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Transit Center Information Services Equipment Package

Description:

 This equipment package collects the latest available information for a transit service and makes it available to transit customers and to Information Service Providers for further distribution. Customers are provided information at transit stops and other public transportation areas before they embark and on-board the transit vehicle once they are enroute. Information provided can include the latest available information on transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events. In addition to general service information, tailored information (e.g, itineraries) are provided to individual transit users.

 

Included in:

 County Paratransit Systems
ECAT Operations Center
Inter-City Bus Service
School District Transportation Dispatch
TalTran Transit Dispatch

Processes:
4.1.5Provide Transit Vehicle Status Information
4.1.6Manage Transit Vehicle Operations Data
4.2.3.3Produce Transit Service Data for External Use
4.6.8Manage Transit Vehicle Advanced Payments
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

2.0PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.1PTM shall include an Operation of Vehicles and Facilities (OVF) function that provides computer assisted control of the operation of vehicles and their associated facilities.
2.1.1.1To enable the automation of the vehicle and facilities operations OVF shall provide the capability to gather the needed data to include, but not be limited to, the following:
2.1.1.1(a)Vehicle passenger loading by bus stop and trip segment.
2.1.1.1(b)Bus running times between time points.
2.1.1.1(e)Mileage accumulated by individual buses.
2.1.1.2OVF shall include a Command and Control (CC) capability.
2.1.1.2.1CC shall provide the capability for real-time Vehicle Command and Control (VCC).
2.1.1.2.1.1VCC shall provide the capability to compare received information with predetermined operating condition specifications and note any deviations.
2.1.1.2.1.2VCC shall provide the capability to transmit noted deviations to central control.
2.1.1.2.1.3VCC shall provide the capability to display any noted deviations.
2.1.1.2.4CC shall include the capability for its computational capabilities to be located either on-vehicle and/or at remote locations.
2.1.2PTM shall include a Planning and Scheduling Services (PSS) function to automate the planning and scheduling of public transit operations.
2.1.2.2The PSS shall include a Schedule Generation capability.
2.1.2.2.1The PSS Schedule Generation function shall collect that data needed for schedule generation including, but not limited to, the following:
2.1.2.2.1(c)Revenue information.
2.1.3PTM shall include a Personnel Management (PM) function to facilitate the management of both driver and maintenance personnel.
2.1.3.2PM shall include a Driver Personnel Management (DPM) function.
2.1.3.2.3In generating fair driver assignments DPM shall include factors relating to drivers preferences and qualifications to include, but not be limited to, the following:
2.1.3.2.3(b)Driver schedule preference.
2.3.0ITS shall include a Personalized Public Transit (PPT) function.
2.3.2The PPT shall include a Vehicle Assignment function.
2.3.2.2For Random Route operations Vehicle Assignment shall assign trip origin and destination.
2.3.2.3For Flexibly Routed operations Vehicle Assignment shall control how fixed route buses are detoured.
3.0ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
3.1.0ITS shall include an Electronic Payment capability. Electronic Payment Services allows travelers to pay for transportation services by electronic means. Four functions are provided which are (1) Electronic Toll Collection, (2) Electronic Fare Collection, (3) Electronic Parking Payment, and (4) Electronic Payment Services Integration.
3.1.2Electronic Payment shall include an Electronic Fare Collection (EFC) capability.
3.1.2.3EFC shall be capable of identifying voided and/or invalid payment media.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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