ITS Element: NM RailRunner Express Operations

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Description: Operations center for the commuter rail line that is planned to run from Belen to Albuquerque to Santa Fe.
Status: Planned
Stakeholder: NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Mapping: Transit Management
Other Transit Management

Interfaces:

New Mexico Park and Ride
NM RailRunner Express Vehicles
NMDOT Traveler Information Display/ Kiosks
NMRoads
Santa Fe Ride Dispatch
Santa Fe Trails Fixed Route Dispatch
Market Packages: APTS02 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations - NM RailRunner Express Operations
APTS07 - Multi-modal Coordination - Northern NM Park and Ride
APTS07 - Multi-modal Coordination - Santa Fe Trails Paratransit
APTS07 - Multi-modal Coordination - Santa Fe Trails Fixed Route Transit
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - Rail Runner Stations
Functional Requirements:

Transit Center Fixed-Route Operations

  • The center shall generate transit routes and schedules based on such factors as parameters input by the system operator, road network conditions, incident information, operational data on current routes and schedules, and digitized map data.
  • The center shall provide the interface to the system operator to control the generation of new routes and schedules (transit services) including the ability to review and update the parameters used by the routes and schedules generation processes and to initiate these processes
  • The center shall be able to generate special routes and schedules to support an incident, disaster, evacuation, or other emergency.
  • The center shall collect transit operational data for use in the generation of routes and schedules.
  • The center shall manage large deviations of individual transit vehicles, deviations in rural areas, and deviations of large numbers of vehicles.
  • The center shall generate the necessary corrective actions which may involve more than the vehicles concerned and more far reaching action, such as, the introduction of extra vehicles, wide area signal priority by traffic management, the premature termination of some services, etc.
  • The center shall disseminate up-to-date schedules and route information to other centers for train services.

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.
  • The center shall exchange transit schedules, real-time arrival information, fare schedules, and general transit service information with other transit organizations to support transit traveler information systems.

Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination

  • 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.

Transit Vehicle Operator Assignment

  • The center shall assign transit vehicle operators to transit schedules based on their eligibility, route preferences, seniority, and transit vehicle availability.

Transit Center Signal Priority

  • The center shall analyze transit vehicle schedule performance to determine the need for priority along certain routes or at certain intersections.

Last updated: 12-29-11