Inventory
Each stakeholder agency, company, or group owns, operates, maintains or plans ITS systems in the region. The Regional ITS Architecture inventory is a list of "elements" that represent all existing and planned ITS systems in a region as well as non–ITS systems that provide information to or get information from the ITS systems.
Element | Description |
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*999 Cellular Express Line | A cellular incident reporting system provided by contract to ISTHA and IDOT which covers the City of Chicago and surrounding 8 counties. |
AMTRAK Rail | Local passenger train terminals that provide access to Amtrak service. |
Automated Enforcement Cameras | Cameras used for red–light running and speeding enforcement program, also to develop roadway traffic counts. |
Borman Traffic Management Center | The Borman TMC will collect and distribute detector data, construction, maintenance and special event information, VMS status and messages, and CCTV feeds. It will also provide control and monitoring messages to the Indiana Gateway. |
Chicago Airport Parking Systems | Parking Management Systems at O'Hare and Midway Airports. |
Chicago Airports | Represents airports in the region, including O'Hare, Midway, Meigs Field, Gary and the planned South Suburban Airports. This element represents the air transportation information that is available from the various airports. |
Chicago Bureau of Convention and Tourism Database | Database of planned events for Chicago and the Region. |
Chicago Park District Parking Management System | Parking Management System for City of Chicago Parks. |
Chicago Police Department Mobile Data Terminals | Mobile computers allowing police to carry out various activities in the field, including mobile crash reporting. |
Chicago Police Department Vehicles | Vehicles used by the Chicago Police Department and the on–board equipment, including location, communications, and data connections. |
Chicago Transit Authority Active Transit Station Signs | Active Transit Station Signs (ATSS) at CTA rail stations. The signs are part of the regional RTA initiative for better traveler information. They are single or multiple carrier displays showing a countdown for the next vehicle of each route/direction serving that stop or station. |
Chicago Transit Authority ATSS System | Center system that provides the next train information used to drive the CTA Active Transit Station Signs |
Chicago Transit Authority Audio Announcement Equipment | This is the field equipment that distributes audio announcements to passengers on trains and at stations. |
Chicago Transit Authority Automated Passenger Counting System (APC) | All CTA buses are equipped with automatic boarding and alight counting systems. Series 5000 rail cars are also equipped. CTA may retrofit older rail cars with counting technology. |
Chicago Transit Authority Automated Vehicle Monitoring System (Vehicle Maintenance) | System which automatically tracks the maintenance needs of the bus fleet. Information is read electronically when buses enter garages. |
Chicago Transit Authority Bus Info System | Bus Information system that provides bus arrival information for CTA buses to BusInfo signs. |
Chicago Transit Authority Bus Tracker Website | Website which provides real–time bus location information and arrival time based on AVL data. |
Chicago Transit Authority Bus Vehicles | Bus Transit vehicles are used to provide transit services on area roadways. They are instrumented to gather and generate fare, passenger loading, location and schedule adherence information, as well as provide passenger information via visual and audio displays. All buses are equipped to count boardings and alightings. Some buses are equipped with transit signal priority on–board equipment. |
Chicago Transit Authority BusInfo Signs | BusInfo signs at CTA bus stops. The signs are part of the regional RTA initiative for better traveler information. They are single or multiple carrier displays showing a countdown for the next vehicle of each route/direction serving that stop or station. |
Chicago Transit Authority Cash Fare Collection Equipment | Cash farebox equipment on buses and rail stations. The private partner owns, maintains, and operates the electronic fare collection equipment. The cash farebox is owned and operated by CTA. |
Chicago Transit Authority Cash Revenue Collection Center | This manages cash fare collection. The private partner manages electronic fare collections. |
Chicago Transit Authority Communications Hubs | Communications equipment deployed at rail stations and other locations that route communications to various nearby electronic equipment. |
Chicago Transit Authority Communications Infrastructure | Systemwide fiber and wireless communication infrastructure. CTA has fiber communications covering its entire rapid transit system as well as fiber connections to all maintenance facilities. |
Chicago Transit Authority Control Center | The CTA Control Center controls the movement of buses and rapid transit trains and provides power control for rapid transit operations. Both the BusWatch system and Rail Service Management System are resident at the Control Center, as are their dispatchers. This includes CTA Hub that will feed the Illinois Transit Hub. |
Chicago Transit Authority Data Archive | This data archive collects and archives data that it receives from CTA Control center. This data is also used for performance monitoring. |
Chicago Transit Authority Garages | Maintenance facilities for CTA transit vehicles |
Chicago Transit Authority Parking Management Guidance System | CTA Parking Management Guidance Systems are to be installed at selected rapid transit stops near major tollways, expressways, or strategic regional arterials. The will collect information on parking lot occupancy, and use it (along with transit and highway travel times) to populate DMS designed to give highway travelers the chance to divert to transit. |
Chicago Transit Authority Rail Signaling Equipment | CTA elevated train signal equipment |
Chicago Transit Authority Rapid Transit Vehicles | CTA operates these heavy rail rapid transit vehicles on dedicated subway, elevated and grade rights–of–way in the City of Chicago and in ring suburbs. All vehicles are AVL equipped. |
Chicago Transit Authority Security Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure. All rail stations, CTA buses, and rail cars are equipped with cameras. Major rail switching junctions are also camera equipped. |
City of Chicago – Skyway Concession Company LLC Field Equipment | Field equipment operating on the Skyway. Includes CCTV, detectors, and an RWIS. |
City of Chicago – Skyway Concession Company LLC Operations | SCC toll bridge operation oversees the eight–mile long toll bridge connecting the Dan Ryan. The element manages traffic on the Skyway and does toll administration. |
City of Chicago – Skyway Concession Company LLC TMC | Skyway tollway traffic management center. |
City of Chicago – Skyway Concession Company LLC Toll Plaza | Electronic toll plaza operations for the Chicago Skyway. |
City of Chicago 311 Center | Call center for non–emergency requests. |
City of Chicago 911 CAD | This is the 911 Center for the City of Chicago. It provides emergency dispatch services for the police and fire department in the city of Chicago. |
City of Chicago Communication Infrastructure | Fiber and wireless communication network. |
City of Chicago Department of Aviation Field Equipment | Security monitoring devices located along roadway infrastructure at Midway and O'Hare Airports. |
City of Chicago DOT Arterial Performance Monitoring System | A joint venture by ISTHA, RTA, IDOT, City of Chicago OEMC TMA for collecting the travel condition data on the arterial road network. This currently uses CTA buses as probes. |
City of Chicago DOT Data Hub | Data server to receive, process, store and transmit archived transportation data. |
City of Chicago DOT Division of Electrical Operations | Responsible for signal maintenance and signal maintenance dispatch. Includes maintenance of lighting systems. |
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Bicycle Docking Stations | Docking stations where bicycles are stored. Customers pick them or deposit bicycles at docking stations. They are owned by the City of Chicago, but maintained by the private partner. Docking stations are all cell phone equipped and solar powered. They wirelessly collect GPS data from bicycles as well as station usage and transmit it to the Divvy Bicycle Management System. |
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Bicycles | Bicycle vehicles equipped with GPS devices which can be rented from Divvy bicycle stations. They are owned by the City of Chicago, and maintained by the private partner. |
