Metra Visual Information Display (VIDS) Expansion
Description
Expansion of the number of outlying stations with variable message signs. Currently 190+ stations have VMS, with additional signage planned for some stations. Current station VIDS provides ADA compliant visual and verbal messaging. Voice of Metra is the legacy system which is existing in 190+ stations with more locations being added.
Status
Existing
Timeframe
Mid
Stakeholders
| Metra |
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| Municipalities/Townships |
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Inventory
| Metra Fiber Communication Backbone |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) |
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| Metra Passenger Information Display System |
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| Metra Visual Information Display System (VIDS) |
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Services
| PT08–Transit Traveler Information |
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Interfaces
| Source | Flow | Destination | Status |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | driver instructions | Metra On–Board Equipment | Planned |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | personal transit information | User Personal Computing Devices | Existing |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | transit schedule information | Metra Trains | Planned |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | transit service coordination | Metra Passenger Information Display System | Planned |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | transit traveler information | Metra Public Address System | Existing |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | transit traveler information | Metra Visual Information Display System (VIDS) | Existing |
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| Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | transit traveler information coordination | Metra Passenger Information Display System | Existing |
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| Metra Passenger Information Display System | personal transit information | User Personal Computing Devices | Planned |
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| Metra Passenger Information Display System | transit service coordination | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Planned |
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| Metra Passenger Information Display System | transit traveler information | Metra Visual Information Display System (VIDS) | Existing |
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| Metra Passenger Information Display System | transit traveler information coordination | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Existing |
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| Metra Public Address System | transit information user request | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Existing |
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| Metra Public Address System | transit information user request | Metra Passenger Information Display System | Planned |
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| Metra Trains | demand response passenger and use data | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Planned |
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| Metra Trains | transit vehicle loading data | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Planned |
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| Metra Trains | transit vehicle location data | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Planned |
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| Metra Trains | transit vehicle schedule performance | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Planned |
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| User Personal Computing Devices | transit information user request | Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | Existing |
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| User Personal Computing Devices | transit information user request | Metra Passenger Information Display System | Planned |
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