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
Carter County/City of Elizabethton Emergency Management	Emergency management agencies for the City of Elizabethton and Carter County. Includes the Carter County Sheriffs Department, City of Elizabethton Police and Fire Departments as well as emergency medical services.
City of Elizabethton	Municipal government for the City of Elizabethton, Tennessee. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
City of Johnson City	Municipal government for the City of Johnson City, Tennessee. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
Financial Institution	Handles exchange of money for transit electronic fare collection.
First Tennessee Human Resource Agency	Among other Regional social services, the human resource agency operates NET Trans. NET Trans provides demand response transit services in the Region outside the Johnson City Transit service area.
Johnson City Transit System	Transit provider that operates both fixed route and paratransit service within the City of Johnson City. Johnson City Transit also operates buses on the East Tennessee State University campus.
Media	Local media outlets. This can include television stations, newspapers, radio stations and their associated websites.
Mountain States Health Alliance	Health care system serving the Johnson City Region. Mountain States Health Alliance operates several hospitals within the Region.
Municipal Government	Municipal government for the City of Jonesborough and other municipalities within the Region that are not identified individually. 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.
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 states adjacent to Tennessee. In the Johnson City Region this includes North Carolina.
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.
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 Tennessee.
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.
Washington County/City of Johnson City Emergency Management	Emergency management agencies for the City of Johnson City and Washington County. Includes the Washington County Sheriffs Department, City of Johnson City Police and Fire Departments as well as emergency medical services