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Fare Payment Equipment | Fare collection devices associated with Divvy bikeshare docking stations. They are owned by the City of Chicago, but maintained by the private partner. |
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Management System | System which collects information about bicycle and parking supply at Divvy stations and advises staff about balancing supply. The system also transmits information about parking and bicycle availability to users. |
City of Chicago DOT Divvy Payment Management System | Backoffice operation which processes payments for Divvy bicycle rentals. This is owned and managed by the private partner. |
City of Chicago DOT Roadway Maintenance | Department of Transportation, Division of Engineering, roadway maintenance dispatch. Does roadway maintenance such as resurfacing and pot hole repair. |
City of Chicago DOT Transportation Website | Website with traffic and road maintenance information for the City of Chicago. Includes email subscription for alerts. www.traffictracker.com. Truck route advisories through website are planned. |
City of Chicago DOT Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform roadway maintenance, such as resurfacing and pot hole repair. Vehicles are AVL equipped. |
City of Chicago DSS Bureau of Street Operations Dispatch | Department of Streets and Sanitation, Bureau of Street Operations, dispatch for snowplows and garbage trucks |
City of Chicago DSS Bureau of Traffic Services Dispatch | Department of Streets and Sanitation, Traffic Services, dispatch of city owned and private towing vehicles |
City of Chicago DSS Field Equipment | This element includes CCTV and RWIS stations (on 8 bridges). |
City of Chicago DSS Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment, towing (through the OEMC), and roadway and signal maintenance. |
City of Chicago Incident Center (CIC) | Co–located at the TMC, the CIC operates traffic signals and DMS, snow command, maintenance dispatching, roadway debris removal, maintenance of traffic device placement, and the street permit system |
City of Chicago Joint Operation Center (JOC) | Co–located at the TMC, the JOC acts as incident command for special events and emergency management. |
City of Chicago OEMC C–Boxes | C–Boxes are wireless access points which will be installed throughout Chicago to support transportation and safety and security purposes. |
City of Chicago OEMC Field Equipment | Traffic signals, traffic detectors, CCTV, VMS (portable and permanent) and highway advisory radio (HAR). |
City of Chicago OEMC Maintenance Vehicles | Vehicles used to perform maintenance on OEMC field devices. |
City of Chicago OEMC Notify Chicago Website | Website with traffic and emergency information for the City of Chicago. Also provides place to subscribe to emergency notification via telephone, text, or email. https://webapps.cityofchicago.org/NotifyChicago/ |
City of Chicago OEMC Security Monitoring Equipment | Virtual Shield equipment, mainly cameras. |
City of Chicago OEMC Unified Command Vehicles | A mobile base–of–operations for the City's Office of Emergency Management and Command (OEMC), if the OEMC headquarters is rendered inoperable |
City of Chicago Open Data Portal | The City of Chicago's open data portal makes a large amount of data available on transportation and other areas of public services, such as public education, public finance, and public safety among others. Agencies providing include the CTA, Pace, and DOTs within the region. |
City of Chicago Operations Center (OC) | Co–located at the TMC, the OC oversees emergency notification sirens, security monitoring, OVS, POD video, tow dispatch and TMA dispatch and monitoring |
City of Chicago Oversize–Overweight Permitting | Process used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
City of Chicago TMC | The TMC will be the focal point to collect, transfer, process and disseminate real–time travel data, including information on: road closures, construction activities, travel restrictions, accidents and incidents, and weather–related conditions. Other TMC functions may include: integration with road weather systems on city bridges, snow/ice removal management, special event traffic management, assistance during emergency evacuations, and supporting CVO initiatives. Includes Bureau of Electricity Signal Operations and BOE Radio Main. This element includes the current traffic signal control systems operated by the City of Chicago. |
CMAP Regional Parking Management System | Represents the aggregated parking management systems implemented by system operators regionwide to undertake parking management activities. |
CMAP Regional Transportation Data Archive | The Regional Data Archive will collect and archive corridor–wide data that the Gateway Traveler Information System receives from the three state gateways and local agencies, as it becomes available. Collection of GTIS data is currently underway. |
CMAP Regional VMT Monitoring Equipment | Equipment used to measure VMT use of individual vehicles and transmit information to department of revenue for applying VMT fees. CMAP is a placeholder element owner. |
CN Real Time Crossing Information | When CN purchased the EJ&E Railroad, there was concern about increased rail freight impact on emergency response in Will County. The CN established a real time freight crossing status system, which provides crossing status to the Will County emergency responders. It is integrated into the Will 911 computer aided dispatch system. |
Coast Guard Dispatch | Operations and Dispatch of Coast Guard assets in the region. |
Commercial Vehicles | The commercial vehicles operating in the region that are dispatched and routed by private trucking companies. These include the capability to be tracked by satellite or to pass location information to their dispatch center. |
Cook County Communication Infrastructure | Communications infrastructure used for many county functions. |
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Construction Bureau | Operations and dispatch for Cook County construction vehicles and equipment. |
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Field Equipment | Traffic signals (preemption/priority), traffic sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs owned and operated by Cook County Highway Department. |
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance Bureau | Operations and dispatch of Cook County maintenance vehicles and equipment. |
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Pavement Management System | System which can collect pavement condition automatically and assist in managing maintenance needs. This is called Micro Paver. Data is collected on roadways every 3 years. |
Cook County EOC | Cook County Emergency Operations Center |
Cook County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. The department is currently investigating an electronic, web–based version which can serve multiple purposes and can communicate with other Department systems. |
Cook County Sheriff Communications Center | Dispatch of Cook County Sheriff Vehicles and Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for unincorporated portions of Cook County. |
Cook County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Cook County TMC | Traffic Management Center for Cook County operated roadways. |
County Traffic Management Centers (other) | Systems that collect roadway traffic information and manage the road system. |
CVO Crash Reporting (MCSAP) | Reporting of CVO related crashes through MCSAP (Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program). |
CVO Inspection Reporting (ASPEN) | ASPEN is a laptop–based system that allows safety inspectors to enter Inspection Reports at the roadside and forwards them to CVIEW. It allows them to retrieve Inspection Reports, Carrier Profiles, and snapshots to help in selecting vehicles for inspection. |
CVO Pre–Pass | Electronic pre–screening system. All weigh stations on Illinois interstates are equipped with Prepass. |
Data Distribution System | Data Distribution Systems that support the operation of private data companies such as Waze. |
Dept of Driver Services | The Illinois Department of Driver Services (commonly known as the Department of Motor Vehicles) is a terminator in this architecture. |
DuPage County Accident Reporting System | Hardware, software and communications needed for maintaining information about accidents. DuPage County initiated this system to bring traffic accident data from local municipalities, the DuPage Sheriff's Office and the County Division of Transportation into one central traffic accident database |
