KKO furnishes a full range of services to help transportation companies use information technology to support operations and general management functions. Representative engagements are listed below:
Rhode Island Executive Information System
- For the Rhode Island Department of Transportation, KKO worked with a team to develop and provide the foundation for a fully integrated financial management and project tracking system. KKO provided the lead role in documentation and assessment of the business processes within the DOT.
Macedonian Railways Year 2000 Computer System Upgrades
- Working with A&L
Associates, KKO provided support, technical assistance and expertise
in system analysis to review the computer software in use by the
Macedonian Railways to verify the system's ability to maintain integrity
with the turn of the century and meet Y2K compliance issues. KKO
also made recommendations for future investments in information
technology to support the Macedonian Railways as it expands its
railroad traffic.
Intelligent Transportation Systems Consulting for Logan Airport
- KKO was part of multi-firm
team selected by the Massachusetts Port Authority to provide Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) consulting services for Logan Airport.
The team evaluated the management of the taxi and limo operations
at the airport to identify strategies that improve customer service
and operational efficiency for passenger ground transport. KKO's role
in the project was to identify and execute workable procurement and
deployment strategies for installation of the proposed system.
Bangor & Aroostook Information Technology Plan
- For the new owners of
the BAR, KKO consulted on the development of an information technology
plan that will allow the BAR and its sister railroad, the Canadian
and American, make best use of information management tools to improve
service delivery and reduce costs. KKO assisted with the conversion
to a new car movement system and also consulted on the migration to
a new accounting package.
Alaska Railroad Management Audit
- For the Alaska Railroad,
KKO conducted a special audit of its MIS functions under the auspices
of Mercer Management Consulting's ongoing management audit contract
with the Alaska Railroad's Board of Directors. The ARRC downsized
its MIS operation from a mainframe to midrange computer for its primary
data processing platform. KKO reviewed the MIS Department's management
team, organizational structure, project plans, and software system
procurements. After the close of the engagement, KKO was invited to
return the following year to conduct a follow-up evaluation of actions
taken by the Alaska Railroad.
Buenos Aires Commuter Railroad
- KKO provided on-site
evaluation of current practices and systems for performance reporting
and scheduling in support of Burlington Northern's and Morrison-Knudsen's
mobilization to operate the Argentinean Commuter Rail Service for
the capital city of Buenos Aires. Based on this evaluation, recommendations
were made as to how current methods should be improved or replaced
as part of the transition from public to private operation. The services
to be operated comprise the most heavily used commuter rail lines
in the western hemisphere, carrying more than 130 million passengers
per year.
Polish National Railway MIS Study
- As part of a project
team evaluating the feasibility of privatizing the Polish National
Railroad (PKP), KKO prepared several studies outlining the status
of MIS at the PKP and making recommendations for continued work to
support and facilitate cost control and privatization.
Vermont Ridesharing System
- KKO evaluated and guided
the development of a custom software application to provide for the
matching of ridesharing clients for a low density, rural/small town
environment. This project for the Vermont Public Transportation Association
evaluated a current project to develop this customer software and
made recommendations to improve the overall design, user interface
and quality control for the application development project.
Sun Tran Integrated MIS
- KKO contracted with the
City of Albuquerque (New Mexico) to analyze the Transit Department's
current capabilities and needs for computerized administrative and
operating aids. Application areas included:
Operations Management
KKO also worked with Sun Tran to devise specifications and develop an RFP for a new, comprehensive MIS to address identified needs.
Operator & Vehicle Scheduling
Daily Dispatch & Spareboard Management
Equipment Utilization
Ridership Reporting
Maintenance Management
Scheduling
Preventative Maintenance
Work Order Processing
Maintenance History
Cost Reporting
Planning and Marketing
Pass Sales
Data Collection & Analysis
Customer Information Systems
Geographic Information Systems
Financial Management
Timekeeping
Accounts Payable
Revenue Management
Accounts Receivable
RIPTA MIS Requirements Analysis
- As part of a team, KKO
analyzed the vehicle and manpower scheduling practices of the Rhode
Island Public Transportation Authority as part of a comprehensive
MIS requirements analysis. The requirements analysis served as the
scope of work for an MIS procurement and development effort.
GO Transit Commuter Rail Contract
- KKO assisted GO Transit with the anticipated procurement of transportation and mechanical services for its commuter rail network. KKO developed the specifications and request for proposal documents related to the procurement of information systems to manage the transportation and mechanical maintenance functions of the two separate contracts.
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