Sensitive Materials Carriers Dispatch Equipment Packages

 

The following National ITS Architecture equipment packages are associated with the "Sensitive Materials Carriers Dispatch" element.   Select the "Details" icon to see the detailed process specifications that support each equipment package, or consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

 

Fleet Administration

This Equipment package provides route plan information from the FMS to the TMS for network performance evaluation. It also provides for vehicle tracking, dispatch, and reporting to the fleet management center personnel

 

Fleet HAZMAT Management

This Equipment package provides the Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem the capabilities to enhance the Fleet Administration Equipment package functions by adding HAZMAT tracking. The additional requirements to perform this function include enhanced processing and enhanced fleet management software. In order to effectively track HAZMAT cargo, communication interfaces to Information Service Providers, and Emergency Management Subsystems shall be provided, including additional communication software.

 

Fleet Maintenance Management

This Equipment package provides the capability to use vehicle mileage data to automatically generate preventative maintenance schedules for each specific vehicle by utilizing vehicle tracking data from the prerequisite tracking Equipment package. In addition, capability to automatically ensure that proper service personnel are provided information for maintenance activities and to record and verify that maintenance work was performed shall be provided.

 

Freight Administration and Management

This equipment package provides the communication necessary to track cargo from source to destination via links to intermodal freight shippers and depots. There are also communication links to cargo routing services.