Border Wait-Time Measurement Project

Project ImplementationStatus Report

Presentation to:

“Talking Freight” Seminar Series August 16, 2006

Coordination and Policy Advice Ontario Region

TC/TGT: Border Wait Time Measurement Project

Project Description Transport Canada, Ontario Region, has entered into a contract with Turnpike Global

Technologies (TGT) Inc., to implement and manage a Real-Time, Border Wait-Time Measurement System for commercial vehicle traffic, based upon custom configured, interval data derived from the trip/tractor logs generated by TGT’s on-board, vehicle tracking and data logging technology. In October ’05, the RDG, Ontario, approved funding from the region’s operating budget, to implement the

proposed BWT measurement system. The contract was formally awarded to TGT on January 20, 2006. Total cost of project implementation to the end of ‘05/06 fiscal year is $116.4K (Cdn.). Contract includes

two annual renewal options ($50.64K/annum), commencing April 1, 2006, comprised of recurring data mgmt/system mtnce. fees.

All equipment has been acquired, and site installations, probe deployments, etc., have commenced. The system will be fully operational by 31/03/06.

Project Objective The objective of this project is to demonstrate a commitment to innovation by “kick-starting”

development & exploitation of a new, increasingly abundant and economically viable, E-data resource with tangible benefits for both government and industry alike.

Project Partners This is a partnership of mutual interests that includes:

the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association (BTOA), the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA), TGT’s client carriers, who will share access to the border-related elements of their proprietary logs, and those other carriers who would agree to “host” on-board, (GPS) probe-units.

TC/TGT: Border Wait Time Measurement Project

Project Method In 2003-05, TC - Ontario Region, in conjunction with TGT,developed, and successfully field-test, the

capability to estimate Wait-Time at Can/U.S. border crossings using data elements drawn from a carrier’s digital trip/tractor logs.

Using custom algorithms and advance geofencing techniques, TGT’s data logging system can be programmed to record vehicle movement, stop times and delays, both within crossing plazas and throughout pre-defined border crossing perimeter zones

With Base Station readers located at each crossing, the corresponding Wait-Time/interval data can then be transmitted, processed and posted to a fully integrated, real-time, web-portal and otherwise stored for subsequent time-series and trend analysis.

Access to the Proprietary Data Logs The primary data resource is the border-crossing activity records that TGT’s client carriers compile through

conduct of their day-day operations. To supplement the number of available border crossing observations, Transport Canada, Ontario Region, has

purchased eighty-six (86) Route Tracker (RT), GPS tracking devices to be deployed as mobile, probe-units on “host” carriers with a high frequency of crossing activity.  

All of TGT’s core-client carriers (10) have agreed to participate in the project. Seven (7) additional carriers have confirmed a willingness to “host” TC probe-units, and discussions are

ongoing with another 7-12 carriers. Each carrier is committed to the initiative on the understanding that: Shared, 3rd-party, data access will be limited to that fragment of the digital, trip/tractor logs that reflects movement

activity, wait-times and congestion patterns, etc. 1) within the crossing plazas themselves, and 2) along those extended perimeter, or approach, zones that (empirically) define the network/system configuration of the six (6) major Can/U.S. border crossings in southern Ontario.

TC/TGTBorder Wait Time Measurement Project

GPS-based Technology SystemGPS-based Technology System

PLUG CONFIGURATIONS

How RouteTracker Works

Vehicle Activity

Detailed ‘electronic trip sheet’ – Automatic

Breadcrumb mapping

Productivity Monitoring

Geo-coded customer locations

Vehicle Stops; Customer Stops

Route verification: delays, demurrage

Border Crossings

Fleet Operations Reporting

Vehicle Speeds, Idle Times;

Hard Braking; Engine Faults

Driver performance scorecards

Payroll Audit

Mileage; Stops/turnaround times

Automated IFTA Fuel Tax Reporting

Client/Carrier Service Content

Potential Benefits & Cost Savings

Ease of Installation Route Tracker < 10 minutes, Base Station, requires LAN line &

power source only.

Hosted Service No IT involvement, Web-based access, Custom-configured to client

specifications.

No communication charges « Bluetooth » enabled, Base Station

Reader, wireleess transmission, via Internet $0.00 cost.