DuPage County Centralized Signal Management System | Hardware, software and communications infrastructure needed to centrally manage DuPage County signals. This will mirror what Aurora has already implemented. Current monitoring and management are assigned to a workstation in the DuPage County complex. In the future, this could be monitored and managed at the planned DuPage County TMC. |
DuPage County Communications Infrastructure | Fiber and wireless communications infrastructure needed to support traffic management center and centralized signal control. |
DuPage County Construction Website | Website providing information about current construction in DuPage County and also construction alerts. This project was deployed to collect roadway construction and maintenance information from municipal transportation agencies across DuPage County, integrate this information into a single data source, and disseminate this information back to partner agencies and to the public. |
DuPage County EOC | DuPage County Emergency Operations Center. This EOC is staffed 24/7. It has a larger role in the region than other county EOCs, acting as a regional EOC (actually for a larger 15 county area of the state). Also maintains countywide road closure information. |
DuPage County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
DuPage County Field Equipment | Traffic signals (preemption/priority), traffic sensors, environmental sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs owned and operated by DuPage County Division of Transportation. Currently the Division has video image detection and traffic signal preemption for emergency vehicles. The remainder of the types of elements in the description are planned for the future. |
DuPage County ITS Hub | Central computer system to receive, disseminate and archive transportation information. |
DuPage County Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of DuPage County maintenance vehicles and equipment. |
DuPage County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
DuPage County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
DuPage County Sheriff Communications Center | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by DuPage County. 911 call taking and Public Safety Dispatch for unincorporated areas of the county and cell phone calls throughout the county. |
DuPage County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
DuPage County TMC | Traffic Management Center for DuPage County roadways. This may be combined with Aurora and/or Naperville. The TMC is a cooperative effort between a number of DuPage County system operators. |
Gateway Traveler Information System GTIS | Traveler information collection and distribution hub for the Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance (LMIGA) and Great Lakes Regional Transportation Operations Coalition (GLRTOC). It collects traveler and transportation related information: congestion, travel times, incidents, construction, camera images, DMS signs, and special events information for the LMIGA region. It provides links to transit schedule information and weather. Gateway Central also acts as a communication hub for information that is shared between agencies. It feeds data to the TravelMidwest.com website. Documents describing Gateway standards can be found on the <a href="https://wiki.travelmidwest.com/display/PUBLIC/Gateway+Traveler+Information+System+Public+Wiki">Gateway public wiki</a>. The first is the <a href="https://wiki.travelmidwest.com/download/attachments/294937/Gateway External Interface User Guide.doc?version=1&modificationDate=1333043931478&api=v2">Gateway External Interface User Guide</a> that explains the protocols and data formats for publishing and subscribing to the Gateway data feeds. The <a href="http://wiki.travelmidwest.com/display/PUBLIC/XML+and+Camera+Image+Download+Manual">XML and Camera Image Download Manual wiki page</a> and <a href="https://wiki.travelmidwest.com/download/attachments/294937/XML and Camera Image Download Manual.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1333043807748&api=v2">XML and Camera Image Download Manual pdf</a> explain how to download Gateway XML data and camera images. Finally, the <a href="https://wiki.travelmidwest.com/display/PUBLIC/XML+Upload+Manual">Gateway XML Upload Manual wiki page</a> and <a href="https://wiki.travelmidwest.com/download/attachments/294937/PUBLIC–XMLUploadManual–221012–1102–4.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1350921782832&api=v2">Gateway XML Upload Manual pdf </a> explain how to upload XML traffic information to the Gateway. |
Gateway TravelMidwest Website | The Gateway Website receives travel and transportation related information from the GTIS and distributes the information to the traveling public via the Internet. The physical location of the servers is at the Traffic Systems Center (TSC) and University of Illinois in Chicago. A mobile application is also available for download. www.travelmidwest.com |
Great Lakes Training Center | This major Navy training facility has a police department, and generates a lot of traffic when they have events. They also need to be coordinated with during any evacuation. |
Grundy County 911 Center | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by Grundy County, as well as police, fire, and EMS dispatch. |
Grundy County EOC | Emergency operations center for Grundy County. |
Grundy County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
Grundy County Field Equipment | Traffic signals (preemption/priority), traffic sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs owned and operated by Grundy County Highway. |
Grundy County Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for Grundy County. |
Grundy County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Grundy County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Grundy County TMC | Traffic Management Center for Grundy County operated roadways. |
Hazmat Management and Cleanup | Private agencies that specialize in Hazmat cleanup. |
IDOT Arterial Construction Closure Application Website | The Illinois Department of Transportation ITS Program Office has added an online Lane Closure System available at www.idotlcs.com. Contractors register with the system and enter closure requests online. IDOT D1 staff then review the closure requests and approve or reject the closures. The system sends out email communications to contractors information them of their closure request status. Daily closure reports are also sent to the Gateway, other IDOT staff and interested third parties. |
IDOT Automated License Plate / USDOT Number Reader (ALPR) | The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in conjunction with the Illinois State Police implemented a pilot project to discover the viability of automated license plate and USDOT number reader technology as an enforcement and compliance tool and installed a fixed–site Automated License Plate Reader / Automated USDOT Reader (ALPR/AUR) system at the Maryville weigh station on Interstate 55 near East St. Louis and purchased a mobile system with similar characteristics installed in a van. The ALPR van is being used in conjunction with enforcement details in the Chicago region. |
IDOT Bureau of Bridges and Structures Field Equipment | Consists of CCTV for surveillance of critical bridge and other infrastructures |
IDOT Bureau of Bridges and Structures Remote Bridge Control System Command Center | Currently controls six operable IDOT bridges over the Des Plaines River in Joliet, IL. Each of the six bridges is subject to both automobile and pedestrian traffic, while the thoroughfare below is subject to varying levels of maritime traffic, both commercial and private. Each bridge is monitored at all times from its respective local bridge house by an IDOT operator, IDOT is seeking to implement an automation process to control all 6 bridges from one remote location (Bridge St. office). A command center houses the monitoring of all six bridges by three (3) operators at any given time with 3 operator stations, each with the ability to view and control any one of the six bridges and its associated cameras. |
IDOT Bureau of Bridges and Structures Remote Bridge Control System Field Equipment | CCTV, communications, and other field equipment needed to monitor and control 6 bridges in the Joliet area. |
IDOT Central Bureau of Operations Field Equipment | Weather sensors and traffic count equipment owned and operated by IDOT Central Operations. |
IDOT Central Bureau of Operations Roadway and Weather Information System | Central Bureau of Operations system that distributes roadway and road weather information collected at field equipment |
