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Service Package Description

This service package performs automated dispatch and system monitoring for fixed-route and flexible-route transit services. This service performs scheduling activities including the creation of schedules, blocks and runs, as well as operator assignment. This service determines the transit vehicle trip performance against the schedule using AVL data and provides information displays at the Transit Management Subsystem. Static and real time transit data is exchanged with Information Service Providers where it is integrated with that from other transportation modes (e.g. rail, ferry, air) to provide the public with integrated and personalized dynamic schedules.

List of Elements on this Diagram
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Element Name Stakeholder
METRO Light Rail OCC Valley Metro
Valley Metro Website Valley Metro
METRO Light Rail Vehicles Valley Metro
City of Mesa TMC City of Mesa
City of Phoenix TMC City of Phoenix
City of Tempe TMC City of Tempe
AZTech RADS Maricopa County Department of Transportation
City of Glendale TMC City of Glendale
City of Peoria TMC City of Peoria


List of Stakeholder Elements and Roles on this Diagram
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Stakeholder Element Name Functional Area/Role Functional Area Description
Valley Metro METRO Light Rail OCC Transit Vehicle Operator Assignment This equipment package automates and supports the assignment of transit vehicle operators to runs. It assigns operators to runs in a fair manner while minimizing labor and overtime services, considering operator preferences and qualifications, and automatically tracking and validating the number of work hours performed by each individual operator. It also provides an exception handling process for the operator assignment function to generate supplemental operator assignments when required by changes during the operating day.
Valley Metro METRO Light Rail OCC Transit Center Fixed-Route Operations This equipment package manages fixed route transit operations. It supports creation of schedules, blocks and runs for fixed and flexible route transit services. The package allows fixed-route and flexible-route transit services to disseminate schedules and automatically updates customer service operator systems with the most current schedule information. This equipment package also supports automated dispatch of transit vehicles. Current vehicle schedule adherence and optimum scenarios for schedule adjustment are also provided. This equipment package also receives and processes transit vehicle loading data.
Valley Metro METRO Light Rail Vehicles On-board Schedule Management This on-board equipment package monitors schedule performance and identifies corrective actions when a deviation is detected. It provides two-way communication between the transit vehicle and center, enabling the center to communicate with the vehicle operator and monitor on-board systems.


List of Flows on this Diagram
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Source Element Architecture Flow Destination Element
METRO Light Rail OCC road network conditions AZTech RADS
METRO Light Rail OCC transit schedule adherence information AZTech RADS
City of Peoria TMC road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
City of Glendale TMC road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
AZTech RADS road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
METRO Light Rail Vehicles transit vehicle operator information to center_ud METRO Light Rail OCC
METRO Light Rail Vehicles transit vehicle schedule performance METRO Light Rail OCC
City of Tempe TMC road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
City of Phoenix TMC road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
City of Mesa TMC road network conditions METRO Light Rail OCC
METRO Light Rail OCC transit vehicle operator information METRO Light Rail Vehicles
METRO Light Rail OCC transit and fare schedules Valley Metro Website

Last updated: 06-24-13