Parent Service Package: PT01
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PT01.1: Transit Vehicle Tracking Implementation

This 'implementation' is a holistic view of the PT01 service package, including all Physical Objects, Functional Objects, and Triples associated with the service package. It distinguishes between items that are fundamental to the service and items that are optional. Your specific implementation is likely to include the fundamental items and selected optional items, based on your specific project requirements.

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Development Stage Roles and Relationships

Installation Stage Roles and Relationships

Operations and Maintenance Stage Roles and Relationships
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Source Destination Role/Relationship
DriverLocation and Time Data Source Operates
Location and Time Data Source MaintainerLocation and Time Data Source Maintains
Location and Time Data Source ManagerDriver System Usage Agreement
Location and Time Data Source ManagerLocation and Time Data Source Manages
Location and Time Data Source OwnerLocation and Time Data Source Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Location and Time Data Source OwnerLocation and Time Data Source Manager Operations Agreement
Location and Time Data Source OwnerTransit Vehicle OBE Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Location and Time Data Source OwnerTransit Vehicle OBE User Service Usage Agreement
Location and Time Data Source OwnerTransit Vehicle Operator Application Usage Agreement
Location and Time Data Source SupplierLocation and Time Data Source Owner Warranty
TIC OperatorTransportation Information Center Operates
Traffic Management Center MaintainerTraffic Management Center Maintains
Traffic Management Center ManagerTraffic Management Center Manages
Traffic Management Center ManagerTraffic Operations Personnel System Usage Agreement
Traffic Management Center OwnerTraffic Management Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Traffic Management Center OwnerTraffic Management Center Manager Operations Agreement
Traffic Management Center SupplierTraffic Management Center Owner Warranty
Traffic Operations PersonnelTraffic Management Center Operates
Transit Management Center MaintainerTransit Management Center Maintains
Transit Management Center ManagerTransit Management Center Manages
Transit Management Center ManagerTransit Operations Personnel System Usage Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTIC Operator Application Usage Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTraffic Management Center Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTraffic Management Center Owner Information Provision Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTraffic Management Center User Service Usage Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTraffic Operations Personnel Application Usage Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTransit Management Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTransit Management Center Manager Operations Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTransportation Information Center Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTransportation Information Center Owner Information Provision Agreement
Transit Management Center OwnerTransportation Information Center User Service Usage Agreement
Transit Management Center SupplierTransit Management Center Owner Warranty
Transit Operations PersonnelTransit Management Center Operates
Transit Vehicle OBE MaintainerTransit Vehicle OBE Maintains
Transit Vehicle OBE ManagerTransit Vehicle OBE Manages
Transit Vehicle OBE ManagerTransit Vehicle Operator System Usage Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Management Center Maintainer Maintenance Data Exchange Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Management Center Owner Information Provision Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Management Center User Service Usage Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Operations Personnel Application Usage Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Vehicle OBE Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE OwnerTransit Vehicle OBE Manager Operations Agreement
Transit Vehicle OBE SupplierTransit Vehicle OBE Owner Warranty
Transit Vehicle OperatorTransit Vehicle OBE Operates
Transportation Information Center MaintainerTransportation Information Center Maintains
Transportation Information Center ManagerTIC Operator System Usage Agreement
Transportation Information Center ManagerTransportation Information Center Manages
Transportation Information Center OwnerTransportation Information Center Maintainer System Maintenance Agreement
Transportation Information Center OwnerTransportation Information Center Manager Operations Agreement
Transportation Information Center SupplierTransportation Information Center Owner Warranty

Physical

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Includes Physical Objects:

