| Stakeholder |
Element Name |
Functional Area/Role |
Functional Area Description |
| Other Public Transportation Providers |
Other Public Transportation Providers Transit Dispatch |
Transit Center Fixed-Route Operations |
This equipment package manages fixed route transit operations. It supports creation of schedules, blocks and runs for fixed and flexible route transit services. The package allows fixed-route and flexible-route transit services to disseminate schedules and automatically updates customer service operator systems with the most current schedule information. This equipment package also supports automated dispatch of transit vehicles. Current vehicle schedule adherence and optimum scenarios for schedule adjustment are also provided. This equipment package also receives and processes transit vehicle loading data. |
| Other Public Transportation Providers |
Other Public Transportation Providers Transit Dispatch |
Transit Vehicle Operator Assignment |
This equipment package automates and supports the assignment of transit vehicle operators to runs. It assigns operators to runs in a fair manner while minimizing labor and overtime services, considering operator preferences and qualifications, and automatically tracking and validating the number of work hours performed by each individual operator. It also provides an exception handling process for the operator assignment function to generate supplemental operator assignments when required by changes during the operating day. |
| Other Public Transportation Providers |
Other Public Transportation Providers Transit Vehicles |
On-board Schedule Management |
This on-board equipment package monitors schedule performance and identifies corrective actions when a deviation is detected. It provides two-way communication between the transit vehicle and center, enabling the center to communicate with the vehicle operator and monitor on-board systems. |
