Equipment Package: Transit Center Vehicle Tracking
Description:
This equipment package monitors transit vehicle location. The location information is collected via a data communication link between the transit vehicles and the transit center. The location information is presented to the transit operator on a digitized map of the transit service area. The location data may be used to determine real time schedule adherence and update the transit system’s schedule in real-time. The real-time schedule information is provided to Information Service Providers and the Transit Center Information Services equipment package, which furnish the information to travelers.
Included In:
City of Roswell Fixed Route Transit Dispatch
Independent School District Dispatch
Local Transit Dispatch
Mid-Region RTD Operations Center
NMDOT Park and Ride Dispatch
North Central RTD Operations
Rail Runner Operations
South Central RTD Operations
Southwest RTD Operations
Functional Requirements
1 -
The center shall monitor the locations of all transit vehicles within its network. 2 -
The center shall determine adherence of transit vehicles to their assigned schedule. 3 -
The center shall support an interface with a map update provider, or other appropriate data sources, through which updates of digitized map data can be obtained and used as a background for transit tracking and dispatch. 4 -
The center shall provide transit operational data to traveler information service providers.
