Personal Traveler Information Devices

Status: Existing

Description

This element consists of Personal Traveler Information Devices owned by the general public used to access and provide transportation information. Personal Traveler Information devices include personal computers, phones (including cell phones for reporting incidents and retrieving travel conditions en–route), and personal digital assistants (PDAs).

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
General PublicOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Personal Information Device

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser Defined
Personal Interactive Traveler Information'Personal Interactive Traveler Information' provides traffic information, road conditions, transit information, yellow pages (traveler services) information, special event information, and other traveler information that is specifically tailored based on the traveler's request and/or previously submitted traveler profile information. It also supports interactive services that support enrollment, account management, and payments for transportation services. The interactive traveler information capability is provided by personal devices including personal computers and personal portable devices such as smart phones.False
Personal Traveler Information Reception'Personal Traveler Information Reception' receives formatted traffic advisories, road conditions, traffic regulations, transit information, broadcast alerts, and other general traveler information broadcasts and presents the information to the traveler. The traveler information broadcasts are received by personal devices including personal computers and personal portable devices such as smart phones.False

Interfaces To

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511PA Pittsburgh Traveler Information
BCTA Transit Management Center
Community Traveler Information Services
County EMA Centers
Cranberry Township Offices
MMVTA Transit Management Center
MMVTA Transit Traveler Information
ParkPittsburgh Traveler Information
PIA Travel Information
Pittsburgh Traveler Information
PPA Office
PRT Offices
PRT Transit Traveler Information
PTC Offices
PTC Traffic Operations Center (PTC Ops Center)
Regional Transit Agency Offices
Regional Transit Traveler Information
Regional Travel Information System
SPC CommuteInfo Ridesharing Program
Trip Planning–Navigation–Traffic Information
Western Region Traffic Management Center (PennDOT)