EDAPTS is a project aimed at implementing ITS technologies in small-urban or rural transit properties at a low cost and with system performance trade-offs.

Sponsored by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the EDAPTS program has been an effort in applied research and development to demonstrate the feasibility of a low-cost, open-standards transit management system for smaller or rural agencies.

The system was developed by the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) and is in operations at the City of San Luis Obispo (SLO Transit). Another demonstration project is currently underway at the California Polytechnic State University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona).

In order to exploit and diffuse the benefits of this research project, Caltrans, with the assistance of the California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), is now seeking to transfer EDAPTS to private industry and enable its commercialization to transit operators.

In its current stage, EDAPTS is a hardware and software suite developed by the Cal Poly SLO research team, including the
following functions and features:
voice and data communications, Automatic Vehicle Location, Dynamic Messaging Signs with a solar power option, central dispatch software and web-based traveler information, silent emergency alarm, and more…

Contact for additional information:

J.D. Margulici, Senior Development Engineer
California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT)
Mailing Address:
2105 Bancroft Way, Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94720-3830
Ph: (510) 978-1150
E-mail: jd@calccit.org