IDOT Commercial Vehicle Information Exchange Window (CVIEW) | The (CVIEW) is an electronic data exchange system that provides carrier and vehicle safety and credential information to fixed and mobile roadside inspection stations, state agencies, state and local law enforcement, and other third party users. This information allows roadside inspectors (either manually or with the aid of an electronic screening system) to select vehicles for inspection based on summaries of prior inspections of the carrier for which the vehicle and driver is currently operating, as well as carrier, vehicle, and driver safety and credential historical information. The on–line system allows retrieval by enforcement personnel of Oversize – Overweight permits issued by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Uniform Carrier Registration system ( "UCR") registration receipts issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), International Registration Plan ( "IRP") carrier and vehicle registrations issued by the Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) and International Fuel Tax Agreement System ( "IFTA") carrier tax filings received by the Illinois Department of Revenue. |
IDOT CVO Mobile Inspection Station | Mobile CVO Inspection station located in the region |
IDOT CVO Permitting – Oversize/Overweight (ITAP) | The Illinois Transportation Automated Permits (ITAP) system is used to provide over–dimension and/or over–weight permits to applicants within the state of Illinois. Issued permit information is provided to the Illinois State Police and is available to local law enforcement agencies that have requested and have been issued an ITAP logon. |
IDOT Data Depository | Reflects the http://ritis.org data depository to which IDOT maintains a subscription for traffic data collection and analysis. Data system can be shared with regional agencies upon request. |
IDOT District 1 Bureau of Traffic – Arterial Operations Field Equipment | Field equipment for IDOT District 1 Arterial Signal Systems. Includes traffic signals (including detection), EVP/priority, CCTV cameras, monitoring equipment and arterial DMS. |
IDOT District 1 Bureau of Traffic – Arterial Signal Operations | IDOT District 1 Arterial Signal Systems. IDOT Traffic Signal Systems operates at over 4000 intersections, including many coordinated signal systems. |
IDOT District 1 Bureau of Traffic – Expressway Operations Unit | This unit handles approval of lane closures and distributes information regarding closures on the expressway system. Provides info to the Gateway Traveler Information System and approves reversible lanes schedules. |
IDOT District 1 ComCenter | The Communications Center acts as the 24–hour incident management and operations center for IDOT District 1 and has control over the HAR system and the Kennedy Expressway reversible lane control (RevLac) system and operates DMS. Provides information to the Gateway Traveler Information system and hosts GTIS staff 24/7/365 collocation. ComCenter also dispatches all maintenance and ETP vehicles. |
IDOT District 1 ComCenter Field Equipment | Refers to the RevLac system on the Kennedy Expressway, the expressway CCTV camera system, HAR, advance signing, and ramp gates. |
IDOT District 1 Communications Backbone | Communications backbone on IDOT system that supports system surveillance and management, integration of centers, and high speed communications that local agencies may use to manage their systems. Much of the system is existing, but expansion and gap filling is also needed. |
IDOT District 1 Maintenance Management | Represents Duty Engineer and Operations Area Engineer. |
IDOT District 1 Maintenance Yards | This element represents the IDOT District 1 maintenance yards that provide materials storage and equipment repair. |
IDOT District 1 Traffic Systems Center (TSC) | The TSC is responsible for managing congestion on IDOT's District 1 expressway system. The TSC is also responsible for distributing congestion information to the public and to independent service providers and to the Illinois Gateway. The TSC also hosts server equipment for the relocated Gateway Traveler Information System. There are 10 servers at the University of Illinois in Chicago, and 10 at the TSC. |
IDOT District 1 Traffic Systems Center Field Equipment | Equipment includes vehicle detectors, ramp metering, CCTV, DMS, arterial DMS, portable DMS, RWIS and wet pavement sensors. |
IDOT District TMCs (other) | Systems that collect roadway system performance information and manage operations. |
IDOT Email Notification System (ENS) | Email notification system available at www.ILtrafficalert.com that provides traveler information on traveler selected routes for traveler selected times on 70+ expressway routes. |
IDOT Emergency Traffic Patrol (ETP) | Emergency traffic patrol for interstates. The core Cook County/IDOT expressway system is covered 24/7/365. Over 115,000 assists are provided annually and it is full service with in–house provided patrols, tow trucks, heavy wreckers, etc. This service has also gained new importance for keeping the I–55 bus on shoulders lane clear for transit service. |
IDOT Emergency Traffic Patrol Vehicles | Emergency Traffic Patrol Vehicles (Minutemen) that provide motorist assistance on the expressways. This fleet includes the range of vehicles that may be needed for assisting travelers including commercial vehicles. IDOT District 1 has about 4 heavy wreckers, 40 medium duty "stinger" tow trucks for quick clearance and 12 4x4 SUV supervisor trucks. |
IDOT Expressway Lane Construction Closure Application Website | This website receives contractor requests for expressway lane closures, provides the request information to the appropriate staff, and automatically forwards lane closure information to real–time traffic information providers. This only covers District 1 but could be expanded to cover other areas in the state. |
IDOT Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
IDOT Toll Business Center | Congestion pricing IDOT facilities will require a toll management and processing center. This may be in–house or contracted out, to be determined in further studies. |
IDOT Toll Plazas / Gantries | Locations, structures and equipment along IDOT roadways to support potential electronic tolling. |
IDOT Transportation Information Websites | multiple websites www.iltraffic.com to subscribe to personalized traffic reports www.gettingaroundillinois.com mapping system with individual maps for winter road conditions, truck permit routes, road weather information, travel information, bicycle routes, construction locations, traffic volumes, truck routes, functional class |
IDOT TravelMidwestStats.com | www.TravelMidwestStats.com system and website provides statistical travel time information on all the travel time routes available from the Gateway Traveler Information System. |
IDOT Weigh Stations | IDOT fixed site weigh scales. Pre–Pass Systems being installed at all interstate weigh stations. The weigh stations are physically maintained by IDOT, but are staffed by the Illinois State Police. This includes equipment such as high–speed weigh in motion equipment and pre–clearance / truck credentialing equipment. |
Illinois Commerce Commission Illinois Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) | The Illinois Unified Carrier Registration System is the State's implementation of a nationwide system for registration of commercial motor carriers and provides a common registration point and database for vehicles operating in the 38 participating states. Carriers based in a non–participating state can register with any participating state for travel within those states. |
Illinois Department of Revenue International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) On–Line filing | The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Department of Revenue participated in the implementation of an on–line International Fuel Tax Agreement ("IFTA") electronic credentialing system to allow motor carriers to apply for a new IFTA license and make payments on–line, allow motor carriers to submit IFTA license renewal transactions and associated payments on–line, allow motor carriers to submit IFTA quarterly tax filings and associated payments on–line, and allow cross–verification of other credentials prior to issuing IFTA licenses and renewals. This was jointly developed by IDOR and IDOT. |
Illinois DOT Telephone Info | Existing phone system for providing traveler information. For pre–recorded Road Condition information, 1–800–452–IDOT (4368) |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency monitors air quality through the Division of Air Pollution Control. The Agency monitors vehicle emissions through the Division of Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance. |
