ITS Element: NY TransAlerts

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Description: System provides transportation incident alerts via e-mail and personal information devices (PDAs, phones).
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: NYS Emergency Management Office (SEMO)
Mapping: Information Service Provider

Interfaces:

NYS Canal Infrastructure Management System
NYSDOT Statewide Information Exchange Network (IEN)
NYSDOT Transit Service Information Portal (TSIP)
Private Newspaper, Television, and Radio Stations
Private Traveler Information Device
Market Packages: ATIS01 - Broadcast Traveler Information - 511NY.ORG – Incidents (2 of 3)
ATIS02 - Interactive Traveler Information - NY TransAlerts
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - NYS Canal Corporation
Functional Requirements:

Interactive Infrastructure Information

  • The center shall disseminate customized traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized maintenance and construction information to travelers, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information to travelers upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized event information to travelers upon request.
  • The center shall provide all traveler information based on the traveler's current location or a specific location identified by the traveler, and filter or customize the provided information accordingly.
  • The center shall accept traveler profiles for determining the type of personalized data to send to the traveler.

ISP Traveler Information Alerts

  • The center shall accept traveler profiles that establish recurring trip characteristics including route, mode, and timeframe information.
  • The center shall accept traveler profiles that define alert thresholds that establish the severity and types of alerts that are provided to each traveler.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized traffic alerts reporting congestion, incidents, delays, detours and road closures that may impact a current or planned trip.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized transit alerts reporting transit delays and service interruptions.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized parking alerts reporting parking availability and closures.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized road weather alerts reporting adverse road and weather conditions.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized multimodal transportation service alerts including ferry and air travel delays, port closures, and service interruptions.
  • The center shall disseminate personalized event alerts reporting special event impacts on the transportation system.
  • The center shall provide an operator interface that supports monitoring and management of subscribers and the content and format of alert messages.

Last updated: 09-18-10