ITS Stakeholders in the MAG Regional ITS Architecture

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Stakeholder Stakeholder Description Operational Concepts
Archived Data Users Represents users of archived data.
CHEMTREC CHEMTREC® was established in 1971 by the chemical industry as a public service hotline for emergency responders, such as fire fighters and law enforcement, to obtain information and assistance for emergency incidents involving chemicals and hazardous materials. Registration with CHEMTREC helps assist shippers of hazardous materials to comply with the US Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulation 49 CFR § 172.604, which requires hazmat shippers to provide a 24-hour emergency telephone number on shipping documents for use in the event of an emergency involving hazardous materials. Operational Concept
Clarus The Clarus initiative is a federal project and system that provides qualified weather observation data from local and regional road and rail weather observations to serve a greater community of transportation system operators.
Financial Institutions Financial and banking institutions that play a role in the transfer of funds for fare collection as well as for other fee based transportation services.
FMCSA - Federal Motor Carrier Administration A separate administration within the United States Department Of Transportation, its primary mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. In carrying out its safety mandate, FMCSA develops and enforces data-driven regulations that balance motor carrier (truck and bus companies) safety with industry efficiency; harnesses safety information systems to focus on higher risk carriers in enforcing the safety regulations; and targets educational messages to carriers, commercial drivers, and the public. FMCSA partners with stakeholders including Federal, State, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized labor on efforts to reduce bus and truck-related crashes.
Government Agencies Represents national, state, and local government reporting agencies.
I-95 Corridor Coalition The I-95 Corridor Coalition is an alliance of transportation agencies, toll authorities, and related organizations, including public safety, from the State of Maine to the State of Florida, with affiliate members in Canada. The Coalition provides a forum for key decision and policy makers to address transportation management and operations issues of common interest. This volunteer, consensus-driven organization enables its myriad state, local and regional member agencies to work together to improve transportation system performance far more than they could working individually.
Local DPW Represents the local public works departments responsible for the maintenance of roadways and ITS field equipment. Operational Concept
Local Public Safety Agencies Represents the local public safety providers. This includes local law enforcement providers, fire services and emergency responders. Operational Concept
Local Traffic Management Represents the local public agencies responsible for traffic management. Operational Concept
Local Transit Operators Represents local transit agencies that operate in the state. Operational Concept
MPO - Metropolitan Planning Organizations Represents the local metropolitan planning organization (MPO). MPOs are a transportation policy-making organization made up of representatives from local government and transportation authorities.
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Includes the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center.
NYS Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is the agency responsible for motor vehicle licensing and registration.
NYS Emergency Management Office (SEMO) The New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) coordinates emergency management services with other federal and State agencies to support county and local governments. SEMO routinely assists local government, volunteer organizations, and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs. These programs involve hazard identification, loss prevention, planning, training, operational response to emergencies, technical support, and disaster recovery assistance. During disasters, SEMO coordinates the emergency response of all State agencies to ensure that the most appropriate resources are dispatched to impacted areas. Operational Concept
NYS Police The New York State Police is the law enforcement provider for the State of New York. Operational Concept
NYSDEC - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation pursues scientific assessment and vigorous action to protect and enhance New York's environment and natural resources Operational Concept
NYSDOT - New York State Department of Transportation New York State Department of Transportation. Responsible for the transportation system within the State of New York, including the highways, railways, transit, aviation and port facilities. Operational Concept
NYSTA - New York Thruway Authority Authority responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, the 641-mile superhighway crossing New York State, which is the longest toll superhighway system in the United States. Operational Concept
Private Automated Vehicle Location System Providers Private collectors and providers of vehicle location information.
Private Commercial Vehicle Freight and Fleet Operators Private owners of commercial vehicles that carry goods throughout the region.
Private Mayday/Concierge Service Providers National services (e.g., GM On-Star) that provide Mayday and traveler information services for their customers. Operational Concept
Private News Media Television, Radio, and Print Media. Includes TV network affiliates
Private Rail Operations Private companies that operate freight rail within the State of New York.
Private Road Weather Information System Providers Private providers of roadway weather and weather information.
Private Traveler Information Providers Local, regional and national information service providers that provide travel information to the traveling public (both subscription service and general broadcast information). Includes internet sites, service bureaus, etc. Operational Concept
Private Travelers Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized.
Private Weather Service Providers Private vendor systems that collect and disseminate road weather information from mobile and fixed data sources and weather information services.
Regional Airport Authorities Represents regional airport facilities and operators in the state.
Regional Bus Rapid Transit Operators Operational Concept
Regional Event Promoters
Regional Hospital Organizations Represents hospitals and trauma centers in the state.
Regional Multimodal Transportation Service Provider Represents Amtrak, Metro-North, and inter-city bus terminals.
Regional Parking Providers Represents parking providers and operators within the State of New York.
TRANSCOM Consortium of transportation and emergency management agencies in the tri-state region (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut). Operational Concept
TRANSMIT Agencies Transportation agency/operators of TRANSMIT. Operational Concept

Last updated: 12-31-08