TIC Data Collection
'TIC Data Collection' collects transportation-related data from other centers, performs data quality checks on the collected data and then consolidates, verifies, and refines the data and makes it available in a consistent format to applications that support operational data sharing between centers and deliver traveler information to end-users. A broad range of data is collected including traffic and road conditions, transit data, emergency information and advisories, weather data, special event information, traveler services, parking, multimodal data, and toll/pricing data. It also shares data with other transportation information centers.
- The center shall collect, process, and store transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store current and forecast road conditions and surface weather conditions.
- The center shall collect, process, and store event information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store toll fee information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store air quality information.
- The center shall collect, process, and store maintenance and construction information, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities.
- The center shall collect, process, and store traffic and highway condition information, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes.
- The transportation information center shall collect, process, and store parking information, including location, availability, and fees.