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Equipment Package: On-board Transit Security

Description: This Equipment package provides the capability to monitor the safety of transit vehicles using on-board safety sensors, processors and communications from the prerequisite On-board Trip Monitoring Equipment package.
Included In: Long Island Transit Operators Transit Vehicles
Mid Hudson South Transit Operators Vehicles
MTA Long Island Bus Buses
MTA NYCT Buses
MTA NYCT Subway Vehicles
NYCDOT Franchise Buses/AVL System
Westchester County Bee Line Buses
Processes: 4.4.1.2 - Manage Transit Emergencies
4.4.1.5 - Provide Transit Driver Interface for Emergencies
User Service Requirements: 2.0 - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0 - ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.4 - PTM shall include a Communications function.
2.1.4.1 - PTM Communications shall provide the capability to establish two-way voice communication between in vehicle drivers and the central facility.
2.1.4.2 - PTM Communications shall provide the capability for two-way data communications between individual buses and the control facility (e.g., sensor data and bus position).
2.1.4.4 - As support for responding to the detection of an on-board emergency, the OVF Communications shall provide dispatchers with the capability to inform the following:
2.1.4.4(a) - Police.
2.1.4.4(b) - Fire department.
2.1.4.4(c) - Paramedic.
2.1.4.4(d) - Driver (initiation of silent alarm notification).
2.4.0 - ITS shall include a Public Travel Security (PTS) function to create an environment of safety in public transportation.
2.4.1 - PTS shall include specific Secure Areas.
2.4.1.2 - All Secure Areas shall have traveler activated alarms.
2.4.1.3 - There shall be silently activated alarms on board public transit vehicles which are capable of activation by the driver.

Last updated: 11-02-04