The Paris Regional ITS Architecture represents the
consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public
safety, and many other operating agencies at local, county,
state, and national levels. It includes both public and private
sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted
by the surface transportation system in the Paris Region.
| Stakeholder |
Description |
| ATCOG |
Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG). Association of local governments in Northeast Texas counties and one Southwest Arkansas county. The Texas counties include Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River and Titus. The Arkansas county is Miller County. The TxDOT Paris counties are Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar and Red River. |
| Choctaw Watershed District |
Agency responsible for managing water resources and addressing drought planning, regulation of water rights, public information and financial and technical assistance for its district. |
| City of Sherman |
Represents overall city government and miscellaneous departments for the City of Sherman, TX. |
| City of Sherman Public Safety Departments |
Law enforcement, fire and rescue, and EMS providers for the City of Sherman, Tx. Under contract, also provides fire and ambulance services to unincorporated areas of the county. |
| City of Sherman Street Department |
Department responsible for the overall management and control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the City. Includes the Maintenance Division and Sign and Signal Division. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators |
Private commercial vehicle operators |
| County Emergency and Public Safety Agencies |
County agencies responsible for emergency coordination. Provides response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| County Road and Bridge |
County agency responsible for maintaining county roads and bridges in the Paris region. |
| County Volunteer Fire Departments |
Represents volunteer fire departments in the region. |
| Dallas Area Rapid Transit |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) provides fixed-route, and demand-responsive transit bus service, rail service, and shuttle services around the City of Dallas and 12 surrounding cities. |
| DPS |
Texas Department of Public Safety. |
| Financial Institution |
Banks involved in the transfer of funds for toll and fare collection as well as for other fee based transportation services. |
| Grayson County |
Represents the local offices and departments of Grayson County. |
| Hunt County Committee on Aging |
Operates The Connection, a transportation service for residents of Hunt County and Rockwall County. |
| Independent School Districts |
Includes public schools throughout the Paris region. |
| Local Media |
Includes both print (newspaper) and broadcast (TV, radio) news media. |
| Municipal Emergency and Public Safety Agencies |
Local city or municipal agencies responsible for emergency coordination. Provides response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Municipal Government |
Represents local city/town/village offices and departments. |
| Municipal Public Works Department |
Local city department responsible for street maintenance. |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Weather Service). |
| Oklahoma Department of Public Safety |
Oklahoma Department of Public Safety |
| Oklahoma DOT |
Oklahoma Department of Transportation |
| Paris Region Reconciliation Network Owners |
Paris Region Reconciliation Network Owners |
| Private Ambulance |
Private ambulance companies in the region. |
| Private HAZMAT Security Provider |
Private Information service provider. Responsible for collecting HAZMAT laden and information from commercial vehicle carriers, receiving spill and emergency notifications from HAZMAT vehicles in distress, and coordinating with public safety agencies |
| Private Information Service Providers |
Local, regional and national information service providers that provide travel information, including local media (print, TV and radio), Internet sites, service bureaus, etc. |
| Private Maintenance Contractors |
Private contractors providing maintenance functions. |
| Private Taxi Providers |
Private companies providing taxi service. |
| Private Tow/Wrecker Providers |
Private towing companies |
| Private Travelers |
Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized. |
| Rail Operators |
Operators of private rail systems (e.g. Kansas City Southern), including passenger and freight. |
| Regional Emergency and Public Safety Agencies |
Regional agencies responsible for emergency coordination. Provides response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Regional Medical Center |
Hospital/trauma centers in the region. University Medical Center & Covenant Medical Center. |
| Regional Mobility Authority |
Future toll road operating authority |
| Regions Chamber of Commerce |
Chambers of Commerce |
| Sherman-Denison MPO |
Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Planning Organization. Coordinates regional transportation planning with the State of Texas, Grayson County and the Cities of Denison, Howe, Knollwood, Pottsboro, Sherman and Van Alstyne. |
| State of Texas |
State government agencies and departments. |
| Texarkana Urban Transit District |
Operators of the T Line transit system. |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
Formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee; the TCEQ monitors emissions in the region. The TCEQ can provide weather data to help in the forecasting of hazardous spill plumes |
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division |
Texas department responsible for correctional facilities. |
| Texoma Area Paratransit Systems |
TAPS is a non-profit, public transportation system providing rural transportation in Clay, Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, Jack, Montague, and Wise counties; and urban transit in Sherman-Denison. |
| TxDOT |
Texas Department of Transportation |
| USGS |
US Geological Survey - federal agency responsible for the country's natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. |
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