Operational Concepts: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA).| Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status |
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Archived Data Systems for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Collect and archive transit information, such as transit fare information, passenger information, transit services, transit vehicle maintenance data, etc. | Planned |
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City of Cleveland Special Event Traffic Planning |
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. | Existing |
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Cuyuhoga County Evacuation Plan Updates |
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with county EOCs. | Existing |
| Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. | Existing | |
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Emergency Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Coordinate emergency plans, emergency transit schedules, and the status of emergency transit systems with county EOCs. | Existing |
| Coordinate emergency response with county EOCs, the highway patrol, and other public safety agencies. | Existing | |
| Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Coordinate regional emergency plans, incident responses, evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans with the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of the care facility. | Existing | |
| Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region. | Existing | |
| Provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including re-entry services. | Existing | |
| Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Receive early warning information and threat information from the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Share incident report information with other public safety providers. | Planned | |
| Suggest routes to public safety vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents. | Planned | |
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Freeway Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Collect vehicle probe information (e.g., highway travel times) from transit vehicles and provide to traffic operations centers. | Existing |
| Collect vehicle probe information from transit vehicles (e.g., travel times) and provide to information service providers. | Existing | |
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GCRTA Bus Traffic Signal Priority |
Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal priority. | Planned |
| Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed-route transit vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track the location of transit vehicles. | Existing | |
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GCRTA Clifton Corridor |
Collect vehicle probe information (e.g., highway travel times) from transit vehicles and provide to traffic operations centers. | Existing |
| Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points. | Planned | |
| Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal priority. | Planned | |
| Monitor transit facilities for safety and security purposes using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms. | Existing | |
| Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed-route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service. | Existing | |
| Provide transit information to traffic operations centers. | Planned | |
| Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed-route transit vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track the location of transit vehicles. | Existing | |
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Generic |
Not Planned | |
| Coordinate with transit agencies to improve transportation service coordination, such as providing transit transfer information. | Not Planned | |
| Manage drawbridges via control devices (e.g., gates, warning lights, dynamic message signs) at the drawbridge as well as the information systems that are used to keep travelers appraised of current and forecasted drawbridge status. | Not Planned | |
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Incident Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Coordinate incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and the ODOT, as appropriate. | Existing |
| Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with county and local public works departments; and the ODOT maintenance section. | Existing | |
| Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. | Existing | |
| Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the county / municipal limits. | Existing | |
| Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. | Existing | |
| Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. | Existing | |
| Respond to transit incidents and transit emergencies. | Existing | |
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Parking Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Establish relationships with financial institutions for smart card payments. | Planned |
| Provide regional smart card and transponder tag capabilities at facilities. | Planned | |
| Provide transit information to traffic operations centers. | Planned | |
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Transit Services for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points. | Planned |
| Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff. | Planned | |
| Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail. | Planned | |
| Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal priority. | Planned | |
| Count the number of passengers entering and exiting a transit vehicle using sensors mounted on the vehicle and communicate the collected passenger data back to the operations center. | Planned | |
| Monitor transit facilities for safety and security purposes using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms. | Existing | |
| Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems. | Planned | |
| Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand-responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service. | Existing | |
| Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed-route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service. | Existing | |
| Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition. | Planned | |
| Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all transit vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies. | Planned | |
| Provide transit schedule and fare information to private sector traveler information systems. | Planned | |
| Provide transit security on all transit vehicles through silent alarms and on-board video surveillance. | Existing | |
| Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed-route transit vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track the location of transit vehicles. | Existing | |
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Transit Services for Cleveland Regional Architecture (Copy 1) |
Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff. | Planned |
| Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal priority. | Planned | |
| Monitor transit facilities for safety and security purposes using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms. | Existing | |
| Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed-route transit vehicles. | Existing | |
| Track the location of transit vehicles. | Existing | |