Intelligent Transportation System

2026-11-03

Mobile Display Terminal ( MTD ; operator interface ) 1 . Provide a hardware display terminal or mobile operator interface that is mountable to various surfaces 2 . Acts as the single point of control for all on - board system functionality 3 . Is sufficiently durable in cold weather 4 . Provides commercial - grade turn - by - turn directions for routes and detours 5 . Displays operational changes in real - time as they are pushed from CAD ( instant updates ) 6 . Displays on - time status , on / off route status , next timepoint , messaging , service alerts , turn - by - turn instructions , etc . 7 . Provides rapid , manually triggered alerts ( subject to dispatcher review ) 8 . Provides an ergonomic UI ( e . g . readable fonts , intuitive user interfaces , adjustable brightness , etc .) On - Board Computer (" bus brain ") 1 . Connects to and interfaces with existing on - board sensors ( e . g . bike rack sensors , APCs , headsigns , etc .) 2 . Maintains performance in rural contexts with inconsistent cellular service 3 . Has connection contingencies , and / or automatic data handling / caching for cellular dead zones with historical approximation 4 . Provides vehicle data including but not limited to latitude , longitude , timestamp , device ID , bearing / heading , speed , load , etc . 5 . Updates real - time vehicle data every 15 seconds or faster ( via Cradlepoint devices or stand - alone GPS ) 6 . Support for non - revenue routes ( CDL test prep , special events , maintenance testing , operator training and refreshers , etc .) 7 . Support the use of existing routes as training routes , complete with proper mileage , stop announcements , training headsigns Automated Passenger Counters ( APCs ) 1 . Integrates with Iris and Hella APC sensors 2 . Integrates with Hopthru / Swiftly software 3 . Tracks real - time passenger counts and load 4 . Provides historical boarding / alighting data 5 . Reports passenger counts by various metrics ( e . g . location , route , stop , time , day , week , month , year , vehicle , trip , trip type , geographic location , etc .) 6 . Reports Unlinked Passenger Trips ( UPT ) and other metrics / data as required by monthly and annual NTD reports 7 . Report sensor malfunctions and highlight questionable data integrity

Montana

2026-04-29