EM10-Disaster Traveler Information (Market Package*)

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Description

This market package uses ITS to provide disaster-related traveler information to the general public, including evacuation and reentry information and other information concerning the operation of the transportation system during a disaster. This market package collects information from multiple sources including traffic, transit, public safety, emergency management, shelter provider, and travel service provider organizations. The collected information is processed and the public is provided with real-time disaster and evacuation information using ITS traveler information systems.

A disaster will stress the surface transportation system since it may damage transportation facilities at the same time that it places unique demands on these facilities to support public evacuation and provide access for emergency responders. Similarly, a disaster may interrupt or degrade the operation of many traveler information systems at the same time that safety-critical information must be provided to the traveling public. This market package keeps the public informed in these scenarios, using all available means to provide information about the disaster area including damage to the transportation system, detours and closures in effect, special traffic restrictions and allowances, special transit schedules, and real-time information on traffic conditions and transit system performance in and around the disaster.

This market package also provides emergency information to assist the public with evacuations when necessary. Information on mandatory and voluntary evacuation zones, evacuation times, and instructions are provided. Available evacuation routes and destinations and current and anticipated travel conditions along those routes are provided so evacuees are prepared and know their destination and preferred evacuation route. Information on available transit services and traveler services (shelters, medical services, hotels, restaurants, gas stations, etc.) is also provided. In addition to general evacuation information, this market package provides specific evacuation trip planning information that is tailored for the evacuee based on origin, selected destination, and evacuee-specified evacuation requirements and route parameters.

This market package augments the ATIS market packages that provide traveler information on a day-to-day basis for the surface transportation system. This market package provides focus on the special requirements for traveler information dissemination in disaster situations.

Includes Equipment Packages and Subsystems:

Includes Architecture Flows:

Source Architecture Flow Destination In Graphic
Care Facility care facility status Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
Driver driver inputs Vehicle No
Emergency Management incident information for public Emergency Telecommunications System Yes
Emergency Management evacuation information Information Service Provider Yes
Emergency Management incident information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
Emergency Management transportation system status Information Service Provider Yes
Emergency Management incident information for media Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Media Yes
Information Service Provider ISP operations information presentation ISP Operator No
Information Service Provider emergency traveler information Personal Information Access Yes
Information Service Provider emergency traveler information Remote Traveler Support No
Information Service Provider emergency traveler information Shelter Providers Yes
Information Service Provider transportation weather information request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Surface Transportation Weather Service Yes
Information Service Provider voice-based traveler information Telecommunications System for Traveler Information Yes
Information Service Provider emergency traveler information Vehicle No
Information Service Provider travel service information request Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Yellow Pages Service Providers Yes
ISP Operator ISP operator inputs Information Service Provider No
Personal Information Access emergency traveler information request Information Service Provider Yes
Personal Information Access traveler interface updates Traveler No
Remote Traveler Support emergency traveler information request Information Service Provider No
Remote Traveler Support traveler interface updates Traveler No
Shelter Providers shelter information Information Service Provider Yes
Surface Transportation Weather Service transportation weather information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
Telecommunications System for Traveler Information voice-based traveler request Information Service Provider Yes
Traffic Management incident information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
Traffic Management road network conditions Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
Transit Management emergency transit schedule information Information Service Provider Yes
Traveler traveler inputs Personal Information Access No
Traveler traveler inputs Remote Traveler Support No
Vehicle driver updates Driver No
Vehicle emergency traveler information request Information Service Provider No
Weather Service weather information Information Service Provider Yes
Yellow Pages Service Providers travel service information Indicates that the associated architecture flow either has been or will be addressed by ITS Standards Information Service Provider Yes
    - 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 utilizes established equipment (e.g., Dynamic Message Signs and Highway Advisory Radio) to provide the public with disaster traveler information. The potential for this Market Package to address key public safety risks justifies designation as an early Market Package.

ITS Goals Supported

    ITS Goal Satisfaction Level
    Increase Transportation System Efficiency and Capacity *
    Enhance Mobility *
    * 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