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 |
|---|---|
| CARTA | Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority. Responsible for fixed route transit service in Hamilton County, paratransit service, and a downtown shuttle and parking system. |
| Catoosa County | County government for Catoosa County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Catoosa County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Catoosa County Trans-Aid | Catoosa County demand response rural transportation provider. |
| Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau | The Air Pollution Control Bureau administers local air pollution control laws and monitors air quality in Hamilton County. |
| Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia TPO | Transportation Planning Organization for the Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Regional Planning Agency. |
| City of Chattanooga | Municipal government for the City of Chattanooga. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of East Ridge | Municipal government for the City of East Ridge. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Red Bank | Municipal government for the City of Red Bank. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| City of Soddy-Daisy | Municipal government for the City of Soddy-Daisy. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety. |
| Commercial Vehicle Operators | Operators of commercial vehicles. |
| Dade County | County government for Dade County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Dade County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Dade County Transit | Dade County demand response rural transportation provider. |
| Financial Institution | Institution that handles exchange of money for transit electronic fare collection. |
| GDOT | Georgia Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Georgia. |
| GEMA | Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident. |
| Georgia DPS | Georgia Department of Public Safety. Responsible for statewide enforcement of traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations. |
| Hamilton County | County government for Hamilton County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Media | Local media outlets including television stations, newspapers, radio stations and their associated websites. |
| 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 | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gathers weather information and issues severe weather warnings. |
| Oak Ridge National Laboratory | The U.S. Deparment of Energy's multiprogram science and energy laboratory. |
| 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. |
| Private Information Provider | Private sector business responsible for the gathering and distribution of traveler information. This service is typically provided on a subscription basis. |
| Public/Private Vehicles | Vehicles that traverse a specific region. |
| Rail Operators | Companies that operate rail systems including the dispatch and control of trains and the maintenance and operations of railroad tracks. |
| SETHRA | Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency. Responsible for demand response transportation services in the 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. |
| Tennessee Department of Health and Human Services | State department that manages funding for medical transportation services. |
| THP | Tennessee Highway Patrol. Responsible for statewide enforcement of traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations. |
| Walker County | County government for Walker County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff's Office and Highway Department as well as the Walker County Emergency Management Agency. |
| Walker County Transit | Walker County demand response rural transportation provider. |