The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for Southwest Area Regional Transit (SWART).
| Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
|
Archived Data Systems for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture |
Access archived data as needed |
Planned |
| Provide data to archive |
Planned |
|
Commercial Vehicle Operations for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture |
Provide freight transportation services onboard transit vehicles on behalf of private transit providers |
Planned |
|
Emergency Management for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture |
Coordinate emergency and disaster response with other agencies |
Existing |
| Coordinate evacuation and reentry plans with other agencies |
Planned |
| Provide emergency transportation services |
Existing |
|
Transit Services for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture |
Allow customers to electronically schedule and receive confirmation for demand responsive trips |
Planned |
| Collect fares electronically using smart card |
Planned |
| Coordinate with clearinghouse to receive payment for medical transportation program trips |
Existing |
| Coordinate with private transit providers to provide connections to intercity transit service |
Planned |
| Coordinate with subcontractors to provide medical transportation program trips as needed |
Existing |
| Monitor security on agency vehicles and alert Public Safety agencies of any incidents |
Existing |
| Perform maintenance on agency vehicles, and monitor vehicles for maintenance issues |
Existing |
| Provide flex-route transit services (hybrid of fixed-route and demand responsive service) |
Existing |
| Provide real-time routing to agency owned vehicles to combine fixed-route and demand responsive service |
Planned |
| Provide schedule and fare information to customers via the internet, mobile applications, and telephone |
Planned |
| Track location and schedule performance of agency owned vehicles |
Planned |
|
Transit Services for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture (Copy 1) |
Allow customers to electronically schedule and receive confirmation for demand responsive trips |
Planned |
| Collect fares electronically using smart card |
Planned |
| Coordinate with clearinghouse to receive payment for medical transportation program trips |
Existing |
| Coordinate with private transit providers to provide connections to intercity transit service |
Planned |
| Coordinate with subcontractors to provide medical transportation program trips as needed |
Existing |
| Monitor security on agency vehicles and alert Public Safety agencies of any incidents |
Existing |
| Perform maintenance on agency vehicles, and monitor vehicles for maintenance issues |
Existing |
| Provide flex-route transit services (hybrid of fixed-route and demand responsive service) |
Existing |
| Provide real-time routing to agency owned vehicles to combine fixed-route and demand responsive service |
Planned |
| Provide schedule and fare information to customers via the internet, mobile applications, and telephone |
Planned |
| Track location and schedule performance of agency owned vehicles |
Planned |
|
Traveler Information for Eagle Pass Regional ITS Architecture |
Provide transit service and fare information |
Planned |
