NOACA Regional ITS Architecture

GCRTA / Laketran Transit Vehicle Updates

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Description

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

Status

Planned

Timeframe

Short-Term Priority

Geographic Scope

Service Scope

Costs - $2,500 per vehicle; Operations and Maintenance Costs (per year) - $250 per vehicle.

Stakeholders

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)

Laketran

Inventory

GCRTA Communications Center

Laketran Operations Center

Laketran Vehicles

RTA Fixed Route Vehicles

Services

APTS08-1 - Transit Traveler Information - GCRTA

APTS08-2 - Transit Traveler Information - Local Transit Traveler Information Systems

Functional Areas

On-board Transit Information Services

• 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 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
• The transit vehicle shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be requested and output to the traveler.
• The transit vehicle shall gather transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
• The transit vehicle shall support input and output forms that are suitable for travelers with physical disabilities.
• 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 broadcast transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters.
• 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 c

Interfaces

Source	Architecture Flows	Destination
GCRTA Communications Center	transit vehicle operator information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles
GCRTA Communications Center	transit schedule information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles
GCRTA Communications Center	transit traveler information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles
GCRTA Communications Center	alarm acknowledge	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles
Laketran Operations Center	transit vehicle operator information	Laketran Vehicles
Laketran Operations Center	request for vehicle measures	Laketran Vehicles
Laketran Operations Center	alarm acknowledge	Laketran Vehicles
Laketran Vehicles	transit vehicle conditions	Laketran Operations Center
Laketran Vehicles	transit vehicle location data	Laketran Operations Center
Laketran Vehicles	transit vehicle schedule performance	Laketran Operations Center
Laketran Vehicles	alarm notification	Laketran Operations Center
Laketran Vehicles	demand response passenger and use data	Laketran Operations Center
Laketran Vehicles	transit vehicle loading data	Laketran Operations Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	fare collection data	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	request for bad tag list	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit traveler request	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle conditions	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle location data	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle schedule performance	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	alarm notification	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle loading data	GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	on-board transit video for security_ud	GCRTA Communications Center

Standards

SDO	Document ID	Title	Type
SAE	View List	Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) General Use Standards Group	Group
APTA	APTA TCIP-S-001 3.0.0	Standard for Transit Communications Interface Profiles	Message/Data

Operational Concepts

Stakeholder	Roles and Responsibilities