Austin Regional ITS Architecture

Transit Management for Austin Regional Architecture Roles and Responsibilities

Stakeholder	Role and Responsibility
CapMetro	Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals, AMTRAK stations, and regional airports.
	Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed-route transit vehicles and demand response transit vehicles.
	Coordinate emergency plans with Municipal, County, and Statewide EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry).
	Provide real-time CapMetro vehicle arrival status boards at MetroRapid BRT bus stops and MetroRail Passenger Rail stations and location information on the CapMeto Website and Cap Metro Mobile App.
	Coordinate transit service with all other agency transit vehicles.
	Obtain traffic signal priority from the municipalities in the agency's service area through the municipality's field equipment for all MetroRapid BRT transit vehicles.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency fixed-route, MetroRapid BRT, MetroAccess Paratransit, and MetroRail Passenger Rail transit vehicles.
	Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles through silent alarms, sensors, AVL, and surveillance systems.
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed-route, MetroRapid BRT, MetroAccess Paratransit, and MetroRail Passenger Rail transit vehicles.
	Provide demand response bus service (MetroAccess paratransit) for the agency's defined service area, with the ability to provide a demand response transit plan on the agency's website.
	Provide fixed-route bus service for the agency's defined service area through fixed-route transit vehicles and commuter rail.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to the agency's website, mobile app, the TxDOT 511 system, regional traveler information providers, and private sector traveler information service providers.
	Operate on-board systems to provide next stop annunciation.
CARTS	Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals, AMTRAK stations, and regional airports.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency fixed-route and demand response transit vehicles.
	Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed-route transit vehicles and demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to the agency's website, the TxDOT 511 system, regional traveler information providers, and private sector traveler information service providers.
	Provide fixed-route bus service for the agency defined service area.
	Provide demand response bus service for the agency defined service area, with the ability to provide a demand response transit plan from the agency website.
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed-route and demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide transit traveler information to the agency website as well as making it available on all transit information kiosks and transit vehicles.
	Coordinate emergency plans with Municipal, County, and Statewide EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry).
	Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles through silent alarms and surveillance systems.
Independent School Districts	Coordinate emergency plans with Municipal, County, and Statewide EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry).
	Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all school district vehicles.
	Provide school bus schedule and route information to the school district website.
	Provide fixed-route school bus service for the cities, municipalities, and counties within the State of Texas.
	Provide transit security on all transit vehicles through silent alarms and surveillance systems.
	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle conditions reports on all Independent School District buses.
Private Transportation Providers	Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all agency fixed-route and demand response transit vehicles.
	Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals, AMTRAK stations, and regional airports.
	Coordinate emergency plans with Municipal, County, and Statewide EOCs and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters (including re-entry).
	Provide transit traveler information to the agency website as well as making it available on all transit information kiosks and transit vehicles.
	Coordinate transit service with other regional transit providers, as well as regional intermodal terminals, AMTRAK stations, and regional airports.
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed-route and demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all agency fixed-route and demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide demand response service for the agency defined service area.
	Provide fixed-route bus service for the agency defined service area.
	Track vehicle location and evaluate schedule performance on all agency fixed-route transit vehicles and demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide transit security on all agency transit vehicles through silent alarms and surveillance systems.
	Provide transit schedule and fare information to the agency's website, the TxDOT 511 system, regional traveler information providers, and private sector traveler information service providers.
TxDOT	Provide a demand-response intake center to aid the traveling public in coordinating with demand response transit vehicles.
	Provide the ability to determine a demand response transit plan.