RTC ISP/Website

Status

Planned

Description

This elements represents a transit trip planner developed by Google, which is beta testing a trip planning software that includes walking routes to transit stop / pick–up and drop locations. This software is similar to mapquest for transit. It provides an opportunity for users to identify their beginning address and their destination; Google Transit will give them step by step information on where to walk and what transit bus and stop to take for their trip.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
RTC Washoe CountyOwnsPlanned

Physical Objects

Transportation Information Center
Center

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescription
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.
TIC Interactive Traveler Information'TIC Interactive Traveler Information' disseminates personalized traveler information including traffic and road conditions, transit information, parking information, maintenance and construction information, multimodal information, event information, and weather information. Tailored information is provided based on the traveler's request in this interactive service.
TIC Traveler Telephone Information'TIC Traveler Telephone Information' services voice–based traveler requests for information that supports traveler telephone information systems like 511. It takes requests for traveler information, which could be voice–formatted traveler requests, dual–tone multi–frequency (DTMF)–based requests, or a simple traveler information request, and returns the requested traveler information in the proper format. In addition to servicing requests for traveler information, it also collects and forwards alerts and advisories to traveler telephone information systems.
TIC Trip Planning'TIC Trip Planning' provides pre–trip and en–route trip planning services for travelers. It receives origin, destination, constraints, and preferences and returns trip plan(s) that meet the supplied criteria. Trip plans may be based on current traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, and other real–time traveler information. Candidate trip plans are multimodal and may include vehicle, transit, and alternate mode segments (e.g., rail, ferry, bicycle routes, and walkways) based on traveler preferences. It also confirms the trip plan for the traveler and supports reservations and advanced payment for portions of the trip. The trip plan includes specific routing information and instructions for each segment of the trip and may also include information and reservations for additional services (e.g., parking) along the route.

Interfaces To

Other Transport Services
Personal Communication Devices
RTC ACCESS Paratransit Dispatch
RTC RIDE Bus Field Infrastructure
RTC RIDE Kiosks
RTC RIDE Transit Dispatch