Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: Regional Bus Rapid Transit Operators

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Transit Services

Coordinate emergency plans with Local EOCs and the New York SECC and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry). Planned
Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals and regional airports. Planned
Coordinate transit service with park and ride lots and other regional parking management systems. Planned
Count the number of passengers entering and exiting transit vehicles. Planned
Obtain traffic signal priority for all fixed route transit vehicles along the bus rapid transit routes. Planned
Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency fixed route transit vehicles. Planned
Provide fixed route bus service along bus rapid transitways. Planned
Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed route transit vehicles. Planned
Provide transit schedule, ridership and fare information to the NYSDOT TSIP and to transit data archives. Planned
Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles and at transit transfer centers through silent alarms, sensors, and monitoring systems. Planned
Provide transit traveler information on all customer information systems, on fixed route transit vehicle, transit information kiosks, regional kiosks, and at regional transportation centers. Planned
Share transit incident information with Regional TOCs and local emergency responders. Planned
Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed route transit vehicles. Planned

Last updated: 12-31-08