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On-board Transit Security Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

This Equipment package provides the capability to monitor the safety of transit vehicles using on-board safety sensors, processors and communications from the prerequisite On-board Trip Monitoring Equipment package.

 

Included in:

Amarillo City Transit Vehicles

Processes:

4.4.1.2Manage Transit Emergencies
4.4.1.5Provide Transit Driver Interface for Emergencies
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

2.0PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.4PTM shall include a Communications function.
2.1.4.1PTM Communications shall provide the capability to establish two-way voice communication between in vehicle drivers and the central facility.
2.1.4.2PTM Communications shall provide the capability for two-way data communications between individual buses and the control facility (e.g., sensor data and bus position).
2.1.4.4As support for responding to the detection of an on-board emergency, the OVF Communications shall provide dispatchers with the capability to inform the following:
2.1.4.4(a)Police.
2.1.4.4(b)Fire department.
2.1.4.4(c)Paramedic.
2.1.4.4(d)Driver (initiation of silent alarm notification).
2.4.0ITS shall include a Public Travel Security (PTS) function to create an environment of safety in public transportation.
2.4.1PTS shall include specific Secure Areas.
2.4.1.2All Secure Areas shall have traveler activated alarms.
2.4.1.3There shall be silently activated alarms on board public transit vehicles which are capable of activation by the driver.
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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