b'PASSENGER TRANSPORTSAN 65FACTS&FIGURES Project: Digital System for Dispatching TaxisLocation: San Diego Intl AirportAirport Owner/Operator: San Diego County Regional Airport Authority2021 Passenger Volume: 15.6 million Technology: eDispatch from GateKeeper Systems Cost: $25,000 plus $2,220/year for software licensing & support feesInstallation: mid-January 2022Format: Taxis use app to join virtual dispatch queues; airport texts drivers when it is their turn to pick up passengersKey Benefits: Less land & maintenance needed for taxi hold lot; less traffic; fewer emissions because there arent as many idling taxies in the hold lot; virtual queues can be unlimited in length; increased flexibility to move hold lot during constructionGateKeeper CVMSGround TransportationManagement SystemBeyond an add-on module-implementation fee of $25,000 for Revenue generation Commercial Vehicle Trackingits specific configuration of the eDispatch system, SAN will pay an Automated Dispatchannual software licensing and support fee of $2,220. That amounts to about $6 per registered taxi per year, Anderson notes. Implementation and ongoing support costs vary widely, GateKeeper TNC-Opsdepending on an airports size and configuration, and whatTransportation Network CompanyManagement Systemfeatures/functionality officials want, says Brian Richardson, Track Every TNC TripBRIAN RICHARDSONValidate Feespresident of GateKeeper Systems.Analyze DataTheres an App for ThatHeres how the digital dispatching system works: When taxi drivers want to enter the dispatch queue, they use a web-based app on their cellphones to reserve a spot. The system then dispatches taxis in the order the requests are received. GateKeeper App-139Aireld Inspection SoftwareThey can be anywhere and still join the queue, Richardson notes. Because they Automated Inspections Automated Work Ordersdont physically have to be in the hold lot, they can keep operating and earning money Visual Aireld Mapwhile they work their way to the top of the queue.651-365-0700 | www.gksys.comAirportImprovement.comMay | June 2022'