| Stakeholder |
Element Name |
Functional Area/Role |
Functional Area Description |
| MTA Metro-North Railroad |
MTA Metro-North Parking Facilities |
Parking Management |
This equipment package detects and classifies vehicles at parking facility entrances, exits, and other designated locations within the facility. Current parking availability is monitored and used to inform drivers through dynamic message signs/displays so that vehicles are efficiently routed to available spaces. Parking facility information, including current parking rates and directions to entrances and available exits, is also provided to drivers. Coordination with traffic management supports local traffic control coordination in and around the parking facility. |
| MTA Metro-North Railroad |
MTA Metro-North Parking Facilities |
Parking Electronic Payment |
This equipment package supports electronic payment of parking fees using in-vehicle equipment (e.g., tags) or contact or proximity cards. It includes the field elements that provide the interface to the in-vehicle or card payment device and the back-office functionality that performs the transaction. |
| Private Travelers |
Private Travelers Vehicles |
Vehicle Toll/Parking Interface |
This equipment package includes the on-board systems that pay for tolls and parking electronically. It includes in-vehicle equipment that communicates with the toll/parking plaza (e.g., a tag) and an optional interface to a traveler card to allow use of a common payment medium for all transportation services. |
