ITS Element: YACAC Dial-A-Ride

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Description: Demand response transit system operated by YACAC.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: Youngstown Area Community Action Council (YACAC)
Mapping: Transit Management
Other Transit Management

Interfaces:

Mahoning County Signal Control System
WRTA EasyGo Dispatch
WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch
WRTA Special Service Transportation (SST) Dispatch
Market Packages: APTS07 - Multi-modal Coordination - WRTA Demand Response
APTS07 - Multi-modal Coordination - WRTA Fixed Route
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - Mahoning County
Functional Requirements:

Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination

  • The center shall coordinate schedules and services between transit agencies, traffic management, maintenance and construction operations, parking management, and other surface or air transportation modes.
  • The center shall share transfer cluster and transfer point information with multimodal transportation service providers, other transit agencies, and traveler information service providers. A transfer cluster is a collection of stop points, stations, or terminals where transfers can be made conveniently.
  • The center shall accept requests from traffic management to change routes and schedules as part of the implementation of demand management strategies.
  • The center shall coordinate transit services for special events, planning services for the event and managing transit services on the day of the event.
  • The center shall provide transit operations personnel with the capability to control and monitor transit service coordination activities.

Last updated: 01-30-14