New York Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Functional Requirements: Remote Traveler Security


Description: This equipment package provides the capability to report an emergency or summon assistance from secure areas such as transit stops, transit stations, modal transfer facilities, rest stops and picnic areas, park-and-ride areas, tourism and travel information areas, and emergency pull off areas. This package includes interfaces that support initiation of an alarm and presentation of the returned alarm acknowledgement as well as a broadcast message to advise or warn the traveler.
Functional Requirements:
  1. The public interface for travelers shall provide the capability for a traveler to report an emergency and summon assistance from secure areas such as transit stops, transit stations, modal transfer facilities, rest stops, park-and-ride areas, travel information areas, and emergency pull off areas.
  2. When initiated by a traveler, the public interface for travelers shall forward a request for assistance to an emergency management function and acknowledge the request.
  3. The public interface for travelers shall provide the capability to broadcast a message to advise or warn a traveler.
  4. The public interface for travelers shall accept input and provide information to the traveler in a form suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
Included In: MTA LIRR Customer Information / Display Systems
MTA LIRR Fare Point of Sale
MTA LIRR Security Equipment
MTA Metro-North Customer Information / Display Systems
MTA Metro-North Fare Point of Sale
MTA Metro-North Security Equipment
MTA NYCT Fare Point of Sale
MTA NYCT Subway Security Equipment
MTA Regional Transit Fare Card Point of Sale
NICE Customer Information / Display Systems
NICE Security Equipment
NYC DOT Division of Ferry Operations Customer Information Systems
PANYNJ PATH CCTV Cameras
Westchester County Bee Line Customer Information / Display Systems