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CAD / AVL / GPS Tracking

Real-time AVL/GPS fleet management

Out-of-the-box, the SPOT^™ CAD/AVL system creates a sustainable AVL/GPS fleet management foundation for public transit operations. Packed with essential tools and capabilities, our flagship AVL tracking system provides an immediate boost to your operations and sets the table for simplified expansion, streamlined operations, and customization for the future.

The SPOT CAD/AVL system’s scalable system design supports transit operations with as few as five vehicles and as many as one thousand. It includes a robust suite of back-office software complete with route creation, reporting, system messaging, and user management capabilities—with plenty of options for expansion, like self-service analytics and onboard announcements. As a cloud-hosted AVL tracking system with a SAAS architecture, SPOT is a powerful, yet nimble AVL/GPS fleet management solution with an impressive array of features.

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Features:

Map-based tracking
Track vehicles in real time, with current speed, OTP, passenger load, and other critical information for riders and dispatchers.

Service alerts
Quickly create and deploy service messages to all SPOT-connected systems, including signs, vehicles, and apps.

Route management and creation
Manage all aspects of your operations routes with SPOT’s intuitive Route Manager.

Instant Replay
Review, rewind, and fast-forward through all recorded vehicle data on a map to review incidence, performance, and more

Live stop performance and asset tracking
Get a real-time look-in at how your buses and shuttles are performing at each stop and against established schedules.

GTFS / GTFS-RT
Quickly import, manage, and export route information to both GTFS and GTFS-RT formats.

Live vehicle anti-bunching and headway tracking
Easily manage headways and vehicle spacing with intuitive console- and MDT-based anti-bunching tools.

Comprehensive data collection
SPOT™ automatically collects and stores all connected operational information for real-time analysis.

Unprecedented control over your routes

Unleash game-changing route management (with a twist)

SPOT™ unleashes a new generation of route development and management into the AVL/GPS fleet management arena. With an intuitive user interface and supercharged next-gen connected media system, the SPOT CAD/AVL system delivers an unprecedented amount of control in a single, easy-to-use resource. Key features include:

Point-and-click route creation
Multimedia asset, triggering, and announcement management
Robust versioning, scheduling, and detour creation
Instant GTFS and GTFS-RT import and export
Automatic timetable creation

It’s the culmination of years of hands-on industry research from select transit operations across the country. This is a next-generation route management system unlike anything else currently on the AVL tracking system market—one demonstration and you’ll agree this is special transit technology.

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What drives client?

Biggest. Best. Number one. These are all words you’ll hear when exploring your options for intelligent transit systems (ITS). While these words may sound impressive, they offer nothing when it comes to solving the specific needs of your transit operation.

Meet SPOT™ Manager
SPOT™ is an open architecture system that utilized commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware. This design delivers the foundation for simplified expansion and compatibility with hardware and software systems.

Nicole Castonguay ECO