The West Central Texas 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 West Central Texas Region.
| Stakeholder |
Description |
| Abilene Fire Department |
Provides fire and rescue services to the City of Abilene. |
| Abilene MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization responsible for coordinating regional transportation planning and the use of federal transportation funds among the counties and cities within the Abilene Urban Transportation Study area. |
| Abilene Police Department |
Law enforcement provider for the City of Abilene. |
| Abilene Traffic Engineering Division |
Division responsible for the overall management, control and maintenance of vehicular and pedestrian traffic control devices within the City of Abilene. |
| Amtrak |
National inter-city passenger train service. The railroad's official name is the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. |
| Aspermont Small Business Development Center |
Rural Transit District operating demand-responsive public transit services, called Double Mountain Coach. Includes the counties of Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, and Stonewall counties. Also includes Knox and Throckmorton counties outside the region. |
| Brownwood Fire Department |
Provides fire and rescue services to the City of Brownwood. |
| Brownwood Police Department |
Law enforcement provider for the City of Brownwood. |
| Brownwood Street Department |
Department responsible for the overall management, maintenance and control of streets within the City of Brownwood, including traffic control devices. |
| Central Texas Rural Transit District |
Regional public transportation provider for the Central Texas area, operating demand-responsive public transportation service via the City And Rural Rides (CARR) system. Includes Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Nolan, Runnel, Shackelford, Stephens, and Taylor counties. |
| City of Abilene |
Represents overall city government and miscellaneous departments. |
| City of Brownwood |
Represents overall city government and miscellaneous departments. |
| CityLink Transit |
Public transit system for the City of Abilene. Provides fixed route bus service, ADA paratransit service, and demand-responsive evening service within the City of Abilene. Managed and operated by contract with a private contractor. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators |
Private commercial vehicle operators |
| Correctional Facilities |
Federal, State and County correctional facilities |
| County and Municipal Emergency Management Agencies |
Coordination of mitigation and response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| County Road and Bridge |
County agency responsible for maintaining county roads and bridges in the region |
| County Sheriff |
County law enforcement |
| DPS |
Texas Department of Public Safety |
| DPS Division of Emergency Management |
DPS division responsible for mitigation and response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Financial Institution |
Banks involved in the transfer of funds for toll and fare collection as well as for other fee based transportation services. |
| Hill Country Transit District |
Regional public transportation provider for the Central Texas area, operating both fixed route and paratransit public transportation service in the Killeen-Copperas Cove-Harker Heights-Nolanville-Fort Hood urban area and in the Temple-Belton urban area. Rural public transportation is provided through a demand response system in the smaller communities within the 9 county transit district. |
| Independent School Districts |
Includes public schools throughout the Abilene-Brownwood Region. |
| K-TUTS MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization responsible for long term planning in the Killeen-Temple Urban Transportation Study area. |
| Local Media |
Includes both print (newspaper) and broadcast (TV, radio) news media. |
| Municipal or County Government |
County or local city/town/village offices and departments. |
| Municipal or County Public Safety |
Local city or county agencies responsible for emergency coordination. |
| Municipal Public Works Department |
Local city department responsible for street maintenance. E.g Breckenridge, Eastland, Brady and surrounding communities in this planning area. |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (National Weather Service). |
| One Call System |
Consortium of operators of underground facilities joined together to create notification centers to prevent damage to underground facilities. |
| Pipeline Group |
Represents group providing emergency response for pipeline incidents. |
| 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 Contractor |
Private contractors providing maintenance functions. |
| Private Tow/Wrecker Providers |
Private towing companies |
| Private Transit Providers |
Represents other transit providers, including transit systems outside the Abilene region and intercity bus carriers, including Greyhound. |
| 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. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, Union Pacific), including passenger and freight. |
| Regional Airport Operators |
Regional Airport Operators: Abilene and Brownwood |
| Regional Emergency and Public Safety Agencies |
Provide response for natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. |
| Regional Medical Center |
Hospital/trauma centers in the region. |
| State of Texas |
State government agencies and departments. |
| Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) |
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 Forest Service |
State organization responsible for directing all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the State of Texas.
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| TxDOT |
Texas Department of Transportation |
| US Air Force |
United States Air Force. |
| US Geological Survey |
Federal agency responsible for collecting data on the quantity and quality of water resources. Operates sensors to monitor river and stream water levels. |
| Water Districts and River Authorities |
E.g. Brazos River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, Middle Colorado River Authority, Upper Colorado River Authority and West Central District Water District. |
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