Transit Services for NE Illinois Regional ITS Architecture Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
Chicago Transit AuthorityProvide bus and rapid transit rail service for city of Chicago and 38 suburbs, covering a 220 square mile area of the region.
Monitor vehicle condition.
Monitor system performance.
Install and maintain equipment needed to manage system performance (location systems, passenger counting, vehicle maintenance monitoring).
Monitor infrastructure condition.
Provide transit rail service to Chicago airports.
Provide on–board functionality needed to implement bus signal priority at city, county or state controlled intersections.
County/Municipal Paratransit ServicesMonitor system performance.
Provide demand responsive services within municipalities.
DuPage County Division of Community ServicesMonitor system performance.
Provide centralized dispatch for demand responsive services in southern DuPage County.
MetraInstall and maintain equipment needed to manage system performance (location systems, passenger counting, vehicle maintenance monitoring, postive train control).
Monitor infrastructure condition.
Monitor system performance.
Provide commuter rail transit service on 12 rail lines.
Monitor vehicle condition.
PaceProvide demand responsive service through township based Dial a Ride and Call and Ride services.
Provide ADA paratransit regionwide, including to the CTA service area.
Provide on–board functionality needed to implement bus signal priority at city, county, or state controlled intersections.
Install and maintain equipment needed to manage system performance (location systems, passenger counting, vehicle maintenance monitoring).
Monitor system performance.
Monitor infrastructure condition.
Monitor vehicle condition.
Provide fixed route bus operations for transit trips.
Pace Contract CarriersInstall and maintain equipment needed to manage system performance (location systems, passenger counting, vehicle maintenance monitoring).
Provide demand responsive and fixed route services regionwide under contract to Pace.
Regional Transportation AuthorityMonitor system performance.