ITS Element: CARS Server

Description: Conditions Acquisition Reporting System (CARS) provides a multi-state database of travel events such as accidents and roadwork. CARS software allows authorized staff to input construction, accident, delay, and other roadway, weather and tourism event information into statewide databases. The CARS server also supports routine DOT dispatch, press release and emergency response activities. In the future the server may function as a data warehouse (future).
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: VTrans Operations
Mapping: Archived Data Management Subsystem
Information Service Provider
Traffic Management
Maintenance and Construction Management

Interfaces:

Advance Transit Dispatch
Archive Data Users
CCTA Demand Response Dispatch
CCTA Dispatch
Chittenden Regional TOC
FORETELL Center Server
GMTA Dispatch
Independent School District Dispatch
Local Transit Dispatch
Marble Valley Transit Dispatch
Municipal Public Safety Dispatch
Regional Information Systems
Vermont Enterprise Content Management System
Vermont Statewide EOC
Vermont Travel Planner
Vermont Vacation Web Site
Vermont Welcome Center Kiosks
VSP Derby Comm Center (Troop B)
VSP Headquarters
VSP Rockingham Comm Center (Troop D)
VSP Rutland Comm Center (Troop C)
VSP Williston Comm Center (Troop A)
VTrans CARS Information System
VTrans District Maintenance Dispatch
VTrans Public Information Office
VTrans Regional Construction Office
VTrans Rutland TMC
VTrans RWIS Server
VTrans State TOC

Market Packages:

AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse - DII ECMS
AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse - VTrans Data Warehouse
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - GMTA Transit
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - CCTA
ATIS02 - Interactive Traveler Information - Vermont Travel Planner- Inputs
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - VTrans Rutland Traffic Management Center
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - Chittenden Regional Traffic Operations Center
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - VTrans State TOC
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - VTrans Information (2 of 2 - TM to EM / TRMS)
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - Vtrans State TOC and VTrans Rutland TMC
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - VTrans Information (1 of 2)
ATMS21 - Roadway Closure Management - VTrans TMC
EM06 - Wide-Area Alert - VSP Headquarters
EM06 - Wide-Area Alert - Vermont Statewide EOC
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - FORETELL
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - CARS
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - VTrans RWIS Server
MC06 - Winter Maintenance - VTrans
MC08 - Work Zone Management - VTrans Maintenance Information Dissemination (2 of 2)
MC08 - Work Zone Management - VTrans Construction Workzone Information Dissemination
MC08 - Work Zone Management - VTrans Workzone Information Dissemination (1 of 2)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - Activity Coordination - VTrans (1 of 2)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - Activity Coordination - VTrans (2 of 2)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - Activity Coordination - VTrans Construction
Equipment Packages: Basic Information Broadcast
ISP Emergency Traveler Information
ITS Data Repository
MCM Data Collection
MCM Environmental Information Processing
MCM Incident Management
MCM Winter Maintenance Management
MCM Work Activity Coordination
MCM Work Zone Management
On-Line Analysis and Mining
TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication
TMC Traffic Information Dissemination

Last updated: 07-01-08