Interface: City of Chicago TMC - Metra Consolidated Control Facility
Architecture Flow Definitions
rail crossing advisories (Planned) Applicable ITS Standards
Notification of Highway–Rail Intersection equipment failure, intersection blockage, or other condition requiring attention, and maintenance activities at or near highway rail intersections.
railroad advisories (Planned) Applicable ITS Standards
Real–time notification of railway–related incident or advisory.
railroad schedules (Planned) Applicable ITS Standards
Train schedules, maintenance schedules, and other information from the railroad that supports forecast of HRI closures.
road network conditions (Planned) Applicable ITS Standards
Current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, and other road network status. Either raw data, processed data, or some combination of both may be provided by this flow. Information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements) in effect is included.
transit system data (Planned) Applicable ITS Standards
Current transit system operations information indicating current transit routes, the level of service on each route, and the progress of individual vehicles along their routes for use in forecasting demand and estimating current transportation network performance.