Equipment Package: Transit Center Paratransit Operations
Description:
This equipment package manages demand responsive transit services, including paratransit services. It supports planning and scheduling of these services, allowing paratransit and other demand response transit services to plan efficient routes and better estimate arrival times. This equipment package also supports automated dispatch of paratransit vehicles. Customer service operator systems are updated with the most current schedule information.
Included In:
ART Kerrville Dispatch Center
ART San Antonio Dispatch Center
CCSWT Main Office
CCSWT Maverick County Dispatch
Other Regional Transit Providers
Other Transit Management
VIA Headquarters
VIA TransGuide Dispatch
Functional Requirements
1 -
The center shall process trip requests for demand responsive transit services, i.e. paratransit. Sources of the requests may include traveler information service providers. 2 -
The center shall monitor the operational status of the demand response vehicles including status of passenger pick-up and drop-off. 3 -
The center shall generate demand response transit (including paratransit) routes and schedules based on such factors as parameters input by the system operator, what other demand responsive transit schedules have been planned, the availability and location of vehicles, the relevance of any fixed transit routes and schedules, and road network information. 4 -
The center shall dispatch demand response (paratransit) transit vehicles. 5 -
The center shall exchange information with Maintenance and Construction Operations concerning work zones, roadway conditions, asset restrictions, work plans, etc. 6 -
The center shall disseminate up-to-date schedules and route information to other centers for demand responsive transit services (paratransit).