Reduction in O&M Costs Reduce fuel consumption miles

Reduce road speeds, hard brake events Reduce unnecessary idle and stop times Monitor and reduce out of route

Reduce Health and Safety Costs Reduce unsafe driving habits, Monitor vehicle driving activity, Automate incident reporting,

Reduce accidents and insurance costs.

Automate IFTA Fuel Tax Reporting Reduced cost, Minimize the risk of audit assessments,

penalties and overpayments

TC/TGTBorder Wait Time Measurement Project

““Real Time”, Web-based Data AccessReal Time”, Web-based Data Access

BWT Measurement: “Real Time”, Web-based Access

Functionalities

Stop Time > Duty Free, other location specific

Overflow Time > lag time, held in parking queue

Crossing Time > flow through, less duty free, other stop time

“Next Hour” Forecast > system calculated

“Comment Stmts” Drop down Feature

Integrated Graphic Display

Link to Live Video feed for validation

Site Log- onhttps://support.turnpikedirect.com/

(temporary) ID: peacebpassword: peaceb123

Border Crossing Activity Report: Backend Mapping Utility

Duty Free

Inspection

Roadwork delay

TC/TGTBorder Wait Time Measurement Project

““Time Series" Data ProductsTime Series" Data Products

Average Border Wait-Time/Delay by Crossing (2002-04)

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2 Way Total Delay in Minutes

Cost of Delay, Driver & Truck $75/hour (OTA)

CROSSING YEAR

Ambassador 2002 371 10.1 31.0 20.9 612 7.6 15.5 7.9 12.8 12,576 $53,131,691 3,322,367

Ambassador 2003 223 10.0 24.8 14.8 770 7.6 16.5 8.9 10.2 10,137 $41,482,553 3,250,744

Ambassador 2004 169 9.3 19.9 10.6 408 8.0 18.9 11.0 10.9 6,273 $45,814,212 3,371,397

Bluew ater 2002 1,061 6.2 21.7 15.5 788 5.7 14.0 8.4 12.5 23,025 $26,191,767 1,682,645

Bluew ater 2003 1,718 6.0 25.7 19.7 1,008 5.8 13.0 7.2 15.1 41,123 $32,539,187 1,725,603

Bluew ater 2004 1,794 6.4 27.5 21.1 1,518 5.8 14.8 9.0 15.5 51,469 $34,953,098 1,799,371

Detroit Windsor Tunnel 2002 53 10.9 15.2 4.3 99 5.0 10.2 5.2 4.9 739 $929,972 152,963

Detroit Windsor Tunnel 2003 296 10.9 19.6 8.7 373 4.9 10.3 5.4 6.9 4,597 $1,454,036 169,278

Detroit Windsor Tunnel 2004 198 10.9 21.4 10.5 249 5.0 10.2 5.2 7.5 3,372 $1,506,695 159,786

Peace 2002 1,659 4.2 33.3 29.2 1,068 5.7 14.9 9.3 21.4 58,314 $35,994,785 1,346,612

Peace 2003 4,523 4.1 41.5 37.4 3,358 5.7 12.2 6.6 24.3 191,179 $39,718,330 1,309,855

Peace 2004 6,542 4.0 33.2 29.2 4,929 5.6 11.3 5.7 19.1 218,974 $31,020,950 1,300,029

Queenston-Lew iston 2002 118 7.3 43.4 36.1 144 4.5 11.0 6.5 19.8 5,194 $25,950,672 1,047,192

Queenston-Lew iston 2003 780 6.2 42.4 36.1 928 4.1 7.9 3.8 18.6 31,703 $23,456,096 1,010,956

Queenston-Lew iston 2004 2,023 5.2 26.6 21.4 1,266 4.0 9.0 5.0 15.1 49,629 $18,987,728 1,006,688

Thousand Island 2002 11 7.3 58.7 51.4 6 33.0 33.0 0.0 33.3 566 $22,537,936 541,812

Thousand Island 2003 538 7.7 35.2 27.5 393 4.0 8.2 4.2 17.7 16,473 $10,825,279 489,461

Thousand Island 2004 143 6.8 47.6 40.8 58 4.3 8.7 4.4 30.3 6,087 $18,145,297 479,343

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