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A PUBLIC SHOW OF AFFECTION : ABL, AUTOMATIC BUS LOCATION

Phillipe Pernstich

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This article discusses how Britain is attempting to attract more transit riders by providing improved bus service through the use of automatic vehicle location (AVL) technologies. Focus is on an automatic vehicle location and control (AVLC) system offered by Siemens Traffic Controls. Applications of this AVLC system in Germany are also described.

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Key concepts: Siemens, Public transport, Automatic vehicle location, Focus (optics), Transport engineering, Service (business), Computer science, Telecommunications