Eastgate Regional ITS Architecture Update

WRTA/NiTTS Transit Vehicle Updates

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Description

Installation of Wireless Internet Feed on buses, automated signs, and annunciators.

Status

Planned

Timeframe

Short

Geographic Scope

Public Transportation

Service Scope

Costs - $2,500/vehicle; Operational & Maintenance Costs (per year) $250/vehicle.

Stakeholders

Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA)

Inventory

WRTA Downtown Passenger Terminal

WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch

WRTA Fixed Route Vehicles

Services

APTS08-1 - Transit Traveler Information - WRTA

Functional Areas

On-board Transit Information Services

• The transit vehicle shall enable traffic and travel advisory information to be requested and output to the traveler. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events.
• The transit vehicle shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be requested and output to the traveler.
• The transit vehicle shall broadcast advisories about the imminent arrival of the transit vehicle at the next stop via an on-board automated annunciation system.
• The transit vehicle shall support input and output forms that are suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
• The transit vehicle shall gather transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
• The transit vehicle shall tailor the output of the request traveler information based on the current location of the transit vehicle.

Transit Center Information Services

• The center shall provide travelers using public transportation with traffic and advisory information upon request. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events.

Interfaces

Source	Architecture Flows	Destination
WRTA Downtown Passenger Terminal	transit information user request	WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch
WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch	transit traveler information	WRTA Downtown Passenger Terminal
WRTA Fixed Route Dispatch	transit schedule information	WRTA Fixed Route Vehicles

Standards

SDO	Document ID	Title	Type
SAE	View List	Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) General Use Standards Group	Group
APTA	APTA TCIP-S-001 3.0.3	Standard for Transit Communications Interface Profiles	Message/Data

Operational Concepts

Stakeholder	Roles and Responsibilities