Company Will Provide Comprehensive Fleet Management and Intelligent
Transportation System
DALLAS, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Affiliated Computer Services,
Inc. (NYSE: ACS) today announced a $12 (CDN) million contract with the City
of Brampton to enable the transit authority to improve the effectiveness of
its bus services as well as its future AcceleRide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
services that are scheduled to be operational in 2010.
ACS will supply Brampton Transit with an integrated suite of real-time
analytical tools that will assist in overall operations management of its
250-vehicle fixed route fleet as well as its nine supervisory vehicles.
Brampton Transit will utilize ACS' latest Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and
Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system called OrbCAD XP.
"The SmartBus project is a key component of Brampton Transit's drive to
continually improve the quality of service that we offer to our passengers
-- Working with ACS, the SmartBus project will allow Brampton Transit to
improve the management efficiency of our fleet of vehicles while making our
system safer, and providing our customers with more means of accessing
real-time, dynamic service information," said Suzanne Connor, Director of
Brampton Transit. "The SmartBus program will also provide many of the
technology components of our AcceleRide Bus Rapid Transit project, such as
the variable message signs that will display real time schedule and service
information at all of our AcceleRide Bus Rapid Transit stations, transit
centers, and major transit stops."
AcceleRide, is an initiative of the City of Brampton, a suburb of
Toronto, Ontario, and Brampton Transit to introduce enhanced BRT services
on the city's key north-south and east-west arterial corridors. AcceleRide
is intended to improve the reliability and quality of transit service and
provide better connectivity within and beyond Brampton's boundaries.
Brampton Transit is an award-winning transit system with the fastest growth
of any transit system in Canada. Service levels increase, on average
10-to-15 percent annually, while the industry average is approximately
three percent.
"ACS shares Brampton's vision for creating a showcase public
transportation system," said David Kachemov, senior vice president and
managing director of the ACS Transportation Management Solutions group.
"With a full range of intelligent transportation systems that will be
integrated into Brampton's transit vehicles, ACS will provide many new
tools that will enable the city to enhance its customer focus."
One of many new features that ACS will provide to Brampton Transit will
be the ability to transfer operational data between the dispatch centers
and Brampton Transit buses via three different communication modes.
Brampton Transit buses will communicate with the OrbCAD XP system via WiFi,
two-way radio, and cellular connections.
The WiFi system will provide Brampton Transit vehicles with a large
communication bandwidth so that packets of data may pass between the
dispatch centers and the vehicles. The two-way radio connection will enable
Brampton's vehicles to take advantage of its existing, secure radio network
and will minimize operational costs. Additionally, a cellular data linkage
will ensure that Brampton Transit buses will receive and transmit data
communications when traveling outside of the City of Brampton's boundaries.
Brampton Transit will benefit from ACS' SmartTraveler products that
provide passengers with the latest schedule in real-time and updated
service information for the city's transits services. This capability will
provide riders with the latest operating information at transit stops, via
the internet, and to cellular phones via text messages. ACS will also be
providing its Smartstop Next Stop Automated Vehicle Annunciation, Traffic
Signal Priority management tools to improve operating times of buses, and
OrbStar color Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) with touch screen capabilities in
the buses allowing vehicle operators will be able to manage communications
and many vehicle systems.
About ACS
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with 65,000 people supporting client
operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process
outsourcing and information technology solutions to world-class commercial
and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS." Learn more about ACS at
http://www.acs-inc.com.
About ACS Transportation Management Solutions
ACS' Transportation Management Solutions group is a leading integrator
of products for fleet and workforce management, mobile data communications,
data management, and advance traveler information systems. ACS'
Transportation Management Solutions group provides integrated Computer
Aided Dispatch and Automatic Vehicle Location solutions for 50 public
transit and government agency customers in the United States, Canada, and
around the world, with units installed or scheduled to be installed on
approximately 28,000 vehicles.
About Brampton
Brampton is the first city in the greater Toronto area and one of 10 in
North America to be designated an International Safe Community by the World
Health Organization in 2007. Home to more than 8,000 businesses, the City
enjoys a Triple 'A' credit rating by Standard & Poor, reflecting its
debt-free position, exceptional liquidity levels and excellent economy. The
City of Brampton's 2008 operating budget is $389.4 million and approved
funding for its overall capital program stands at $585.7 million. The City
celebrates its diverse population that represents people from more than 175
distinct ethnic backgrounds who speak over 70 different languages. Offering
nearly 6,000 acres of parkland, Brampton takes pride in being the Flower
City of Canada. For more information visit http://www.brampton.ca
The statements in this news release that do not directly relate to
historical facts constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside
the Company's control. As such, no assurance can be given that the actual
events and results will not be materially different than the anticipated
results described in the forward-looking statements. Factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements.
For a description of these factors, see the Company's prior filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent filing.
ACS disclaims any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future event, or
otherwise.
SOURCE Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.acs-inc.com
http://www.brampton.ca
CONTACT:
Investors, Jon Puckett, Vice President
Investor Relations, +1-214-841-8281, jon.puckett@acs-inc.com, or
Media, Carrie Hyun, Director Corporate Communications,
+1-202-378-2719, carrie.hyun@acs-inc.com, both of Affiliated
Computer Services, Inc.
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