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 |
|---|---|
| City of Jackson | Municipal government for the City of Jackson, TN. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| Financial Institution | Handles exchange of money for transit electronic fare collection. |
| Jackson Energy Authority | Energy provider for the City of Jackson. Also performs traffic signal maintenance. |
| Jackson Transit Authority | Transit provider that operates both fixed route and paratransit service within the City of Jackson. |
| Jackson/Madison County Emergency Management Agency | Emergency management agency for the City of Jackson and all of Madison County. |
| Madison County | County government for Madison County. Covers all county departments including EMS, Fire, Sheriff and Highway Departments. |
| Media | Local media outlets. This can include television stations, newspapers, radio stations and their associated websites. |
| Municipal Government | Municipal government for the City of Medon, City of Three Way, and other municipalities within the Region that are not specifically called out. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, agency that gathers weather information and issues severe weather warnings. |
| Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Among other Regional social services, the human resource agency operates demand response transit in a service area adjacent to the Jackson Region. While the agency does not serve patrons within the Region, they do enter the Region to bring their patrons to medical appointments in Jackson. |
| Other Agencies | This stakeholder represents a wide variety of agencies. The associated elements are groups of agencies or providers that do not have a primary stakeholder agency. |
| Other States | Emergency or traffic management agencies in other states adjacent to Tennessee. In the Jackson Region this includes Arkansas and Mississippi. |
| Private Information Provider | Private sector business responsible for the gathering and distribution of traveler information. This service is typically provided on a subscription basis. |
| Rail Operators | Companies that operate trains and/or are responsible for the maintenance and operations of railroad tracks. |
| Southwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Among other Regional social services, the human resource agency operates Southwest HRA Transportation. Southwest HRA provides demand response transit service in the Region outside the Jackson Transit Authority service area. |
| System Users | All of the users of the transportation system. |
| TDOT | The Tennessee Department of Transportation is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of roadways in the State of Tennessee. |
| TEMA | Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. The agency is 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 TN. |
| Tennessee Department of Health and Human Services | State department that manages funding for medical transportation services. |
| THP | Tennessee Highway Patrol. State law enforcement agency that enforces traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations. |