Transit Center Signal Priority Functional Area

Description

Manage transit signal priority, monitoring schedule performance and generating requests for transit priority on routes and at certain intersections.

Included In

CARTA Fixed Route Dispatch Center

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The center shall analyze transit vehicle schedule performance to determine the need for priority along certain routes or at certain intersections.
2The center shall send requests for priority along routes or at intersections to traffic management.
3The center shall define business rules that govern use of transit vehicle signal priority, communicate these rules to the transit vehicle, and monitor transit vehicle requests for priority at signalized intersections.
4The center shall provide transit operations personnel with the capability to control and monitor transit signal priority operations.