IoT solutions in rapid transit: Analysing Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority’s digital transformation program
Jim Allison, Manager of Planning, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, takes the stage at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin Texas to explain Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority’s digital transformation initiatives.
Since October 2000, Jim Allison has been with the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) management entity for the Intercity Passenger Rail service operating in Northern California.
In that capacity, Mr. Allison is the Manager of Planning for new capital/service projects and planning studies along the route. In addition to traditional railway project planning, Mr. Allison leads CCJPA’s technology projects including the wireless/wired network. He has been on the forefront of evaluating technologies and business models for wireless networks for passenger train service since 2004 and works in partnership with Amtrak to take advantage of these and other communication, network, and application improvements. He has spoken at several international conferences about these topics and maintains close contact with rail operators worldwide who are implementing wireless networks.
Prior to joining the CCJPA, for ten years Mr. Allison worked for the Bi-State Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in current planning, and later
in transportation and air quality. Mr. Allison graduated from the University of California Davis with B.S. Degree in Environmental Planning and Management.
