Equipment Package: Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination |
| Description: |
The equipment package supports transit service coordination between transit properties and coordinates with other surface and air transportation modes. As part of service coordination, this equipment package shares schedule and trip information, as well as transit transfer cluster (a collection of stop points, stations, or terminals where transfers can be made conveniently) and transfer point information between Multimodal Transportation Service Providers, Transit Agencies, and ISPs. An interface to Traffic Management also supports demand management strategies. |
| Included In: |
Advance Transit Dispatch
CCTA Dispatch
GMTA Dispatch
Independent School District Dispatch
Local Transit Dispatch
Marble Valley Transit Dispatch
Vermont Transit Lines
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| Functional Requirements |
1 -
The center shall coordinate schedules and services between transit agencies, traffic management, maintenance and construction operations, parking management, and other surface or air transportation modes.
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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.
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The center shall accept requests from traffic management to change routes and schedules as part of the implementation of demand management strategies.
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The center shall provide transit operations personnel with the capability to control and monitor transit service coordination activities.
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Last updated: 07-01-08 |