Manatee County Public Works, Transit Division

Description: Includes Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT), which operates buses on a fixed route, with complimentary ADA service and door–to–door service known as the Handybus

Inventory Elements:

• Manatee County Maintenance
• Manatee County MCAT Dispatch
• Manatee County MCAT Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
• Manatee County MCAT Paratransit Vehicles

Projects:

• FDOT District 1 Connected Vehicle Deployment in Manatee County
• Manatee County Transit Signal Priority
• Manatee County Transit SmartCard Pilot Project
• US 41 Transit Signal Prioritization Pilot

Roles and Responsibilities:

FDOT District 1 Connected Vehicle Deployment in Manatee County Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide fixed-route bus service for Manatee County and the surrounding area.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles using their personal computing devices through mobile application.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles, including the ability to obtain a fare payment card at agency-owned transit kiosks or other kiosks.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
• Obtain traffic signal priority from Manatee County's TSCS using county roadside field equipment for MCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.

Manatee County SmartCard Pilot Project Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles using their personal computing devices through mobile application.

Manatee County Transit Signal Priority Roles and Responsibilities
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
• Obtain traffic signal priority from Manatee County's TSCS using county roadside field equipment for MCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.

Transit Management for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1
• Provide fixed-route bus service for Manatee County and the surrounding area.
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
• Provide paratransit/fixed-route transit services to Manatee County.
• Coordinate multimodal connections for fixed-route transit vehicles with other regional transit agencies, such as Sarasota and Charlotte counties, and multimodal ISPs.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles, including the ability to obtain a fare payment card at agency-owned transit kiosks or other kiosks.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information to the Manatee County traveler information system and private sector traveler ISPs.
• Provide security cameras on transit vehicles and at transfer stations. Vehicles are also equipped with silent alarms.
• Provide transit traveler information to the agency Web site and local private sector traveler ISPs as well as making it available on all transit vehicles.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
• Obtain traffic signal priority from Manatee County's TSCS using county roadside field equipment for MCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
• Provide automated transit maintenance schedules using automated vehicle conditions reporting on all MCAT fixed-route transit and paratransit vehicles.

Transit Management for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1 (Copy 1)
• Provide fixed-route bus service for Manatee County and the surrounding area.
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services.
• Provide paratransit/fixed-route transit services to Manatee County.
• Coordinate multimodal connections for fixed-route transit vehicles with other regional transit agencies, such as Sarasota and Charlotte counties, and multimodal ISPs.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles, including the ability to obtain a fare payment card at agency-owned transit kiosks or other kiosks.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information to the Manatee County traveler information system and private sector traveler ISPs.
• Provide security cameras on transit vehicles and at transfer stations. Vehicles are also equipped with silent alarms.
• Provide transit traveler information to the agency Web site and local private sector traveler ISPs as well as making it available on all transit vehicles.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
• Obtain traffic signal priority from Manatee County's TSCS using county roadside field equipment for MCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
• Provide automated transit maintenance schedules using automated vehicle conditions reporting on all MCAT fixed-route transit and paratransit vehicles.

Transit Services for Manatee County Transit Signal Priority
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.

US 41 Transit Signal Prioritization Pilot Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide fixed-route bus service for Manatee County and the surrounding area.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all MCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
• Obtain traffic signal priority from Manatee County's TSCS using county roadside field equipment for MCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.