Transit Center Information Services Functional Area
Description
Provide interactive traveler information to travelers (on-board transit vehicles, at stops/stations, using personal devices), traveler information service providers, media, and other transit organizations. Includes routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, yellow pages, and special events.
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Functional Requirements
| ID | Requirement |
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| 1 | The center shall provide travelers using public transportation with traffic and advisory information upon request. Such information may include transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real-time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, and special events. |
| 2 | The center shall provide transit information to the media including details of deviations from schedule of regular transit services. |
| 3 | The center shall exchange transit schedules, real-time arrival information, fare schedules, and general transit service information with other transit organizations to support transit traveler information systems. |
| 4 | The center shall provide transit service information to traveler information service providers including routes, schedules, schedule adherence, and fare information as well as transit service information during evacuation. |
| 5 | The center shall enable yellow pages (including non-motorized transportation) information to be output to the traveler. |
| 6 | The center shall broadcast transit advisory data, including alerts and advisories pertaining to major emergencies, or man made disasters. |