Illinois GIS Transportation Coalition | A GIS group focused on Transportation. The Illinois GIS Transportation Coalition will be a focal point for all GIS users as well as other GIS Data Providers. IDOT envisions the Illinois GIS Transportation Coalition as being a place to share information between all levels of government |
Illinois Mobile Capture and Reporting System (MCR) | The Mobile Capture & Reporting System is a free computer system developed by IDOT in conjunction with the Illinois State Police for law enforcement agencies. The first phase provides for electronically capturing and submitting crash report data. The division of Traffic Safety currently receives approximately 500,000 to 600,000 paper crash reports per year fro processing. IDOT has many internal uses for crash data and provides crash data and statistics to numerous outside entities. MCR has been designed to facilitate future plans to include the automation of citations, overweight, and warning tickets. The system can be used from mobile devices and from office locations. http://www.dot.state.il.us/mcr/mcr.html |
Illinois Secretary of State International Registration Plan (IRP) | Electronic collection and distribution of commercial vehicle registration fees based on percent of travel taking place on Illinois roadways. IRP members collect and distribute all commercial vehicle registration fees for and to each other. |
Illinois State Police Dispatch (Districts 2, 5 and Chicago) | Operations and dispatch for the State Police Districts covering the region. District 2 covers DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties. District 5 covers Will County and Chicago District covers Cook County. |
Illinois State Police District 15 Operations Desk | Operations and Dispatch for State Police District 15, which covers the Tollways. |
Illinois State Police Vehicles | Police Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch as well as information from the Single State Registration System |
Illinois Tollway Communications Infrastructure | Fiber and wireless communications infrastructure needed to support Illinois Tollway ITS activities. This includes participation in the Illinois Department of Central Management Services' (CMS) Bureau of Communication and Computer Services (BCCS) STARCOM21 system. This system makes two–way radio communication services available via the STARCOM21 master contract. STARCOM21 is a groundbreaking public/private partnership with Motorola Solutions envisioned and commissioned by the State to enable seamless, inter operable communications among State, local and federal government users. |
Illinois Tollway Computer Aided Dispatch Center | The CAD Center dispatches all vehicles, including public safety, Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (HELP), and maintenance vehicles. |
Illinois Tollway Highway Emergency Lane Patrol Vehicles | Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (HELP) Vehicles to provide service patrol on Thruways. |
Illinois Tollway IPASS Business Center | Multiple administrative centers that manage the I–Pass electronic toll system. Some locations, such as at the oases, have functions limited to customer service and customer account support. |
Illinois Tollway I–Pass Toll Plazas | Toll Plazas providing electronic Toll Collection using the I–Pass system. |
Illinois Tollway Maintenance and Construction | Operations of maintenance vehicles and equipment for the Tollway. |
Illinois Tollway Maintenance Vehicle | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Illinois Tollway Oversize–Overweight Permitting | Process used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. A web–based application interface is in beta testing and should go live in summer 2014. |
Illinois Tollway Real Time Performance System | Servers, software, data and communication to assist Tollway operations staff in understanding highway performance in real time and responding in real time. This system will also be used for performance reporting purposes. |
Illinois Tollway TIMS Kiosks | Kiosks owned and operated by ISTHA and located at Tollway rest stops. |
Illinois Tollway TMC (TIMS) | Tollway Traffic Incident and Management System (TIMS) to provide control and monitoring of roadway devices such as dynamic message signs and CCTV. Reports travel times, incidents, and construction and maintenance information to the Illinois Gateway and to media. TIMS also operates the smart work zones |
Illinois Tollway TMC Field Equipment | Roadway devices such as traffic sensors, ramp queue detectors, weigh–in–motion sensors, dynamic message signs, portable dynamic message signs, RWIS and CCTV used to monitor the roadway for traffic flow and incidents and to provide information to Tollway drivers. |
Illinois Tollway Weigh in Motion | ISTHA fixed site weigh scales. |
Independent School District Dispatch | Represents the dispatch function of each of the many independent school districts within the region. |
Indiana Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS) | System that collects traffic condition information on Indiana roadways and transmits it to the Gateway Traveler Information System. |
Indiana County/ Municipal Public Safety Dispatch | Public Safety dispatch (including 911, police, fire, and EMS) for the counties and municipalities that border Illinois. |
Indiana DOT Arterial TMC | Traffic Management Center to monitor and control INDOT arterials in NW Indiana. |
Indiana State Police Dispatch | Dispatch of Indiana State Police District 11 and 13. |
Indiana Toll Road Operations Center | Center to operate and control detectors, dynamic message signs, CCTV on the Indiana Toll Road. |
Indiana TrafficWise | This is a system that collects traffic information within Indiana and forwards this information to the Gateway Traveler Information System. |
Intermodal Facilities | Intermodal facilities that provide transfer of freight between rail, river, and commercial vehicle. |
Kane County 911 Center – KaneComm | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by Kane County, as well as police, fire, and EMS dispatch for all unincorporated areas of Kane County. |
Kane County Automated Traffic Signal Performance Monitoring System | Kane County Automated Traffic Signal Performance Monitoring System |
Kane County Communications Infrastructure | Fiber and wireless communications needed to support Kane County ITS infrastructure. County is planning to implement redundant interconnect pathways and expanding the deployment of fiber throughout the County. |
Kane County Construction Operations | This element administers construction operations for work zones and provides workzone information to other elements. It also has DMS control, puts cameras on work sites. |
Kane County EOC | Emergency operations center for Kane County. |
Kane County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS (shared with Kane County DOT) & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
Kane County Field Equipment | Traffic signals (preemption/priority), traffic sensors, CCTV, portable dynamic message signs, speed monitoring trailers, and environmental sensors owned and operated by Kane County Transportation. |
Kane County Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for Kane County. |
Kane County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Kane County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
Kane County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Kane County TMC | Traffic Management Center for Kane County operated roadways. This includes incident management, supported by PSAP integration with KaneComm and other municipal emergency dispatch services. |
Kendall County 911 Center | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by Kendall County, as well as police, fire, and EMS dispatch. |
Kendall County EOC | Emergency operations center for Kendall County. |
Kendall County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
Kendall County Field Equipment | Traffic signals (preemption/priority), traffic sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs owned and operated by Kendall County Highway. |
Kendall County Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for Kendall County. |
Kendall County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Kendall County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Kendall County TMC | Traffic Management Center for Kendall County operated roadways. |
Kenosha County Highway Maintenance Operations | Dispatch of Kenosha County maintenance vehicles and equipment. |
Kenosha County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Kenosha County Public Safety Dispatch | Represents Public Safety functions (Sheriff, Fire, EMS, 911) at the county level in Kenosha County. Also represents the Kenosha County EOC. |
Kenosha Transit Dispatch | Kenosha Wisconsin transit dispatch |
