NOACA Regional ITS Architecture

S-29: GCRTA Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD)/Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)

Description

The goal of this effort is to implement Computer Aided Dispatch using Automatic Vehicle Location technology for GCRTA, including: Automatic Passenger Counters, Closed Caption Television (CCTV) surveillance systems, automated stop announcements, and an enhanced Radio Communication system.

Status

Planned

Timeframe

Short Term

Stakeholders

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA)

Inventory

GCRTA Communications Center
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles

Services

PT01–Transit Vehicle Tracking
PT02–Transit Fixed–Route Operations

Interfaces

Source	Flow	Destination	Status
City of Cleveland EOC	alert notification	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
City of Cleveland EOC	emergency plan coordination	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	emergency transit service request	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	evacuation information	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	incident information	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	incident response status	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	threat information	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
City of Cleveland EOC	transportation system status	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
County Engineers Office	maint and constr work plans	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Cuyahoga County Engineers Office	maint and constr work plans	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
GCRTA Administration	transit fare coordination	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	alarm acknowledge	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	alarm acknowledge	RTA Kiosks	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	alarm acknowledge	RTA Paratransit Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	demand responsive transit plan	GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	emergency archive data	NOACA Regional Transportation Data Archive	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	emergency plan coordination	City of Cleveland EOC	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	emergency transit schedule information	City of Cleveland EOC	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	emergency transit service response	City of Cleveland EOC	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	fare management information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	fare management information	RTA Paratransit Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	secure area surveillance control	RTA CCTV Cameras	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	secure area surveillance data.	GCRTA Police	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit and fare schedules	GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit and fare schedules	Private Traveler Information Systems	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit archive data	NOACA Regional Transportation Data Archive	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	transit emergency data	City of Cleveland EOC	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit emergency data	GCRTA Police	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit fare coordination	GCRTA Administration	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit fare information	GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit multimodal information	Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit multimodal information	Regional Airport	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit schedule adherence information	GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit schedule information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	transit service coordination	Laketran Operations Center	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit service coordination	LCT Bus Operations Center	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit service coordination	Medina County Transit Operations Center	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit system status assessment	City of Cleveland EOC	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit traveler information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	transit traveler information	RTA Kiosks	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	transit vehicle operator information	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	transit vehicle operator information	RTA Paratransit Vehicles	Existing
GCRTA Communications Center	work plan feedback	County Engineers Office	Planned
GCRTA Communications Center	work plan feedback	Cuyahoga County Engineers Office	Planned
GCRTA Police	incident response status	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	demand responsive transit request	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
GCRTA Transit Traveler Information System	trip confirmation	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport	multimodal service data	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Laketran Operations Center	transit service coordination	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
LCT Bus Operations Center	transit service coordination	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Medina County Transit Operations Center	transit service coordination	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
National Weather Service	weather information	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
NOACA Regional Transportation Data Archive	archive requests	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
NOACA Regional Transportation Data Archive	archive status	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
Ohio DOT District Offices	road weather information	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Regional Airport	multimodal service data	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
Regional Traveler Smart Card	payment	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Planned
RTA CCTV Cameras	secure area surveillance data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Electronic Fare Card	payment	RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	alarm notification	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	fare collection data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	local signal priority request	City of Cleveland Traffic Signals	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	local signal priority request	Municipal Field Equipment	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	request for payment	Regional Traveler Smart Card	Planned
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	request for payment	RTA Electronic Fare Card	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit traveler request	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle conditions	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle loading data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle location data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Fixed Route Vehicles	transit vehicle schedule performance	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Kiosks	alarm notification	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Kiosks	transit information user request	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Kiosks	transit traveler request	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	alarm notification	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	demand response passenger and use data	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	fare collection data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	transit vehicle conditions	GCRTA Communications Center	Planned
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	transit vehicle location data	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing
RTA Paratransit Vehicles	transit vehicle schedule performance	GCRTA Communications Center	Existing