Sarasota County Area Transit

Description: The department of Sarasota County government providing transit services in Sarasota County.

Inventory Elements:

• Sarasota County SCAT Dispatch
• Sarasota County SCAT Fixed Route Transit Vehicles
• Sarasota County SCAT Maintenance
• Sarasota County SCAT Paratransit Vehicles

Projects:

• City of Sarasota Smart City Initiative
• FDOT District 1 US 41 Connected Vehicle Deployment in Sarasota County
• Sarasota County BRT
• SCAT Technology Expansion
• SCAT Technology Upgrade/Replace
• SCAT Transit Signal Priority

Roles and Responsibilities:

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.