Local Transit Centers - Inventory Element

NOVA NOVA Local Transit Centers (Inventory Element)

Interconnects -- Flows -- Entities -- Market Packages -- Functional Area

Status: Existing

Definition:

Basic transit service and paratransit service are provided by the following agencies in Northern Virginia: PRTC, City of Alexandria (DASH), City of Fairfax (CUE), Fairfax County - (Fairfax Connector Transit, FASTRAN), Arlington County (ART and STAR), Loudoun (LCT and VRTA), and the City of Falls Church Bus (GEORGE) .

Stakeholder: NOVA Local Transit Agencies

Systems Interconnected with NoVA Local Transit Center:

Interconnect Diagram

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Information Flow Diagrams which include NOVA Local Transit Centers :

Information Flows to/from the NOVA Local Transit Centers

National ITS Architecture Subsystems mapped to the NOVA Local Transit Centers:

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National ITS Architecture Market Packages associated with NOVA Local Transit Centers

APTS2 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations
APTS3 - Demand Response Transit Operations
APTS4 - Transit Passenger and Fare Management
APTS5 - Transit Security
APTS7 - Multi-model Coordination
APTS8 - Transit Traveler Information
ATMS8 - Traffic Incident Management System
EM05 - Transportation Infrastructure Protection
EM06 - Wide-Area Alert
EM07 - Early Warning System
EM08 - Disaster Response and Recovery
EM10 - Disaster Traveler Information
MC08 - Work Zone Management
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination

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National ITS Architecture Functional Area associated with NOVA Local Transit Centers:

ISP Emergency Traveler Information - Collection and distribution of emergency information to the traveler public, including evacuation information and wide-area alerts.
Transit Center Fare and Load Management - Management of fare collection at the center - includes setting and distributing fare information, central processing of fares for transit as well as other ITS services, links to financial institutions and enforcement agencies.
Transit Center Fixed-Route Operations - Planning and scheduling associated with fixed and flexible route transit services, automatically updates customer service operator systems, and provides current vehicle schedule adherence and optimum scenarios for schedule adjustment.
Transit Center Information Services - Provide interactive traveler information to travelers (on-board transit vehicles, at stops/stations, using personal devices), traveler information service providers, media, and other transit organizations. Includes routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, yellow pages, and special events.
Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination - Generate requests for transit priority on routes and at certain intersections. Coordinate schedules with other agencies and modes, including transit transfer cluster and transfer point information.
Transit Center Paratransit Operations - Planning and scheduling of demand responsive transit (i.e. paratransit) services, includes automatic operator assignment and monitoring.
Transit Center Security - Monitor transit vehicle operator or traveler activated alarms; authenticate transit vehicle operators; remotely disable a transit vehicle; alert operators, travelers, and police to potential incidents identified by these security features.
Transit Evacuation Support - Support evacuation and subsequent reentry of a population in the vicinity of a disaster or other emergency. Coordinate regional evacuation plans and resources including transit and school bus fleets.
Transit Garage Operations - Assignment of transit vehicles and operators to routes or service areas in a fair manner while minimizing labor and overtime services, considering operator preferences, qualifications, accumulated work hours, and other information about each operator.

Detailed "SHALL" statements can be found in the Turbo Database.