ITS Element: NYSDOT Rest Areas/Truck Stops/Service Plaza Kiosks

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Description: Kiosks at rest areas and visitor centers. Tourist information, emergency evacuation information, and general traffic information could be provided in the future.
Status: Planned
Stakeholder: NYSDOT - New York State Department of Transportation
Mapping: Remote Traveler Support

Interfaces:

 511NY.ORG
Market Packages: ATIS02 - Interactive Traveler Information - 511NY.ORG
Functional Requirements:

Remote Interactive Information Reception

  • The public interface for travelers shall receive traffic information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
  • The public interface for travelers shall receive transit information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
  • The public interface for travelers shall receive yellow pages information (such as lodging, restaurants, theaters, bicycle facilities, and other tourist activities) from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
  • The public interface for travelers shall receive event information from a center and present it to the traveler upon request.
  • The public interface for travelers shall receive evacuation information from a center and present it to the traveler.
  • The public interface for travelers shall receive wide-area alerts and present it to the traveler.
  • The public interface for travelers shall accept reservations for confirmed trip plans.
  • The public interface for travelers shall support payment for services, such as confirmed trip plans, confirmed yellow pages services, tolls, transit fares, parking lot charges, and advanced payment for tolls.
  • The public interface for travelers shall provide an interface through which credit identities and stored credit values may be collected from tags, traveler cards, or payment instruments used by travelers.
  • The public interface for travelers shall base requests from the traveler on the traveler's current location or a specific location identified by the traveler, and filter the provided information accordingly.
  • The public interface for travelers shall provide digitized map data to act as the background to the information presented to the traveler.
  • The public interface for travelers shall support traveler input in audio or manual form.
  • The public interface for travelers shall present information to the traveler in audible or visual forms consistent with a kiosk, including those that are suitable for travelers with hearing or vision physical disabilities.
  • The public interface for travelers shall be able to store frequently requested data.

Last updated: 09-18-10