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round of twenty questions when they said, “What is that
Daddy?” All of which made the journey that much more
enjoyable for both my wife and I as well as for my children,
who are now inquiring about when they can take more rides
on the bus with us! I have to admit that I was a little appre-
hensive at first but it was such a smooth experience that we
will certainly consider ways to
use SolTrans again in the future
for our travels with the little
ones.
222 000&&111 452 Sitting down with the staff at
SolTrans to learn about what
they are doing in terms of
technological changes was also
very interesting. I had seen the
biodiesel vehicles that they are
switching to but it was nice to
experience them firsthand. We
also had the chance to take a trip
in a newer vehicle that SolTrans
is considering—an all-electric
bus. It was interesting to ride in
the “Tesla” of public transpor-
tation and to see if the ride was
much different than what we’re
used to. It was certainly qui-
eter and a little smoother than
a typical bus, but it seemed to
have the same acceleration and power. The technology that
really intrigued me was their Automated Vehicle Location
(AVL) system that they are in the process of installing in their
buses. AVL is basically a networked GPS system for the buses,
the operators and the public, that helps to improve efficien-
cies and eliminate the guesswork of the transit system. I had
never given much thought about the management of a transit
system, but when you consider it, the drivers have a lot of
autonomy in their job once they leave their facility. That, of
course, makes it challenging for their oversight since manag-
ers and dispatchers can only guess at the precise whereabouts
of a particular bus at any given time. It is also a challenge to
accurately gauge travel times at different periods of the day,
due to variables such as traffic. The AVL system will allow
everyone—including the public—to “see” where the bus is
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