Interface: Chicago Transit Authority Control Center - Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC)
Information Flow Definitions
incident information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Notification of existence of incident and expected severity, location, time and nature of incident. As additional information is gathered and the incident evolves, updated incident information is provided. Incidents include any event that impacts transportation system operation ranging from routine incidents (e.g., disabled vehicle at the side of the road) through large–scale natural or human–caused disasters that involve loss of life, injuries, extensive property damage, and multi–jurisdictional response. This also includes special events, closures, and other planned events that may impact the transportation system.
transit and fare schedules (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Transit service information including routes, schedules, and fare information. This also includes on–demand service information.
transit schedule adherence information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Dynamic transit schedule adherence and transit vehicle location information.
transit service coordination (Planned) Selected Comm Solution
Schedule coordination or AVL information shared between local/regional transit organizations. This includes coordination of connections and control parameters between transit properties as well as coordination of transit–related maintenance activities.
transit traveler information coordination (Existing) Selected Comm Solution
Transit schedules, real–time arrival information, fare schedules, and general transit service information shared between transit organizations to support transit traveler information systems.