ITS Element: Commercial Vehicle Fleet Dispatch Systems

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Description: Charter bus fleets, major truck fleet operators, taxi services, limo services, etc. Note that the dispatch may actually be outside the state.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: Private Commercial Vehicle Freight and Fleet Operators
Mapping: Fleet and Freight Management

Interfaces:

Commercial Vehicles
Local 911 Call Centers
Market Packages: CVO10 - HAZMAT Management - NYSDOT
Functional Requirements:

Fleet HAZMAT Management

  • The center shall track the routing and cargo information, including the manifest data plus the chemical characteristics of a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) load being carried by its fleet of commercial vehicles.
  • The center shall provide information concerning commercial vehicles carrying hazardous materials (HAZMAT) upon request from an emergency management center. The information includes the nature of the cargo being carried, identity of the vehicle and unloading instructions.

Commercial Vehicle and Freight Security

  • The center shall monitor the identity of a commercial vehicle driver and compare it with the planned driver, generating warnings if the tracked identities do not match the planned assignments.
  • The center shall monitor the freight equipment identity with the planned vehicle assignment, generating a warning if the tracked identities do not match the planned assignments.
  • The center shall receive data from commercial vehicles and freight equipment concerning potential critical security problem(s), including a breach or tamper event with information such as time, date, location, identities, and nature of the problem.
  • The center shall coordinate the response to security incidents and the sharing of security threat information involving commercial vehicles and freight equipment with other agencies including emergency management centers, intermodal freight shippers, and alerting/advisory systems.

Last updated: 09-18-10