Stakeholders
(PDF Version)
The Regional ITS Architecture resulted from the consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public safety, and many other operating agencies at local, state, and national levels. It includes both public and private sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted by the surface transportation system, with particular focus on agencies that operate transportation systems in the region.
| Stakeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| Air Force Reserve Command | The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the US Air Force with its headquarters in Robins AFB, Georgia. |
| Archive data users | Represents agencies and individuals who use the various forms of archive data in the region. |
| City of Niles | Represents departments of City of Niles. |
| City of Niles Engineer | Department of City of Niles responsible for roadway maintenance. |
| City of Niles Public Safety Department | Includes Police, fire, and EMS. Emergency Management Coordinator is in this department |
| City of Warren | Departments of the City of Warren |
| City of Warren Operations Department | Will be responsible for the future TMC. Are responsible for coordinating maintenance work that is contracted out. |
| City of Warren Public Service and Safety Department | Includes Police and Fire. Coordinates with OSHP. |
| City of Youngstown | Departments of City of Youngstown. |
| City of Youngstown Street Department | Performs maintenance of 10-12 vehicles per day. |
| Commercial Fleet Owners | Represents private companies that operate commercial vehicle fleets. |
| Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS) | Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS) provides demand response transit to Columbiana County with connections to other regional transit systems |
| County Government | County government of the counties that border the region (Lake, Portage and Stark in Ohio; Lawrence and Mercer in Pennsylvania). |
| County Sheriff | Represents Sheriff Departments for counties bordering the region - Lake, Portage, Stark, Mercer, and Lawrence. |
| Crash Record Users | Agencies that use crash records. |
| Eastgate Council of Governments | MPO for Mahoning and Trumbull Counties. |
| Financial Institutions | Financial companies that handle electronic transactions. |
| General Public | Private travelers. |
| Mahoning County | Departments of Mahoning County |
| Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency | Provides at the county level the coordination of emergency services including 9-1-1, hazardous materials, and disaster planning. |
| Mahoning County Traffic Department | Responsible for traffic operations of county. |
| Mercer County Regional Council of Governments | The Mercer County Regional Council of Governments (COG) is a voluntary, intergovernmental agency that consists of twenty-one (21) member local governments, all of which are located within Mercer County, western Pennsylvania |
| National Weather Service | US Agency responsible for national and local weather forecasting |
| New Castle Area Transit Authority | Transit Authority serving New Castle, Shenango Township, Union Township, Neshannock Township and Lawrence County. |
| Niles-Trumbull Transit System (NiTTS) | A demand-response public transit system operating throughout Trumbull County for people without transportation for medical appointments, shopping, and other needs. They contract with Community Busing Service to operate the system. |
| ODOT | Ohio Department of Transportation |
| Ohio Department of Public Safety | Statewide agency responsible for emergency operations. |
| Ohio Public Utilities Commission | The Ohio Public Utilities Commission Transportation Department regulates railroad, trucking, bus and watercraft companies across a broad range of activities. |
| Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) | Agency responsible for public safety of freeways, toll road, and state owned arterials. |
| Ohio Turnpike Commission (OTC) | Agency responsible for operation and maintenance of the Ohio Toll Road. |
| Other Municipalities and Townships | Represents municipal and township government not named in specific elements. The major municipalities and townships covered by this include for Mahoning County: Boardman township, Austintown township, Poland township, and Struthers city; for Trumbull County: Howland township, Liberty township, Lordstown village, Girard city, and Brookfield township - assign to counties above-City of Hubbard, City of Newton Falls and City of Canfield |
| Paratransit Service Providers | Private and public providers of Paratransit services in the region. |
| Penn DOT | Pennsylvania DOT |
| Pennsylvania State Police | Pennsylvania statewide agency responsible for emergency operations. |
| Portage Area Regional Transit Authority | Portage Area Regional Transit Authority (PARTA) provides fixed route and dial a ride transit to Portage County with connections to other regional transit systems |
| Private Ambulance Companies | Private companies providing EMS services. |
| Private Information Service Providers | This stakeholder represents private companies that provide transportation related information. |
| Private Maintenance Contractor | Private companies that provide maintenance services. |
| Private Tow/Wrecker Companies | Represents private towing companies operating in the region. |
| Private Weather Service Provider | Private companies that provide weather information tailored for transportation purposes. |
| Railroad Operators | Regional freight rail organizations |
| Regional Event Organizations | Organizations holding events in the region. |
| Regional Hospital Organizations | Represents hospitals and trauma centers in the region. |
| Regional Public Safety | Represents public safety agencies at the state, county, and municipal level. |
| School Districts | Regional school districts |
| Social Networking Firms | Represents private firms that maintains websites and other social networking firms that gathers and distributes traveler information. |
| Special Police Departments | Represents public safety agencies for special districts like parks, schools, etc. |
| Stark Area Regional Transit Authority | Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) provides fixed route transit to Stark County with connections to other regional transit systems |
| Trumbull Community Action Program (TCAP) | The Trumbull Community Action Program operates the CATS (Community Action Transportation System), which provides public transportation for the city of Warren. |
| Trumbull County | Represents departments of Trumbull County |
| Trumbull County Emergency Management | Provides at the county level the coordination of emergency services including 9-1-1, hazardous materials, and disaster planning. |
| Trumbull County Engineer | Department responsible for traffic and maintenance activities in the county. |
| TV and Radio Stations | Television, Radio, and Print Media. Includes TV network affiliates |
| Western Reserve Port Authority | The Western Reserve Port Authority operates the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. |
| Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) | WRTA provides transit service within the City of Youngstown, with bus service to outlying suburban shopping centers in Boardman, Austintown, Girard, and Liberty Townships. The WRTA transit system services all of the major activity centers inside the City of Youngstown, including shopping centers, hospitals, Youngstown State University and all Youngstown high schools. Their service area is approximately 150 square miles. WRTA serves over 365,000 people. |
| Youngstown Area Community Action Council (YACAC) | The Youngstown Area Community Action Council (YACAC) is a non-profit agency administering community programs in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties including Dial a Ride Transportation Services. This service offers free transportation to all eligible customers residing in the Mahoning County area. |
| Youngstown State University | This stakeholder represents departments at Youngstown State University that perform research in transportation. |