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Service Package Description

This service package determines the need for transit priority on routes and at certain intersections and requests transit vehicle priority at these locations. The signal priority may result from limited local coordination between the transit vehicle and the individual intersection for signal priority or may result from coordination between transit management and traffic management centers. Coordination between traffic and transit management is intended to improve on-time performance of the transit system to the extent that this can be accommodated without degrading overall performance of the traffic network.

List of Elements on this Diagram
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Element Name Stakeholder

Local City and Municipal TMC Local Cities and Municipalities

Local City and Municipal Traffic Signals Local Cities and Municipalities

Valley Metro OCC Valley Metro

Valley Metro Transit Vehicles Valley Metro

Element Name	Stakeholder
Local City and Municipal TMC	Local Cities and Municipalities
Local City and Municipal Traffic Signals	Local Cities and Municipalities
Valley Metro OCC	Valley Metro
Valley Metro Transit Vehicles	Valley Metro

List of Stakeholder Elements and Roles on this Diagram
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Stakeholder Element Name Functional Area/Role Functional Area Description

Local Cities and Municipalities Local City and Municipal TMC TMC Multimodal Coordination This equipment package supports center-to-center coordination between the Traffic Management and Transit Management Subsystems. It monitors transit operations and provides traffic signal priority for transit vehicles on request from the Transit Management Subsystem.
Local Cities and Municipalities Local City and Municipal TMC TMC Signal Control This equipment package provides the capability for traffic managers to monitor and manage the traffic flow at signalized intersections. This capability includes analyzing and reducing the collected data from traffic surveillance equipment and developing and implementing control plans for signalized intersections. Control plans may be developed and implemented that coordinate signals at many intersections under the domain of a single traffic management subsystem and are responsive to traffic conditions and adapt to support incidents, preemption and priority requests, pedestrian crossing calls, etc.
Local Cities and Municipalities Local City and Municipal Traffic Signals Roadway Signal Priority This equipment package includes the field elements that receive signal priority requests from transit vehicles approaching a signalized intersection. The request for priority may or may not be granted, based on the overall traffic situation at the intersection, adherence to the schedule of the transit vehicle, etc. If priority is granted, the operation of the traffic signal is adjusted to give an early green indication or hold a green indication that is already displaying
Valley Metro Valley Metro OCC Transit Center Signal Priority The equipment package monitors transit schedule performance and generates requests for transit priority on routes and at certain intersections. This equipment package may coordinate with the Traffic Management Subsystem to provide transit priority along the selected route. It also coordinates with the Transit Vehicle Subsystem to monitor and manage local transit signal priority requests at individual intersections.
Valley Metro Valley Metro Transit Vehicles On-board Transit Signal Priority This on-board equipment package provides the capability for transit vehicles to request signal priority at signalized intersections, ramps, and interchanges through short range communication directly with traffic control equipment at the roadside.

Stakeholder	Element Name	Functional Area/Role	Functional Area Description
Local Cities and Municipalities	Local City and Municipal TMC	TMC Multimodal Coordination	This equipment package supports center-to-center coordination between the Traffic Management and Transit Management Subsystems. It monitors transit operations and provides traffic signal priority for transit vehicles on request from the Transit Management Subsystem.
Local Cities and Municipalities	Local City and Municipal TMC	TMC Signal Control	This equipment package provides the capability for traffic managers to monitor and manage the traffic flow at signalized intersections. This capability includes analyzing and reducing the collected data from traffic surveillance equipment and developing and implementing control plans for signalized intersections. Control plans may be developed and implemented that coordinate signals at many intersections under the domain of a single traffic management subsystem and are responsive to traffic conditions and adapt to support incidents, preemption and priority requests, pedestrian crossing calls, etc.
Local Cities and Municipalities	Local City and Municipal Traffic Signals	Roadway Signal Priority	This equipment package includes the field elements that receive signal priority requests from transit vehicles approaching a signalized intersection. The request for priority may or may not be granted, based on the overall traffic situation at the intersection, adherence to the schedule of the transit vehicle, etc. If priority is granted, the operation of the traffic signal is adjusted to give an early green indication or hold a green indication that is already displaying
Valley Metro	Valley Metro OCC	Transit Center Signal Priority	The equipment package monitors transit schedule performance and generates requests for transit priority on routes and at certain intersections. This equipment package may coordinate with the Traffic Management Subsystem to provide transit priority along the selected route. It also coordinates with the Transit Vehicle Subsystem to monitor and manage local transit signal priority requests at individual intersections.
Valley Metro	Valley Metro Transit Vehicles	On-board Transit Signal Priority	This on-board equipment package provides the capability for transit vehicles to request signal priority at signalized intersections, ramps, and interchanges through short range communication directly with traffic control equipment at the roadside.