Equipment Package: On-board Transit Signal Priority |
| Description: |
This Equipment package provides the capability for transit vehicles to request signal priority through short range communication directly with traffic control equipment at the roadside. |
| Included In: |
MTA Long Island Bus Buses
MTA NYCT Buses
Westchester County Bee Line Buses
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| Processes: |
4.1.2.5 - Request Transit Vehicle Priorities
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| User Service Requirements: |
2.0 -
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
2.1.0 -
ITS shall include a Public Transportation Management (PTM) function.
2.1.1 -
PTM shall include an Operation of Vehicles and Facilities (OVF) function that provides computer assisted control of the operation of vehicles and their associated facilities.
2.1.1.2 -
OVF shall include a Command and Control (CC) capability.
2.1.1.2.1 -
CC shall provide the capability for real-time Vehicle Command and Control (VCC).
2.1.1.2.1.4 -
VCC shall provide the capability to automatically issue corrective instructions to the driver including, but not limited to, the following:
2.1.1.2.2 -
When CC detects a vehicle(s) has deviated from schedule it shall provide the capability to automatically determine the optimum scenario for returning the vehicle or fleet to schedule.
2.1.1.2.3 -
CC shall include an integrated traffic control capability that provides traffic signal preemption when required for schedule adjustment to Transit Vehicles at traffic signals (i.e., centralized or distributed).
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