Stakeholder	Stakeholder Description
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Amtrak	Passenger rail services provider with stations in San Marcos, Austin, and Taylor.
Archive Data Users	Users (and their systems) of general archive data within the Region.
Army Corps of Engineers	The US Army Corps of Engineers is the regulatory agency responsible for reservoirs and waterways including Lake Georgetown and Lake Granger.
Austin/Travis County Office of Emergency Management	City of Austin/Travis County joint department that coordinates the citywide and countywide response to large-scale emergencies and disasters. This includes planning and activities for preparedness, response, and recovery phases of a disaster. The Austin/Travis County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is part of the Office of Emergency Management.
Capital Area MPO	Metropolitan planning organization for the Austin metropolitan area that currently includes Travis, Williamson, and Hays Counties.
CapMetro	Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides fixed route and paratransit service in the City of Austin and several surrounding jurisdictions.
CARTS	Capital Area Rural Transportation System provides fixed route, commuter route, and demand response transit in portions of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson Counties.
Cellular Providers	Represents cellular service providers in the Austin Region.
City of Austin	Municipal government for the City of Austin. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City as well as the Watershed department.
City of Austin and Travis County	Emergency medical services provider for Travis County, including the City of Austin.
City of Austin Aviation Department	City of Austin department responsible for the operation of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
City of Austin Fire Department	City of Austin department responsible for fire dispatch and response. Dispatched out of CTECC.
City of Austin Police Department	City of Austin department responsible for police dispatch. Dispatched out of CTECC.
City of Cedar Park	Municipal government for the City of Cedar Park. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City.
City of Georgetown	Municipal government for the City of Georgetown. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City.
City of Round Rock	Municipal government for the City of Round Rock. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City.
City of Round Rock Public Safety	City of Round Rock department responsible for police and fire dispatch as well as operating the Round Rock EOC.
City of San Marcos	Municipal government for the City of San Marcos. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City.
Commercial Information Provider	Private provider of regional transportation information, usually on a subscription basis.
Commercial Vehicle Fleet Operations	Private commercial vehicle operations that operate within the Region.
County Departments	County government departments such as road and bridge.
County Emergency Management Agencies	Agencies that coordinate their county's response to large-scale emergencies and disasters. This includes planning and activities for preparedness, response, and recovery phases of a disaster.
County Public Safety	County public safety dispatch and emergency response. Dispatch includes County Sheriff and any other county public safety services such as EMS. In many counties responsibilities also include dispatch of Department of Public Safety troopers.
CTRMA	The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of several toll roads in the Region. (i.e. US 183A)
Department of Public Safety	State public safety agency whose responsibilities include issuing Amber Alerts.
Financial Institution	Banks involved in the transfer of funds for fare collection as well as for other fee based transportation services.
Hays County	Represents the county offices and stakeholders of Hays County.
Independent School Districts	Public school districts within the Region. The districts have been included primarily for their role in emergency evacuations where school buses are utilized.
Intercity Carriers	Private bus carriers that carry passengers to/from intercity terminals (e.g. Greyhound).
Local Media	Includes both print (newspaper) and broadcast (TV, radio) news media.
Lower Colorado River Authority	Manages the water supply of the lower Colorado River basin. LCRA generates electricity and operates Mansfield Dam and the dam on Lake Buchananas well as several smaller dams in the Region.
Municipalities	Municipalities located within the Region that are not specifically called out by the ITS architecture. (i.e. Leander, Marble Falls, and Burnet)
NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (includes the National Weather Service).
Other Regional Communications Providers	Intended to be a placeholder for other regional communications providers that operate on either 800 MHz or 900 MHz.
Private Concierge Service Provider	Private company who provides mayday support to vehicles through a subscription service.
Private Rail Operations	Companies that operate freight rail within the region.
Private Tow/Wrecker Providers	Private companies that provide tow or wrecker services for the Region.
Private Transportation Providers	Private transportation service providers such as taxis, shuttle services, and the Texas State University bus system that operates within the region.
Private Travelers	Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized.
Public/Private Ambulance Providers	Emergency medical service providers located within the region.
Radio Network Users	All current and future users of the radio network. This includes TMCs, maintenance dispatch and vehicles, emergency dispatches and vehicles, transit management/dispatch and vehicles, toll facilities, and multi--modal transportation service providers. The vision for the radio system is that in the future all members of these service groups will have interoperable voice and data radio systems to facilitate a coordinated response during an incident.
Regional Event Promoter	Group that promotes events within the region, such as a Chamber of Commerce or Visitor's Bureau.
Regional Medical Centers	Hospitals and trauma centers in the Region
Regional Utility Companies	Utility companies that operate in the region.
Rural Fire Departments	Rural fire departments that operate using paid, volunteer, or a combination of paid and volunteer staff. These departments are usually dispatched by the County Sheriff or other area PSAP.
Service Agencies	State and Federal agencies who subsidize the funding of paratransit and other demand response transit providers.
Statewide Toll Authorities	Own and operate the statewide HUB system for toll collection and reconciliation.
TCEQ - Texas Commission of Environmental Quality	The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that is responsible for measuring and evaluating the emissions data for cities within the state of Texas.
Texas DEM	The Texas Department of Emergency Management is a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety responsible for the response to large-scale emergencies and disasters.
Travis County Public Safety	Public safety and emergency response agencies for Travis County. Includes the Travis County Sheriff and Austin/Travis County EMS.
Travis County Road Department	Department responsible for the construction and maintenance of county roads in Travis County.
TxDOT	Texas Department of Transportation. Responsible for the maintenance and construction of interstates, state routes, and other state roadway facilities in Texas. This general TxDOT stakeholder includes all elements not part of the TxDOT Austin District.
TxDOT Austin District	Austin District of TxDOT. Includes traffic, maintenance, and planning and programming. The District includes Mason, Gillespie, Llano, Burnet, Blanco, Hays, Travis, Williamson, Caldwell, Bastrop, and Lee Counties.
TxDOT Travel Division	Represents the Travel Division for TxDOT.
TxDOT TTA Division	The Texas Turnpike Authority is the division of TxDOT responsible for the construction, maintenance and operations of toll facilities in the region not managed by CTRMA.
University of Texas	The University of Texas at Austin. Includes all departments of the University, including the UT events department and the UT Police Department..
USGS	The US Geological Survey collects and analyzes environmental data in the region including water level data.
Williamson County Public Safety	Public safety and emergency response agencies for Williamson County. Includes the Williamson County Sheriff and Williamson County EMS.
Williamson County Road Department	Department responsible for the construction and maintenance of county roads in Williamson County.

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