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VPA Terminals Operations Center

Status:

Existing

Definition:

This element represent the Operations center that operates the terminals of the Port of Virginia in the Hampton Roads area. It is owned and operated by Virginia Port Authority. The port has four existing general cargo terminals-Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT), Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT), and the Virginia Inland Port. The Port of Virginia will have another terminal in the future, Phase I of which will be completed in 2017 and phase II will be completed by 2032.

Stakeholder:

Virginia Port Authority

Architecture Flow Diagrams
which include VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• VPA Terminals Operations Center NNS Operations Center
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VDOT Hampton Roads TOC
• VPA Terminals Operations Center Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Service Centers
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Port Rail Operations Center
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Terminals Field Equipment
• VPA Terminals Operations Center VSP Center

Architecture Flows
to/from the VPA Terminals Operations Center:

VPA Terminals Operations Center NNS Operations Center

• incident information

VPA Terminals Operations Center VDOT Hampton Roads TOC

• emergency plan coordination


• traffic control coordination


• traffic images


• traffic information coordination

VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Port Rail Operations Center

• intermodal freight event information

VPA Terminals Operations Center VPA Terminals Field Equipment

• roadway information system data

VPA Terminals Operations Center VSP Center

• credentials information


• hazmat information

NNS Operations CenterVPA Terminals Operations Center

• incident information

VDOT Hampton Roads TOCVPA Terminals Operations Center

• emergency plan coordination


• traffic control coordination


• traffic information coordination

Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Service CentersVPA Terminals Operations Center

• credentials information


• violation notification

VPA Port Rail Operations CenterVPA Terminals Operations Center

• intermodal freight traffic confirmation

VPA Terminals Field EquipmentVPA Terminals Operations Center

• roadway information system status

VSP CenterVPA Terminals Operations Center

• credentials information


• hazmat information request

National ITS Architecture Subsystems
mapped to the VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• Commercial Vehicle Administration Subsystem
• Fleet and Freight Management Subsystem
• Intermodal Freight Depot Terminator
• Intermodal Freight Shipper Terminator
• Traffic Management Subsystem

National ITS Architecture Services
associated with VPA Terminals Operations Center:

• ATMS08 - Traffic Incident Management System -- Graphic 1 2 3 4
• CVO03 - Electronic Clearance -- (Graphic)
• CVO10 - HAZMAT Management -- (Graphic)
• EM05 - Transportation Infrastructure Protection -- Graphic 1 2

National ITS Architecture Functional Requirements
associated with VPA Terminals Operations Center:

CV Safety and Security Administration

1. The center shall notify enforcement agencies of commercial vehicle safety violations by individual commercial vehicles, drivers, or carriers.
2. The center shall monitor alerting and advisory systems for security alerts and advisories.

CV Information Exchange

1. The center shall exchange information with roadside check facilities, including credentials and credentials status information, safety status information, daily site activity data, driver records, and citations.
2. The center shall exchange safety and credentials data among other commercial vehicle administration centers; includes border clearance status, credentials information, credentials status information, driver records, accident reports, and safety status information.
3. The center shall provide reports to the commercial vehicle fleet manager regarding fleet activity through roadside facilities including accident reports, citations, credentials status information, driver records, and safety status information.