Sarasota County Area Transit
Description: The department of Sarasota County government providing transit services in Sarasota County.
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City of Sarasota Smart City Initiative Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide fixed-route bus service for Sarasota County and the surrounding area.
- Provide paratransit/fixed-route transit services to Sarasota County.
- Provide transit schedule and fare information to to the public via multiple formats
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all SCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
- Provide real time bus arrival information to travelers.
- Provide support for bike-sharing, car/vanpooling and other innovative micro-transit services.
FDOT District 1 US 41 Connected Vehicle Deployment in Sarasota County Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide fixed-route bus service for Sarasota County and the surrounding area.
- Provide paratransit/fixed-route transit services to Sarasota County.
- 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 SCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
- Obtain traffic signal priority from the Sarasota County TSCS using Sarasota County roadside field equipment for SCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
Sarasota County BRT Roles and Responsibilities
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all SCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
- Obtain traffic signal priority from the Sarasota County TSCS using Sarasota County roadside field equipment for SCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
SCAT Technology Expansion Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide support for bike-sharing, car/vanpooling and other innovative micro-transit services.
SCAT Technology Upgrade/Replace Roles and Responsibilities
- Perform automatic passenger counting on fixed route buses.
- Provide fixed route vehicle tracking and computer aided dispatch.
- Provide real time bus arrival information to travelers.
SCAT Transit Signal Priority Roles and Responsibilities
- Obtain traffic signal priority from the Sarasota County TSCS using Sarasota County roadside field equipment for SCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
Transit Management for Southwest Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 1
- Provide fixed-route bus service for Sarasota 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 Sarasota County.
- Coordinate multimodal connections for fixed-route transit vehicles with Manatee County.
- 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 to the public via multiple formats
- Provide security cameras on transit vehicles and at transfer stations. Vehicles are also equipped with silent alarms.
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all SCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
- Perform automatic passenger counting on fixed route buses.
- Provide fixed route vehicle tracking and computer aided dispatch.
- Provide real time bus arrival information to travelers.
US 41 Transit Signal Prioritization Pilot Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide fixed-route bus service for Sarasota County and the surrounding area.
- Track and evaluate schedule performance on all SCAT fixed-route and paratransit vehicles.
- Obtain traffic signal priority from the Sarasota County TSCS using Sarasota County roadside field equipment for SCAT fixed-route transit vehicles.
Last Updated 4/18/2024
