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Service Package Description

This service package monitors current transit vehicle location using an Automated Vehicle Location System. The location data may be used to determine real time schedule adherence and update the transit system’s schedule in real-time. Vehicle position may be determined either by the vehicle (e.g., through GPS) and relayed to the infrastructure or may be determined directly by the communications infrastructure. A two-way wireless communication link with the Transit Management Subsystem is used for relaying vehicle position and control measures. Fixed route transit systems may also employ beacons along the route to enable position determination and facilitate communications with each vehicle at fixed intervals. The Transit Management Subsystem processes this information, updates the transit schedule and makes real-time schedule information available to the Information Service Provider.

List of Elements on this Diagram
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Element Name Stakeholder
METRO Light Rail OCC Valley Metro
METRO Light Rail Vehicles Valley Metro
Valley Metro NextRide Valley Metro


List of Stakeholder Elements and Roles on this Diagram
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Stakeholder Element Name Functional Area/Role Functional Area Description
Valley Metro METRO Light Rail OCC Transit Center Vehicle Tracking This equipment package monitors transit vehicle location. The location information is collected via a data communication link between the transit vehicles and the transit center. The location information is presented to the transit operator on a digitized map of the transit service area. The location data may be used to determine real time schedule adherence and update the transit system’s schedule in real-time. The real-time schedule information is provided to Information Service Providers and the Transit Center Information Services equipment package, which furnish the information to travelers.
Valley Metro METRO Light Rail Vehicles On-board Transit Trip Monitoring This on-board equipment package tracks vehicle location, monitors fuel usage, collects operational status (doors opened/closed, running times, etc.) and sends the collected, time stamped data to the Transit Management Subsystem.


List of Flows on this Diagram
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Source Element Architecture Flow Destination Element
METRO Light Rail Vehicles transit vehicle schedule performance METRO Light Rail OCC
METRO Light Rail Vehicles transit vehicle location data METRO Light Rail OCC
METRO Light Rail OCC transit vehicle schedule performance METRO Light Rail Vehicles
METRO Light Rail OCC transit vehicle location data METRO Light Rail Vehicles
METRO Light Rail OCC transit schedule adherence information Valley Metro NextRide

Last updated: 06-24-13