Lake County Automated Traffic Signal Performance Monitoring System | Lake County Automated Traffic Signal Performance Monitoring System |
Lake County Communication Infrastructure | Fiber and wireless communication infrastructure. |
Lake County Emergency Communications Center 911 | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by Lake County |
Lake County EOC | Lake County Emergency Operations Center |
Lake County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
Lake County Field Equipment | Traffic signals, preemption/priorty equipment, traffic sensors, CCTV, portable dynamic message signs (DMS) , blue–tooth traffic sensors, highway advisory radio (HAR), and environmental sensors (RWIS) owned and operated by Lake County Division of Transportation. |
Lake County Highway Construction Operations | This element manages work zone operations and provides workzone information to other elements. It also has DMS control, and includes cameras placement requirements on work site contracts. |
Lake County Highway Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for Lake County. This element has general maintenance dispatch and sign shop dispatch. This element monitors 4 Road Weather Information System stations at the four corners of the county. |
Lake County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. All snow removal vehicles and maintenance vehicles are AVL equipped. |
Lake County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
Lake County PASSAGE TMC | Lake County PASSAGE Traffic Management Center (TMC) operates the County roadways. PASSAGE is an Intelligent Transportation System designed to provide motorists real time traffic congestion information due to crashes and construction events. These events are communicated by police department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems, sent directly to the Transportation Management Center (TMC), and then communicated back to highway users via www.lakecountypassage.com, PASSAGE Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) 1620 AM, variable message signs, smartphone applications, and a variety of social media outlets. PASSAGE is currently connected to 610 traffic signals, 400 PTZ traffic monitoring cameras, and 600+ video detection cameras. The data from this equipment is brought back to the TMC on over 300 miles of Fiber and various wireless data links. |
Lake County PASSAGE Website | Traveler information website administered by the Lake County PASSAGE Program. The website provides incident information and live travel conditions. It also provides a portal to subscriptions for email and text message notifications, provides information to the regional Gateway Traveler Information System, and provides the opportunity to download a Lake County Passage smart phone application. |
Lake County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Mayors Office of Special Events | Web site with listing of events in Chicago. |
McHenry County EOC | Emergency Operations Center for McHenry County |
McHenry County EOC Field Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure, portable DMS & emergency communication devices for emergency management |
McHenry County Field Equipment | Traffic signals, preemption/priority equipment, traffic sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs owned and operated by McHenry County Highway. |
McHenry County Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for McHenry County. |
McHenry County Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
McHenry County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
McHenry County Sheriff Dispatch | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) operated by McHenry County |
McHenry County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
McHenry County TMC | Traffic Management Center for McHenry County operated roadways. |
Media | Television, radio, and print media that uses traffic information and images to present current transportation conditions to the public. |
Metra Automated Passenger Counting System | Vehicle or station based passenger counting equipment. |
Metra Consolidated Control Facility | The Consolidated Control Facility, located in Chicago at 15th and Canal, is the focal point for management of Metra operated trains. It includes the computer aided dispatch system for train operations on the Metra system (including the Metra Contract Carrier Dispatch). The CTCO, which manages the private rail freight operations, is housed within this facility. The police dispatch and signal system control are other major functions of Control Facility. Responsibility for Positive Train Control will also be housed here. |
Metra Fare Collection Equipment | This covers all equipment at stations and on trains used for fare collection. |
Metra Fiber Communication Backbone | Fiber communications network to support ITS activities. Network being upgraded through the Automated Communications and Onboard Reporting Network (ACORN) project. |
Metra GPS Center (TIMS) | The Metra GPS Center uses the Train Information Management System (TIMS) to collects location and schedule adherence information from trains, primarily for passenger information use and for performance monitoring. The GPS system also makes the public announcements. This element includes the Metra Hub that feeds the Illinois Transit Hub. |
Metra Maintenance Yards | Facilities to service Metra trains. On–board data is collected wirelessly using handheld units. |
Metra On–Board Equipment | On–board equipment such as GPS and the technology needed to implement positive train control. |
Metra Parking Management Guidance System (PMGS) | Parking Management Guidance System installations at Metra facilities will monitor parking lot occupancy and pass the information to roadside display signs as well as to the Illinois Transit Hub. |
Metra Passenger Information Display System | Metra Passenger Information Display System (PIDS) is part of the regional RTA initiative for better traveler information. These are located in the downtown stations. |
Metra Passenger Services | Back office fare processing center. |
Metra PMGS Signs | DMS signs to display information for the Metra Parking Management Guidance System. |
Metra Police | Law enforcement personnel operating on Metra trains and at Metra stations |
Metra Positive Train Control System | This is a mandated safety system which tracks train locations and has the ability to notify operators and change train operations remotely in response to detected hazardous situations such as imminent collisions and noncompliance with operating speed regulations. |
Metra Public Address System | The Metra Public Address System currently provides service advisories and other information at Metra stations. Using GPS information, this system is also used to announce real time arrival and departure information at platforms and next stations on–board trains. |
Metra Rail Operator | Human in the loop for getting information onto the website. The information includes schedules, stations and notice of disruption/alerts |
Metra Security Equipment | Consists of cameras for surveillance of infrastructure |
Metra Track and Signaling Equipment | Metra train signal equipment |
Metra Trains | Metra vehicles, which include ITS devices that support the safe and efficient movement of passengers. |
Metra Visual Information Display System (VIDS) | Variable message signs that present all audio announcements in visual format and fulfill ADA requirements. Signs that provide real time rail arrival information and are part of the regional RTA initiative for better traveler information. These signs are located at outlying stations. |
Metra Wayside Equipment | Track sensors and gate controls at highway rail intersections |
Metra Website | Static schedules, station and alert information. |
Midway Airport Operations Center | Midway Airport's landside transportation communications operation. This operation coordinates all aspects of land transportation around Midway airport. |
MPEA Parking Management | Parking Management System for McCormick Place and Navy Pier. |
Municipal EMCs | Emergency Management Centers operated by municipalities in the region. Also includes EOCs operated by county/ municipal within Northwest Indiana. |
Municipal Parking Management Guidance System | Municipal Parking Management Guidance Systems are to be installed at selected transit stops near major tollways, expressways, or strategic regional arterials. The will collect information on parking lot occupancy, and use it (along with transit and highway travel times) to populate DMS designed to give highway travelers the chance to divert to transit. |
Municipal Public Safety Dispatch | Call taking and emergency services dispatch (police, fire, and EMS) operated by municipalities in the region. Include Fire Protection District dispatch. Also includes dispatch of county run police services for Forest Preserves and the Public Transportation Section (CTA). The following municipal public safety dispatch organizations are examples of these types of elements: DuComm (provides emergency dispatch services for 28 police and fire departments in DuPage County), SouthCom, Northwest Central Dispatch (NWCD serves as the Police dispatch agency for 6 communities in the NW suburbs of Chicago), EastCom (in Will County), Westcom, Regional Emergency Dispatch Center (Fire dispatch for 6 communities in northwest Cook county), QuadCom, Elgin Dispatch, Tricom, and Aurora Dispatch. |
Municipal Public Safety Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch |
Municipal TMCs | Higher functioning transportation management facilities run by municipalities. Represents a level of TMC below the County TMC. e.g. Naperville, Joliet, Schaumburg, Aurora and Elgin. Include traffic signal systems in NW Indiana. May include multi–jurisdictional signal coordination within sub areas or corridors that may or may not be contiguous. |
Municipal Transit Operations | Transit operations run by municipalities in the region. Includes Hammond Transit operating in NW Indiana. |
Municipal/Township Communications Infrastructure | Wire or wireless communications infrastructure that supports ITS activities. |
Municipal/Township Field Equipment | Consist of Traffic signal systems, preemption/priority equipment, DMS and CCTV's on municipal roads. EVP are used by fire, EMS and Police vehicles |
Municipal/Township Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment operated by municipalities/ townships within the region. |
Municipal/Township Oversize/Overweight Permitting System | Municipal or township processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
Municipal/Townships Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Neighboring Airports | This element represents the air transportation information that is available from airports outside the region, but which may be of interest to the region. For example, from Mitchell Field in Milwaukee. |
NICTD Dispatch | The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's South Shore line operates trains from NW Indiana into Illinois. |
OHare Air Cargo Terminal | Air Cargo Terminal Operations at OHare Airport |
OHare Airport Operations Center | O'Hare Airport is developing a landside transportation communications operation. This operation will coordinate all aspects of land transportation around O'Hare airport. |
Other County 911 Centers | Represents emergency call taking and public safety dispatch in Illinois counties adjacent to the region. |
Other County EOCs | Represents Emergency Operations Centers in Illinois Counties outside of the region. |
Other County PSAPs | Represents Public Safety Answering Points in Illinois Counties outside of the region. |
Other Regional Paratransit Dispatch | Includes paratransit dispatch services for the county/municipal level |
Pace Agency Website Pacebus.com | Pace website providing schedule information, program information, travel alerts and service alerts. |
Pace Automatic Passenger Counting Equipment | On–board equipment which monitors passenger boardings and/or alightings. |
Pace BusInfo Signs | BusInfo Signs at Pace transit stops. The signs are part of the regional RTA initiative for better traveler information. They are displays showing a countdown for the next vehicle of each route/direction serving that stop or station. Quick Response (QR) Codes are being added for people with smart phones to get more detailed service information. |
Pace BusInfo System | Bus Information system that provides bus arrival information for Pace buses to BusInfo signs. |
Pace Communications Infrastructure | Communications infrastructure needed to support Pace ITS Activities |
Pace Control Center (IBS) | Pace Intelligent Bus System, a centralized dispatch computer system which supports physically distributed dispatchers. The IBS includes not only the dispatch system, but also AVL, on–board processors, audio and visual information display, passenger counting. Provides bus schedule adherence data for driving BusInfo Signs. This includes the Pace Hub that feeds the Illinois Transit Hub. This system generates performance information that is used to support performance based decision–making. |
Pace Data Archive | This data archive will collect and archive data that it receives from Pace Control center. The data is used for performance monitoring. |
Pace Garages | Maintenance facilities for Pace transit vehicles |
Pace Paratransit Vehicles | These are the vans, buses, taxis and sedans used for Pace contractor–supplied paratransit services. |
Pace Regional Paratransit Dispatch | Pace dispatch paratransit dispatch centers, responsible for call taking, scheduling and dispatching paratransit vehicles to serve ADA and other demand responsive programs. Multiple county/subregional agencies have a number of public and private contractors who provide paratransit services. Each have their own dispatch center. |
Pace Regional Ridesharing and Vanpooling | Ridesharing/vanpooling system administered by Pace. |
Pace Rideshare Services | This web based application https://www.pacerideshare.com/ provides a free service to match travelers who an share a ride in their own car, or participate in a Pace van pool. |
Pace Roadside Fare Collection Equipment | This covers all equipment at Pace Pulse BRT stations used for fare collection. |
Pace Roadside TSP Equipment | This element describes the Pace equipment installed in signal cabinets to support Pace TSP routes. The equipment is owned by Pace but installed on the roadside. Pace is responsible for maintenance. |
Pace Security Equipment | These would include both on–board and at transit facilities security cameras. In future, these may be fed live to supervisor/police/emergency responder vehicles, shared with OEMC, control center. |
Pace Transit Bus Vehicles | Fixed route transit vehicles operated by Pace. Equipped with onboard technology for vehicle location, fare, and passenger counting. Some are equipped with transit priority signal transmitters. There are a number of different types. This element includes specialized buses such as coach types, arterial rapid transit buses, or BRT vehicles which may be branded and have different amenities. Future buses may include lane–keeping technologies for bus on shoulder use in narrower lanes and lane–assist for extreme weather conditions. |
Pace WebWatch Internet Site | WebWatch is an Internet–based program that allows riders to access real–time bus schedule information. |
Port of Chicago Intermodal Facilities | The Port of Chicago is a key terminus for ship, rail, and trucking in the region. It comprises facilities at Iroquois Landing Lakefront Terminus and at Lake Calumet. |
PPP Chicago Parking Management system | Parking management in place for City owned lots and on–street parking in Chicago. The Parking Management Subsystem (PMS) provides electronic monitoring and management of parking facilities. It allows electronic collection of parking fees and monitors and controls parking meters that support conventional parking fee collection. It also includes the instrumentation, signs, and other infrastructure that monitors parking lot usage and provides local information about parking availability and other general parking information. |
PPP CTA Ventra Farecard Vending Machines | This includes farecard vending machines for fare cards located at rapid transit stations, local merchants, and Union Station. |
PPP Fare Management System | Back office fare management system. The private partner collects the fares from electronic farecards and credit cards, and transmits funds to participating transit agencies. CDOT (Divvy), CTA and Pace are currently participating in this type of partnership. |
PPP Private Roadway Field Equipment | Field equipment owned by private partners in public–private partnerships. This currently includes red light running cameras and some Illinois Tollway traffic detection devices. |
PPP Transit Fare Equipment | A private partner owns the electronic fare collection equipment on the Pace and CTA systems. They maintain the onboard and station electronic fare equipment and manage the back office payment system. Pace and CTA own and operate the cash fare collection boxes on board and in stations. |
Private Bus Dispatch | Private bus agencies operating in the region and in neighboring counties of Wisconsin and Indiana. |
Private ISPs – Travel Information Services | Private companies that provide travel information such as predictive travel times and congestion along with real–time/ near–real time video images to the public. |
Private Parking Lots | Parking operations for private parking lots within the region. |
Private Scooter Companies | Companies providing administration and management of scooters as part of city e–scooter program. |
Private Sector Maintenance Contractor Operations | Operations and Dispatch for private companies with contracts to the county and municipal traffic agencies for maintenance of signals, DMS, HAR, lighting systems, and pumping stations. |
Private Taxi Dispatch | Operations and dispatch for private Taxi companies operating within the region. |
Private Tow and Recovery Operations | Dispatch for private tow and recovery companies. |
Private Transportation Network Companies | Represents Uber, Lyft, and other private companies providing ride matching or ridesharing services. |
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Represents electric vehicle charging stations installed by municipalities and townships through the NE Illinois region. |
Public Parking Spaces | Represents public parking spaces to be managed in the region. |
Public/Non–Profit Paratransit Services | Dispatch for paratransit operations run by public or non–profit agencies. |
Rail Freight Operations | Rail operations centers for private rail firms operating in the region. |
Rail Private Wayside Equipment | Equipment located at grade crossings such as sensors, gates, and warning signals. |
Regional Event Facilities | Represents the various event facilities in the region that are generators of planned events with significant traffic or transit impact. Examples are Universities and Colleges. etc. |
Regional Hospitals | EMS dispatch from hospitals and medical centers in the region. |
Regional Transit Asset Management System (RTAMS) | Regional Transportation Asset Management System (RTAMS) provides planning and financial information on the transportation system in the northeastern Illinois areas surrounding Chicago. RTAMS allows users ti access transit and tollway data through an interactive map. |
Regional Transit Ventra Card | Regional farecard for use on all CTA and Pace transit vehicles. With the new Ventra fare payment system, credit cards can also be used as farecards. |
Regional Transportation Authority Travel Information Center (TIC) | The RTA Travel Information Center (TIC) currently collects static route, schedule and fare information from the three RTA Service Boards, and uses it to provide information over the phone to travelers in the RTA region. The TIC uses its Itinerary Planning System (IPS) to provide information to callers in the form of specific origin to destination trip plans. In the future, this may be enhanced by real time data. |
Revenue collection systems. | The primary responsibility of the Department of Revenue is to serve as the tax collection agency for state government and for local governments. The department regulates the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages. The department also oversees local property tax assessments, and functions as the funding agent for the Illinois Housing Development Authority. |
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RTA InfoTrans Signs | Electronic traveler information signs at O'Hare and Midway in the baggage claim and on the concourses. |
RTA Multimodal Trip Planner (Goroo) | Itinerary Planning System is the web based interface of the TIC, providing an interface to users. This is called Goroo. |
RTA Passenger Certification Database | Database to determine ridership eligibility for paratransit |
RTA Transit Hub | The RTA Transit Hub will be the Transit Information Service Provider for the RTA region. This includes a messaging subsystem that can provide multimodal information to BusInfo, ATSS, and InfoTrans signs. Serves as information exchange conduit with Illinois Gateway. This will also provide information for the information to support the Goroo dynamic trip planner, which will use real time bus and train tracker information along with predictive capabilities to provide en–route travel information. |
RTA Transit Hub Website | Web interface for accessing transit related data collected by the RTA Transit Hub. This houses Goroo. |
South Suburban Airport TMC | Traffic Management of surface transportation surrounding the proposed South Suburban Airport |
State TMC | State department of transportation systems which collect information for operations purposes and may also distribute the information. |
Statewide Emergency Operations Center | Illinois Statewide Emergency Operations Center in Springfield, houses the State Incident Response Center (SIRC), the State Terrorism Intelligence Center (STIC), the Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF), the Radiological Emergency Assessment Center (REAC), the state's 24–hour telecommunications center, and response personnel from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA). |
Trucking Distribution Centers | Includes private commercial fleet management operations in the region. |
Universal Fare Card | Payment instrument for use in multimodal transportation throughout the region |
University of Illinois ICT Data Archive | Traffic data archive housed at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's Illinois Center for Transportation. |
User Personal Computing Devices | User Personal Computing Devices refers to equipment an individual owns and can personalize with their choices for information about transportation networks. An Internet–connected PC is an example. These are often smart phones which can be used to get information, purchase tickets and as a ticket display for electronic ticketing. |
Utility Company Operations | Operations and dispatch function of utility companies in the region. Includes telephone, gas, cable, pipeline. |
Vehicles | A general element that represents personal automobiles and fleet vehicles that include ITS safety, navigation, traveler information, and electronic tolling (IPASS) systems that may be applicable to any highway vehicle. |
Violation Enforcement Processing Center | Contracted service that operates the field equipment and notifies the violation to the respective authorities |
Water Taxi Service | Dispatch for Water Taxi Services operating in the Region. |
Weather Services | Private Companies who provide customized transportation weather information. |
Will County Division of Transportation Field Equipment | Traffic signals, preemption/priority equipment, traffic sensors, CCTV, and dynamic message signs (contractor supplied) owned and operated by Will County Highway. |
Will County Division of Transportation Maintenance Operations | Operations and dispatch of maintenance vehicles and equipment for Will County. There are 3 manned facilities. |
Will County Division of Transportation Maintenance Vehicles | Maintenance vehicles used to perform snow removal, roadway treatment and roadway maintenance. |
Will County Division of Transportation Website | Website which provides information to the public. It includes the ability to download oversize and overweight truck applications, construction information, and permits. |
Will County EOC | Emergency Operations Center for Will County |
Will County EOC Field Equipment | Emergency communication devices for emergency management |
Will County Oversize–Overweight Permitting | County processes used to accept applications and provide permits for oversize/overweight commercial vehicles. This includes databases and information developed which show appropriate facilities (weight limits on bridges, clearances) for routing. |
Will County Sheriff Communications Center | Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Will County. 911 call taking and Public Safety Dispatch for unincorporated areas and mobile calls. |
Will County Sheriff Portable Scales | Includes fixed site weigh scales for truck weight enforcement. |
Will County Sheriff Vehicles | Emergency Vehicles with mobile data terminals that can be used to access information from Dispatch. The Sheriff's fleet is equipped with AVL. |
Will County TMC | Traffic Management Center for Will County operated roadways. |
Will County WEBEOC | WEBEOC is a web–based incident management platform. Police, fire, emergency management, public works departments and the Will County Division of Transportation has access to this using secure login credentials. |
Wisconsin Gateway (MONITOR / 511 / TOPS Lab) | This represents the systems that collect traffic, transit, and traveler information from systems within Wisconsin and forwards this information to the Gateway Traveler Information System. |
Wisconsin Municipal Public Safety | Police, Fire, EMS, and 911 call taking for municipalities in southeastern Wisconsin. |
Wisconsin State Patrol District 2 Dispatch | Operations and dispatch for Wisconsin State Patrol district that border the region. |
WisDOT Statewide Traffic Operations Center | Includes the MONITOR System. |