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Case study

Development of the Applications of Automatic Vehicle Location in Land Transport for Passenger and Goods (AVL)

Project
Development of the Applications of Automatic Vehicle Location in Land Transport for Passenger and Goods (AVL)
Client
Ministry of Transport
Associated Firm
Saudconsult
Location
Saudi Arabia
Type
Engineering
Sectors
Transportation & Highway
Date
Dec, 2006 – March 2008
Project Details

Narrative Description of Project:

Development of Applications of AVL in land transport covering taxis, public transport buses and trucks.

Description of Actual Services Provided:

• Review of existing related systems
• Review of AVL international experience
• A multi-criteria evaluation of existing systems leading to recommending a system suitable for KSA conditions.
• Identification of system components including on-board equipment, communication systems, dispatching an division support software, responsibilities of various parties, human resource requirements, cost estimate, the roles of the MOT and the private sector.
• An implementation plan