Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Element Expanded Functional Requirements: CTtransit Kiosks

Functional Area: Remote Transit Fare Management
  1. The public interface for travelers shall accept and process current transit passenger fare collection information.
  2. The public interface for travelers shall calculate a fare based on the origin and destination provided by the traveler, in conjunction with transit routing, transit fare category, and transit user history.
  3. The public interface for travelers shall provide an interface to a transit user traveler card in support of payment for transit fares, tolls, and/or parking lot charges. The stored credit value data from the card shall be collected and updated based on the fare or other charges, or the credit identity shall be collected.
  4. The public interface for travelers shall provide information to the center for financial authorization and transaction processing.
  5. The public interface for travelers shall provide an image of all travelers purchasing rides or services to be used for violation processing.
  6. The public interface for travelers shall determine the routing based on the traveler's destination and the location of the closest transit stop from which a route request is being made.
  7. The public interface for travelers shall create fare statistics data based upon data collected at a transit stop.
  8. The public interface for travelers shall present information to the traveler in a form suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
Functional Area: Remote Transit Information Services
  1. The public interface for travelers shall collect and provide real-time travel-related information at transit stops, multi-modal transfer points, and other public transportation areas.
  2. The public interface for travelers shall collect and present to the transit traveler information on transit routes, schedules, and real-time schedule adherence.
  3. The public interface for travelers shall provide support for general annunciation and/or display of imminent arrival information and other information of general interest to transit users.
  4. The public interface for travelers shall present information to the traveler in a form suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
Functional Area: Traveler Secure Area Surveillance
  1. The field element shall include video and/or audio surveillance of traveler secure areas including transit stations, transit stops, rest areas, park and ride lots, and other fixed sites along travel routes (e.g., emergency pull-off areas and traveler information centers).
  2. The field element shall be remotely controlled by a center.
  3. The field element shall provide equipment status and fault indication of surveillance equipment to a center.
  4. The field element shall provide raw video or audio data.
  5. The field element shall remotely process video and audio data and provide an indication of potential incidents or threats to a center.