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PAT Operations Center

Status:

Existing

Definition:

This element represents the Operation Center for the Petersburg Area Transit(PAT). PAT is a bus systems for the Petersburg Tri-cities Area. There are twelve color coded routes that extend to such destinations as Virginia State University, Southpark Mall, and Fort Lee. In a partnership with Greater Richmond Transit Company(GRTC), the PAT also provides express service to John Tyler Community College in Chester as well as express service to Downtown Richmond and any other destinations accessible by the GRTC. A centralized multi-modal transit hub for the PAT will be completed in 2008.

Stakeholder:

Petersburg Area Transit

Architecture Flow Diagrams
which include PAT Operations Center:

• PAT Operations Center PAT Kiosks
• PAT Operations Center PAT Vehicles
• PAT Operations Center VDOT Richmond TOC
• PAT Operations Center VSP Center
• PAT Operations Center VSP Mobile Unified Command Center

Architecture Flows
to/from the PAT Operations Center:

PAT Operations Center PAT Kiosks

• transit fare information


• transit traveler information

PAT Operations Center PAT Vehicles

• transit schedule information


• transit vehicle operator information

PAT Operations Center VDOT Richmond TOC

• emergency plan coordination


• emergency transit schedule information


• emergency transit service response


• traffic control priority request


• transit and fare schedules


• transit incident information


• transit request confirmation


• transit system status assessment

PAT Operations Center VSP Center

• emergency plan coordination


• emergency transit schedule information


• emergency transit service response


• transit system status assessment

PAT Operations Center VSP Mobile Unified Command Center

• emergency plan coordination


• emergency transit schedule information


• emergency transit service response


• transit emergency data


• transit system status assessment

PAT KiosksPAT Operations Center

• transit information user request

PAT VehiclesPAT Operations Center

• demand response passenger and use data


• transit vehicle conditions


• transit vehicle loading data


• transit vehicle location data

VDOT Richmond TOCPAT Operations Center

• emergency plan coordination


• emergency transit service request


• evacuation information


• incident information


• incident response status


• road network conditions


• traffic control priority status


• transit information request


• transportation system status

VSP CenterPAT Operations Center

• emergency plan coordination


• evacuation information


• incident information


• incident response status


• transportation system status

VSP Mobile Unified Command CenterPAT Operations Center

• emergency plan coordination


• evacuation information


• incident information


• incident response status


• transportation system status

National ITS Architecture Subsystems
mapped to the PAT Operations Center:

• Transit Management Subsystem

National ITS Architecture Services
associated with PAT Operations Center:

• APTS01 - Transit Vehicle Tracking - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS03 - Demand Response Transit Operations - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS04 - Transit Fare Collection Management - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS05 - Transit Security - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS06 - Transit Fleet Management - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - PAT -- (Graphic)
• APTS09 - Transit Signal Priority - PAT -- (Graphic)

National ITS Architecture Functional Requirements
associated with PAT Operations Center:

Transit Center Vehicle Tracking

1. The center shall monitor the locations of all transit vehicles within its network.
2. The center shall determine adherence of transit vehicles to their assigned schedule.
3. The center shall provide transit operational data to traveler information service providers.

Transit Center Paratransit Operations

1. The center shall process trip requests for demand responsive transit services, i.e. paratransit. Sources of the requests may include traveler information service providers.
2. The center shall monitor the operational status of the demand response vehicles including status of passenger pick-up and drop-off.
3. The center shall generate demand response transit (including paratransit) routes and schedules based on such factors as parameters input by the system operator, what other demand responsive transit schedules have been planned, the availability and location of vehicles, the relevance of any fixed transit routes and schedules, road network information, and incident information.
4. The center shall dispatch demand response (paratransit) transit vehicles.
5. The center shall exchange information with Maintenance and Construction Operations concerning work zones, roadway conditions, asset restrictions, work plans, etc.
6. The center shall disseminate up-to-date schedules and route information to other centers for demand responsive transit services (paratransit).
7. The center shall collect the log of passenger boardings and alightings from the paratransit vehicles.

Transit Vehicle Operator Assignment

1. The center shall maintain records of a transit vehicle operator's performance. This may be done utilizing standardized performance evaluation criteria set forth by governmental regulations and transit operating company policies, assessing the transit vehicle operator's driving history, and assessing comments from the transit vehicle operator's supervisor(s) as well as noting any moving violations or accidents, supervisor comments, government regulations, and company policies.
2. The center shall assess the transit vehicle operator's availability based on previous work assignments, accumulated hours, plus health and vacation commitments.
3. The center shall assign transit vehicle operators to transit schedules based on their eligibility, route preferences, seniority, and transit vehicle availability.
4. The center shall provide an interface through which the transit vehicle operator information can be maintained - either from the transit vehicle operator, center personnel, or other functions.

Transit Center Multi-Modal Coordination

1. The center shall accept requests from traffic management to change routes and schedules as part of the implementation of demand management strategies.