KIPDA Regional ITS Architecture

Project Details: TARC Wireless Router Expansion


PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name:

Project Details: TARC Wireless Router Expansion

Description:

This project aims to provide passenger Wi-Fi on TARC transit vehicles, at stops, and at main stations. Currently 102 buses have already been equipped with Wi-Fi capability.

Status:

Existing

Timeframe:

Long

Geographic Scope:

TARC system

Service Scope

Stakeholders:

Travelers
TARC

Service Packages:

APTS08-1 - Transit Traveler Information - TARC

Project Inventory:

TARC BRT Station Equipment
TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center
TARC Fixed Route Vehicle
TARC Station and Stop Equipment

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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On-board Transit Information Services

  • The transit vehicle shall tailor the output of the request traveler information based on the current location of the transit vehicle.
  • The transit vehicle shall gather transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
  • The transit vehicle shall support input and output forms that are suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
  • The transit vehicle shall broadcast advisories about the imminent arrival of the transit vehicle at the next stop via an on-board automated annunciation system.
  • The transit vehicle shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be requested and output to the traveler.
  • The transit vehicle shall enable traffic and travel advisory information to be requested and output to the traveler. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events.

Remote Transit Information Services

  • The public interface for travelers shall present information to the traveler in a form suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
  • 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.
  • The public interface for travelers shall collect and present to the transit traveler information on transit routes, schedules, and real-time schedule adherence.
  • 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.

Transit Center Information Services

  • The center shall broadcast transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
  • The center shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be output to the traveler.
  • The center shall provide transit service information to traveler information service providers including routes, schedules, schedule adherence, and fare information as well as transit service information during evacuation.
  • The center shall provide travelers using public transportation with traffic and advisory information upon request. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events.

INTERFACES

Source Architecture Flows Destination
TARC BRT Station Equipment transit information user request TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center
TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center transit traveler information TARC BRT Station Equipment
TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center transit traveler information TARC Fixed Route Vehicle
TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center transit traveler information TARC Station and Stop Equipment
TARC Station and Stop Equipment transit information user request TARC Fixed Route Dispatch Center

ITS STANDARDS

SDODocument IDTitleType
SAE View List Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) General Use Standards Group Group
APTA APTA TCIP-S-001 3.0.4 Standard for Transit Communications Interface Profiles Message/Data

OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS

Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
TARC
Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers.
Provide real-time bus locations through the TARC website and mobile application.
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers.