Stakeholders
The Regional ITS Architecture resulted from the consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public safety, and many other operating agencies at local, state, and national levels. It includes both public and private sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted by the surface transportation system, with particular focus on agencies that operate transportation systems in the region.
| Stakeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| ADEM | Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident. |
| ARDOT | Arkansas Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Arkansas. |
| Arkansas State Police | Statewide law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing all criminal and traffic laws of the State of Arkansas. |
| City of Bartlett | Municipal government for the City of Bartlett. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Germantown | Municipal government for the City of Germantown. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Horn Lake | Municipal government for the City of Horn Lake. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Memphis | Municipal government for the City of Memphis. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Millington | Municipal government for the City of Millington. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Olive Branch | Municipal government for the City of Olive Branch. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Southaven | Municipal government for the City of Southaven. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of West Memphis | Municipal government for the City of West Memphis. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators | Operators of commercial vehicles. |
| DARTS | Delta Area Rural Transit System. Provides demand response rural transit service in northwestern Mississippi including DeSoto County. |
| Delta HRA | Delta Human Resource Agency. Responsible for demand response transportation services in the Region. |
| DeSoto County | Government for DeSoto County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the DeSoto County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Fayette County | Government for Fayette County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Fayette County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Financial Institution | Institution that handles exchange of money for transit electronic fare collection. |
| Greater Memphis Regional Express Bus | Regional express bus envisioned to travel between Tennessee and Mississippi. MDOT is currently studying the feasibility of developing a regional express bus system. |
| MATA | Memphis Area Transit Authority. Provides transit service in the City of Memphis and portions of Shelby County. MATA operates fixed-route buses, paratransit service, a downtown trolley system, and various special event shuttles. |
| MDOT | Mississippi Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Mississippi. |
| Media | Local media that provide traffic or incident information to the public. |
| MEMA | Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident. |
| Memphis and Shelby County Health Department | Health Department for Memphis and Shelby County. Responsible for providing a variety of environmental and personal health services. |
| Memphis MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization for Memphis and Shelby County. |
| Mississippi Bureau of Investigation | Statewide law enforcement agency responsible for issuing statewide AMBER Alerts in Mississippi. |
| Mississippi Highway Patrol | Agency responsible for the enforcement of traffic safety laws on state and federal highways. |
| MS Municipal and County Emergency Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Emergency Management Agencies in Mississippi including the following: City of Horn Lake, City of Olive Branch, City of Southaven, DeSoto County and Municipal/County Government. |
| MS Municipal and County Traffic Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Traffic Management Agencies in Mississippi including the following: City of Horn Lake, City of Olive Branch, City of Southaven, and Municipal/County Government. |
| Municipal/County Government | Government for various municipalities and counties within the Region that are not specifically called out. Covers all departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Responsible for gathering weather information and issuing severe weather warnings. |
| Other Agencies | Stakeholder group made up of a wide variety of agencies. The associated elements are groups of agencies or providers that do not have a primary stakeholder agency. |
| Private Information Provider | Private sector business responsible for the gathering and distribution of traveler information. This service is typically provided on a subscription basis. |
| Private Service Provider | Private business providing transportation related services. |
| Rail Operators | Companies that operate rail systems including the dispatch and control of trains and the maintenance and operations of railroad tracks. |
| Shelby County | Government for Shelby County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Shelby County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Shelby County Emergency Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Emergency Management Agencies in Shelby County including the following: City of Memphis, City of Bartlett, City of Collierville, City of Germantown, Shelby County, and Municipal/County Government. |
| Shelby County Traffic Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Traffic Management Agencies in Shelby County including the following: City of Memphis, City of Bartlett, City of Collierville, City of Germantown, City of Millington, Shelby County, and Municipal/County Government. |
| Southwest HRA | Southwest Human Resource Agency. Responsible for demand response transportation services in several counties adjacent to the Memphis Region. |
| System Users | All of the users of the transportation system. |
| TDOT | Tennessee Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Tennessee. |
| TEMA | Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident. |
| Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | Statewide law enforcement agency responsible for issuing statewide AMBER Alerts in Tennessee. |
| THP | Tennessee Highway Patrol. Responsible for the statewide enforcement of traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations. |
| TN Municipal and County Emergency Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Emergency Management Agencies in Tennessee including the following: City of Memphis, City of Bartlett, City of Collierville, City of Germantown, Shelby County, Fayette County and Municipal/County Government. |
| TN Municipal and County Traffic Management Stakeholder Group | Stakeholder group made up of Traffic Management Agencies in Tennessee including the following: City of Memphis, City of Bartlett, City of Collierville, City of Germantown, City of Millington, Shelby County and Municipal/County Government. |
| Town of Collierville | Municipal government for the City of Collierville. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| US Coast Guard | United States Coast Guard. Responsible for all navigable waterways including the Mississippi River. |