KIPDA Regional ITS Architecture

Operational Concepts: TARC


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for TARC.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Archived Data Systems for Smart City Data Integration

Provide Transit Data to Smart Cities Systems. Planned

Transit Management for KIPDA

Monitor surveillance equipment on TARC vehicles and at TARC facilities. Existing
Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Coordinate with the Louisville Metro Traffic for transit signal priority. Existing
Operate electronic fare payment systems on TARC vehicles. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing
Provide paratransit service for Metro Louisville and neighboring jurisdictions. Existing
Provide fixed route bus service for Metro Louisville and neighboring jurisdictions. Existing

Transit Management for Louisville Metro New Dixie Highway

Operate Bus Rapid Transit system on New Dixie Highway Planned
Monitor surveillance equipment on TARC vehicles and at TARC facilities. Existing
Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Coordinate with the Louisville Metro Traffic for transit signal priority. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing

Transit Management for Louisville Metrol New Dixie Highway

Operate Bus Rapid Transit system on New Dixie Highway Planned
Coordinate with the Louisville Metro Traffic for transit signal priority. Existing

Transit Management for TARC Automatic Annunciators

Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing

Transit Management for TARC BRT Expansion

Monitor surveillance equipment on TARC vehicles and at TARC facilities. Existing
Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Coordinate with the Louisville Metro Traffic for transit signal priority. Existing
Operate electronic fare payment systems on TARC vehicles. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing
Provide paratransit service for Metro Louisville and neighboring jurisdictions. Existing
Provide fixed route bus service for Metro Louisville and neighboring jurisdictions. Existing

Transit Management for TARC Fare System Improvement

Operate electronic fare payment systems on TARC vehicles. Existing

Transit Management for TARC ITS Hardware Replacement

Monitor surveillance equipment on TARC vehicles and at TARC facilities. Existing

Transit Management for TARC Passenger Counters

Count passengers on TARC vehicles. Planned

Transit Management for TARC Real Time

Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing

Transit Management for TARC Wireless Router Expansion

Provide real-time bus locations through the TARC website and mobile application. Existing
Provide electronic traveler information to travelers and 3rd party developers. Existing
Provide real-time information on fixed route bus location to TARC customers. Existing

Traveler Information for KIPDA

Provide real-time bus locations through the TARC website and mobile application. Existing