THE GOLDEN 20 REQUIREMENTS
The Authority knew that whoever manufactured the vehicles would need to comply with Buy America mandates passed by Congress that states that public dollars used to purchase steel, iron and manufactured goods for transportation projects must be produced in America. The only problem was AV technology hadn’t been used in full deployment anywhere in the U.S., although more than 40 agencies have tested them to one degree or another, so guidelines were needed specify how vehicles should be built to be safe.
With that in mind, the JTA developed what it called the Golden 20, a list of critical requirements for AV shuttles and vehicles designed to coexist in public transit. Since 2019, when the list was initially adopted by the JTA, it has grown to 208 requirements the Authority considers industry best practices for other public transportation agencies to reference and use.
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Full ADA Compliance 1
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Buy America/ Buy American Compliance
Cybersecurity
NHTSA Approval to operate on Public Road
Traverse Slope of ± 12 Degrees w/ Full Passenger load (Sustained Acceleration/ Deceleration)
Remote Route Programming w/ Low Latency
Vehicle to Infrastructure and V2X Capabilities (DSRC & 5G)
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Operate bi-directionally up to 35 MPH
May Operate during Inclement Weather (Rain, Fog, Wind, and Extreme Heat)
More than 12 hours of battery life
Operate at speeds of 15 MPH within ± 1 foot of Stationary Object Operate at speeds of 15 MPH within ± 3 feet of Moving Object
Ability to be towed; Push/Pull and Steer AV Manually or towed via another AV
Internal Cab – Environment control with Rapid Cool capability & Sustained temperature with Full Passenger Load
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System for recording/ storing video for at least 30 days (Black Box)
Emergency button to contact Authority/Agency control center
Remote command & control operations of vehicles with low latency
Complete Vehicle Monitoring system, including health monitoring
Crash Worthy up to 35 MPH
Ability for Fast Charge/ Opportunity Charging
Ability to regulate passenger capacity
V2R: The Dream Team Although no American manufacturer had built an AV before that met all of the requirements, Beep, a member of the Vision 2 Reality (V2R) team, said it could retrofit and customize Ford vehicles with the specifications. Meanwhile, Balfour Beatty oversaw construction of the smart technology needed for the Bay Street corridor that the vehicles would navigate. The technology and electrification was completed by V2R team members Superior Construction Company Southeast, WGI, Inc., Urban SDK, Miller Electric, and Grayline. The collaboration was a key part of the ecosystem that brought the U 2 C program to life on the BSIC.
The Balfour Beatty led V2R team was laser focused on Bay Street and oversaw development of 60% of the design. The construction project was funded with a portion of the $65 million from the JTA and state and federal funds that included the $12.5 million BUILD grant. Community and business stakeholders that supported the project consisted of: Jax Chamber, City of Jacksonville, North Florida TPO, Downtown Investment Authority, the JEA, Jacksonville Jaguars, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and, of course, the JTA.
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