APTS08-Transit Traveler Information (Market Package*)

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Description

This market package provides transit users at transit stops and on-board transit vehicles with ready access to transit information. The information services include transit stop annunciation, imminent arrival signs, and real-time transit schedule displays that are of general interest to transit users. Systems that provide custom transit trip itineraries and other tailored transit information services are also represented by this market package.

Includes Equipment Packages and Subsystems:

Includes Architecture Flows:

Source Architecture Flow Destination In Graphic
Information Service Provider transit information request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Management Yes
Other Transit Management transit traveler information coordination Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Management Yes
Personal Information Access transit information user request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Management Yes
Remote Traveler Support transit information user request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Management Yes
Remote Traveler Support traveler interface updates Traveler No
Transit Management transit and fare schedules Information Service Provider Yes
Transit Management transit schedule adherence information Information Service Provider Yes
Transit Management transit information for media Media Yes
Transit Management transit traveler information coordination Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Other Transit Management Yes
Transit Management personal transit information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Personal Information Access Yes
Transit Management transit traveler information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Remote Traveler Support Yes
Transit Management transit traveler information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Vehicle Subsystem Yes
Transit Vehicle Subsystem transit traveler request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Transit Management Yes
Transit Vehicle Subsystem traveler interface updates Traveler Yes
Traveler traveler inputs Remote Traveler Support No
Traveler traveler inputs Transit Vehicle Subsystem No
    - This icon indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards. Select the architecture flow for more information on relevant standards activities.

Early Deployment

This market package has been identified as an early deployment due to a promising combination of low risk implementation characteristics, developing public or private markets for the package, and tangible system or user benefits. This market package has an immediate benefit by providing real-time transit information to the transit user . As more advanced custom transit trip itineraries are deployed, based on this market package, the benfits to the tranist user will increase.

Rural Development

For the Rural Transit and Mobility Rural Development Track, this market package is highly applicable to rural user needs and suitable for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that provide real-time information about estimated time of arrival and real-time arrivals and departures at transit stops or on-board transit vehicles. Also the ability to exchange information between the transit agency and the local information service provider.

For the Traffic Management Rural Development Track, this market package is highly applicable to rural user needs and suitable for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that provide custom transit trip itineraries and other tailored transit information services that will reduce VMT (emissions).

For the Tourism and Travel Rural Development Track, this market package is highly applicable to rural user needs and suitable for the rural environment. It addresses the needs of the broad rural development track by the following: Systems that provide custom transit trip itineraries and other tailored transit information services that can be used by the tourism community. System also allows for real-time schedule displays at transit stops.

ITS Goals Supported

    ITS Goal Satisfaction Level
    Increase Transportation System Efficiency and Capacity *
    Enhance Mobility * *
    Improve Safety *
    Increase Economic Productivity *
    Create an Environment for an ITS Market *
    * Features that marginally satisfy the goals
    * * Features that almost satisfy every aspect of the goals
    * * * Features completely satisfy every aspect of the goals

User Services related to this Market Package:

Problem / Solution Pairs this Market Package Addresses

Hypertext Architecture Version 6.1 generated on 1/7/2009 from the following databases
Physical Architecture dated 12/15/2008,
Logical Architecture dated 12/2/2008,
Market Packages dated 12/14/2008,
Security dated 11/13/2008,
User Services dated 4/9/2007,
Theory of Operations dated 12/14/2008,
AppMap dated 12/19/2008 and the
SDOMAP dated 12/12/2008