ITS Element: NFTA/Metro Bus and Rail Operations Control Center
Description:	Transit center that performs the dispatch function for light rail service, fixed-route bus, and paratransit in the City of Buffalo. Serves as a coordination point for transit and traffic management with NITTEC. Provides emergency operations and control for all NFTA systems.
Status:	Existing
Stakeholder:	Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Mapping:	Emergency Management Traffic Management Transit Management Other Emergency Management Other Transit Management Other Traffic Management
Interfaces:	511 System - Canada Amtrak Passenger Train Terminal Buffalo Intermodal Transportation Center Buffalo Niagara International Airport Buffalo Niagara International Airport Parking System County EOC Financial Institutions Inter-City Bus Service Local DPW Dispatch Local EOC Public Information Office Local Traffic Signal Control Systems Local/Agency EOC Mayday/Concierge Service Center Metropolitan Transportation Center MPO Data Collection and Reporting System MTO RoadInfo NFTA Court System NFTA Field Equipment NFTA Fixed Route Transit Vehicles NFTA Kiosks NFTA Light Rail Vehicles NFTA Metro Transit Police Dispatch NFTA Paratransit Vehicles NFTA Rail Maintenance NFTA Traffic Central for Radio and TV NFTA Web Page Niagara Falls International Airport NITTEC Traffic Operations Center NITTEC Web Page NYS Travel Information Gateway NYSDOT CARS NYSDOT Highway Work Permit System NYSDOT Public Information Office System NYSDOT Region 5 Maintenance/Construction Residencies/Bridge Crew Facilities NYSDOT Regional Emergency Operations Center NYSDOT Statewide Information Centers (511) NYSDOT Transit Data Archive NYSTA Traveler Services System NYSTA Web Page Private Sector Traveler Information Services Private Weather Providers Private Web Sites Transit Terminal Security Systems Western NY / Southern Ontario Incident and Mutual Aid Network
Market Packages:	AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse APTS1 - Transit Vehicle Tracking APTS2 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations APTS3 - Demand Response Transit Operations APTS4 - Transit Passenger and Fare Management APTS5 - Transit Security APTS5 - Transit Security APTS6 - Transit Maintenance APTS7 - Multi-modal Coordination APTS7 - Multi-modal Coordination APTS7 - Multi-modal Coordination APTS8 - Transit Traveler Information ATIS1 - Broadcast Traveler Information ATIS2 - Interactive Traveler Information ATMS02 - Probe Surveillance ATMS03 - Surface Street Control ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination ATMS07 - Regional Traffic Control ATMS13 - Standard Railroad Grade Crossing EM01 - Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch EM06 - Wide-Area Alert EM07 - Early Warning System EM08 - Disaster Response and Recovery EM08 - Disaster Response and Recovery EM09 - Evacuation and Reentry Management EM09 - Evacuation and Reentry Management EM10 - Disaster Traveler Information EM10 - Disaster Traveler Information MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination
Equipment Packages:	Center Secure Area Alarm Support Center Secure Area Surveillance Emergency Call-Taking Emergency Early Warning System Emergency Evacuation Support Emergency Response Management HRI Traffic Management TMC Evacuation Support TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication TMC Multimodal Coordination TMC Probe Information Collection TMC Regional Traffic Control TMC Signal Control Traffic Data Collection Transit Center Fare and Load Management Transit Center Fixed-Route Operations Transit Center Information Services Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination Transit Center Paratransit Operations Transit Center Security Transit Center Tracking and Dispatch Transit Data Collection Transit Evacuation Support Transit Garage Maintenance Transit Garage Operations

Buffalo-Niagara Bi-National Regional ITS Architecture

ITS Element: NFTA/Metro Bus and Rail Operations Control Center