Part 1: FMS Interface as door opener for a condition-based maintenance for Bus fleets. The increasing complexity of the electronic architecture of a bus and a lack of trained personnel for maintenance and service is a growing challenge for bus operators in public transport. This applies already for conventional buses and this will emerge with […]

Starting up The roll-out process stretches over time and consists of several steps. Even if IT solutions within the ITxPT (IT for Public Transport) standard are plug-and-play, there are decisions to be made, including definition of the system, test installation, FAT and SAT tests, end-user testing, educations, installations and configurations, acquiring data, educating personnel, and […]

Integration consulting The change from non-communicating vendor locked-in systems, to an open standard for both software and hardware, can sometimes seem like a daunting task, but either the comprehensive information material you can get from the system supplier will help you do the job, or you can use the many years of experience they have […]

Technical solution The technical solution is built on an internal network onboard the vehicle, connecting all systems through standard network cables, to a vehicle gateway. The gateway and the ITxPT compliant software of the vehicle connection platform, solve communication issues, share information between the systems and connect the vehicle network to the cloud. The cloud […]

Overview Both public transport operators- and authorities often suffer from low flexibility and vendor lock-in effects due to powerful monolith suppliers who shut out competition, making investment- and maintenance costs skyrocket. When purchasing one single system, it might be OK, and even seem rational with a silo solution, to get a fast and easy off-the-shelf […]

Why is it so important to specify FMS when ordering a vehicle? What is J1939 and how does it relate to FMS? What solutions are available for integration of buses without FMS, or inadequately specified FMS? Should you store all data you can get your hands on?