NOACA Regional ITS Architecture

Transit Services for NOACA Regional ITS Architecture Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder	Role and Responsibility
Case Western Reserve University	Coordinate fixed–route transit schedule with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
Geauga County Transit	Track the location of transit vehicles.
	Provide a demand–responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand–responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition.
	Coordinate transit schedules with GCRTA, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points
	Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
	Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles.
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)	Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
	Track the location of transit vehicles.
	Review and determine proposed highway, bikeway and transit projects that will receive federal funding
	Count the number of passengers entering and exiting a transit vehicle using sensors mounted on the vehicle and communicate the collected passenger data back to the operations center.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition.
	Provide transit traveler information to the public via websites as well as on transit vehicles
	Monitor safety and security on transit vehicles and at transit facilities using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms.
	Coordinate transit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed–route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to private sector traveler information systems.
	Track and evaluate schedule performance on fixed–route serfvices
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand–responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Coordinate with traffic agencies for transit signal priority
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all transit vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
	Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
	Provide a demand–responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems.
	Provide transit security on all transit vehicles through silent alarms and on–board video surveillance.
Laketran	Coordinate paratransit schedules with other local transit agencies, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points.
	Provide fixed–route and paratransit services for Lake County
	Monitor safety and security on transit vehicles and at transit facilities using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms
	Coordinate with the local traffic operations centers for traffic signal priority.
	Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to private sector traveler information systems.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition.
	Provide transit security on all transit vehicles through silent alarms and on–board video surveillance.
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all transit vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
	Provide transit traveler information to the public via websites as well as on transit vehicles
	Track and evaluate schedule performance on fixed–route services
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed–route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand–responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Coordinate transit schedules with GCRTA for connections at transit transfer points
	Provide a demand–responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems.
Local Transit Operators	Coordinate transit schedules with GCRTA, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points
	Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and to private sector traveler information services
	Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on paratransit vehicles.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand–responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide a demand–responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems.
Lorain County Transit	Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
	Track the location of transit vehicles.
	Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed–route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Coordinate transit schedules with GCRTA, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition.
	Provide transit security on all transit vehicles through silent alarms and on–board video surveillance.
	Monitor transit facilities for safety and security purposes using video surveillance and through transit user activated alarms.
	Coordinate transit security incidents with local police and the county sheriff.
	Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed–route transit vehicles.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to private sector traveler information systems.
Medina County Transit	Provide transit traveler information on the agency's traveler information systems and private sector traveler information services, as well as making it available on all vehicles.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the fixed–route system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to private sector traveler information systems.
	Track and evaluate schedule performance on all fixed–route transit vehicles.
	Provide a demand–responsive transit plan to users/travelers via customer information systems.
	Provide automated dispatch and scheduling for the demand–responsive or paratransit system. Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from transit vehicles while in service.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition.
	Coordinate transit schedules with GCRTA, particularly for transit connections at transit transfer points
	Coordinate with multimodal transportation agencies, including airports, commuter rails, and heavy rail.
	Track the location of transit vehicles.