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TIMSTAR - Transportation Information Management Solutions for Transit and Rail
GeoFocus
The GeoFocus TIMSTAR™, Transportation Information Management Solutions for Transit and Rail, is a family of systems. It is a next-generation successor to the widely accepted GeoFocus TrainTrac® system currently in use on many major rail transit systems across the country. TIMSTAR™ is fully integrated and combines operational management information functionality with a state-of-the-art Passenger Information Display System (PIDS). This “next generation” product line is designed to address problems many transit agencies and OEM’s face today. Our solutions include:
  • A high speed 100 Base-T intra-car and inter-car communications network.
  • CCTV system to monitor and record multiple high resolution cameras across a consist.
  • The integration of all on-board Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), communication, display and monitoring systems.
  • Expand the I/O capabilities of the Vehicle Information Controller.
  • Provide an Integrated Transportation Information Management System (TIMS) and Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) in one solution.

The TIMSTAR™ system is comprised of:

These three elements, when combined, form a totally integrated system. However, each subsystem is capable of operating independently as a fully functional subsystem.

TIMSTAR Overview
Vehicle Information Management System (VIMS)
TIMSTAR Fixed Base System Software
Passenger Information Display System (PIDS)