System software company Innovation in Traffic Systems (INIT) has been awarded a contract for the delivery of a new technology system for London’s buses, providing on-board, back office and support services for Transport for London (TfL).
INIT will provide an on-board unit (OBU) and ancillary devices for all buses in TfL’s vehicle fleet, helping to manage operations on more than 8,000 buses running around 700 routes and serving more 19,000 stops across Greater London.
The current automatic vehicle location system for the London bus network will be replaced under the new contract.
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The new system aims to provide enhanced reliability of service and high quality customer information.
The design philosophy is based on an open architecture modular platform, built around APIs and open IT standards such as MQTT or ITxPT.
According to TfL, the system can evolve over time as customers’ needs and technology trends evolve, allowing flexibility to add modules without the need to redesign existing core solutions.
The solution follows more than six years developing an open fleet management platform that includes a wide selection of customisable tools and services that may be consumed either in the cloud or in a conventional environment.
INIT managing director Jens Mullak said: “We are very proud to be selected by TfL as the supplier for the next generation of the iBus system. This confirms that our long-term technology strategy has been positively recognised.
“The new system will have a modular open technology platform that is scalable and accommodates TfL’s future development ambitions.
“We are delighted that TfL joins our existing customer group of more than 1,100 public transport organisations worldwide. Our team is looking forward to working with TfL to deliver a world-class on-bus hardware and back office solution for London”.
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