PCPT

Description: Pasco County Public Transportation (PCPT) is transit provider for Pasco County.

Inventory Elements:

• PCPT Dispatch Center
• PCPT Transit Vehicles
• PSTA Field Equipment

Projects:

• Regional SmartCard Project

Roles and Responsibilities:

Regional SmartCard Project Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all PCPT vehicles.

Transit Management for West Central Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 7
• Provide fixed-route bus and paratransit service for Pasco County.
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including reentry services.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance data from PCPT vehicles while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all PCPT vehicles.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information to FL511 and private sector traveler information systems.
• Provide transit security on all PCPT vehicles using silent alarms and on-board video surveillance (future).
• Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
• Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and county sheriffs.
• Coordinate with the Pasco County Traffic Operations Center (TOC) for traffic signal priority.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all PCPT vehicles.
• Provide a demand-responsive bus transit plan to users and travelers using FL511, Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) service provider systems, and private sector traveler information system.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling using automated vehicle conditions reporting on all PCPT vehicles (future).