BlueGo Vehicles

Status

Existing

Description

This element represents BlueGo vehicles (buses, shuttles, and trollies) that serve the south Lake Tahoe Basin area.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
Lake Tahoe BasinOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

Transit Vehicle OBE

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescription
Transit Vehicle On–Board Fare Management'Transit Vehicle On–board Fare Management' supports fare collection using a standard fare card or other non–monetary fare medium and detects payment violations. Collected fare data are made available to the center.
Transit Vehicle On–Board Information Services'Transit Vehicle On–board Information Services' furnishes en–route transit users with real–time travel–related information on–board a transit vehicle. Current information that can be provided to transit users includes transit routes, schedules, transfer options, fares, real–time schedule adherence, current incidents, weather conditions, non–motorized transportation services, and special events are provided. In addition to tailored information for individual transit users, it also supports general annunciation and/or display of general schedule information, imminent arrival information, and other information of general interest to transit users.
Transit Vehicle On–Board Maintenance'Transit Vehicle On–Board Maintenance' collects and processes transit vehicle maintenance data on–board the vehicle, including mileage and vehicle operating conditions. This maintenance information is provided to the management center and used to schedule future vehicle maintenance and repair.
Transit Vehicle On–Board Trip Monitoring'Transit Vehicle On–Board Trip Monitoring' tracks vehicle location, monitors fuel usage, collects operational status (doors opened/closed, running times, etc.) and sends the collected, time stamped data to the Transit Management Center.
Transit Vehicle Schedule Management'Transit Vehicle Schedule Management' monitors schedule performance and identifies corrective actions when a deviation is detected. It provides two–way communication between the transit vehicle and center, enabling the center to communicate with the vehicle operator and monitor on–board systems.

Interfaces To

BlueGo Transit Dispatch
Personal Communication Devices
Transit Traveler Card
Traveling Public – Mobile Devices/Vehicle