Physical Object Class Description
Location and Time Data Source ITS The 'Location and Time Data Source' provides accurate position information. While a Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver is the most common implementation, this physical object represents any technology that provides a position fix in three dimensions and time with sufficient accuracy.
Traffic Management Center Center The 'Traffic Management Center' monitors and controls traffic and the road network. It represents centers that manage a broad range of transportation facilities including freeway systems, rural and suburban highway systems, and urban and suburban traffic control systems. It communicates with ITS Roadway Equipment and Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment (RSE) to monitor and manage traffic flow and monitor the condition of the roadway, surrounding environmental conditions, and field equipment status. It manages traffic and transportation resources to support allied agencies in responding to, and recovering from, incidents ranging from minor traffic incidents through major disasters.
Transit Management Center Center The 'Transit Management Center' manages transit vehicle fleets and coordinates with other modes and transportation services. It provides operations, maintenance, customer information, planning and management functions for the transit property. It spans distinct central dispatch and garage management systems and supports the spectrum of fixed route, flexible route, paratransit services, transit rail, and bus rapid transit (BRT) service. The physical object's interfaces support communication between transit departments and with other operating entities such as emergency response services and traffic management systems.
Transit Operations Personnel Center 'Transit Operations Personnel' represents the people that are responsible for fleet management, maintenance operations, and scheduling activities of the transit system. These different roles represent a variety of individuals in the transit industry. Within the transit industry the person responsible for fleet management is known by many names: Street Supervisor, Starter, Dispatcher, Supervisor, Traffic Controller, Transportation Coordinator. This person actively monitors, controls, and modifies the transit fleet routes and schedules on a day to day basis (dynamic scheduling). The modifications will take account of abnormal situations such as vehicle breakdown, vehicle delay, detours around work zones or incidents (detour management, connection protection, and service restoration), and other causes of route or schedule deviations. Transit operations personnel are also responsible for demand responsive transit operation and for managing emergency situations within the transit network such as silent alarms on board transit vehicles, or the remote disabling of the vehicle. In addition the Transit Operations Personnel may be responsible for assigning vehicle operators to routes, checking vehicle operators in and out, and managing transit stop issues. This object also represents the personnel in the transit garage that are responsible for maintenance of the transit fleets, including monitoring vehicle status, matching vehicles with operators, and maintenance checking of transit vehicles. Finally, it represents the people responsible for planning, development, and management of transit routes and schedules.
Transit Vehicle OBE Vehicle The 'Transit Vehicle On-Board Equipment' (OBE) resides in a transit vehicle and provides the sensory, processing, storage, and communications functions necessary to support safe and efficient movement of passengers. The types of transit vehicles containing this physical object include buses, paratransit vehicles, light rail vehicles, other vehicles designed to carry passengers, and supervisory vehicles. It collects ridership levels and supports electronic fare collection. It supports a traffic signal prioritization function that communicates with the roadside physical object to improve on-schedule performance. Automated vehicle location enhances the information available to the transit operator enabling more efficient operations. On-board sensors support transit vehicle maintenance. The physical object supports on-board security and safety monitoring. This monitoring includes transit user or vehicle operator activated alarms (silent or audible), as well as surveillance and sensor equipment. The surveillance equipment includes video (e.g. CCTV cameras), audio systems and/or event recorder systems. It also furnishes travelers with real-time travel information, continuously updated schedules, transfer options, routes, and fares. A separate 'Vehicle OBE' physical object supports the general vehicle safety and driver information capabilities that apply to all vehicles, including transit vehicles. The Transit Vehicle OBE supplements these general capabilities with capabilities that are specific to transit vehicles.
Transportation Information Center Center The 'Transportation Information Center' collects, processes, stores, and disseminates transportation information to system operators and the traveling public. The physical object can play several different roles in an integrated ITS. In one role, the TIC provides a data collection, fusing, and repackaging function, collecting information from transportation system operators and redistributing this information to other system operators in the region and other TICs. In this information redistribution role, the TIC provides a bridge between the various transportation systems that produce the information and the other TICs and their subscribers that use the information. The second role of a TIC is focused on delivery of traveler information to subscribers and the public at large. Information provided includes basic advisories, traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, yellow pages information, ride matching information, and parking information. The TIC is commonly implemented as a website or a web-based application service, but it represents any traveler information distribution service.

Includes Functional Objects:

Functional Object Description Physical Object
Transit Center Vehicle Tracking 'Transit Center Vehicle Tracking' monitors transit vehicle location. The location information is collected via a data communication link between the transit vehicles and the transit center. The location information is presented to the transit operator on a digitized map of the transit service area. The location data may be used to determine real time schedule adherence and update the transit system’s schedule in real-time. The real-time schedule information is disseminated to other information providers, which furnish the information to travelers. Transit Management Center
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 OBE

Includes Information Flows:

Information Flow Description
location and time The current geographic location in three dimensions (latitude, longitude, elevation) and the current time.
transit operations personnel input User input from transit operations personnel including instructions governing service availability, schedules, emergency response plans, transit personnel assignments, transit maintenance requirements, and other inputs that establish general system operating requirements and procedures.
transit operations status Presentation of information to transit operations personnel including accumulated schedule and fare information, ridership and on-time performance information, emergency response plans, transit personnel information, maintenance records, and other information intended to support overall planning and management of a transit property.
transit probe data Aggregate probe data derived from tracking transit vehicles. Data collected could include transit vehicle speeds and travel times for a given link or collection of links.
transit schedule adherence information Dynamic transit schedule adherence and transit vehicle location information.
transit vehicle location data Current transit vehicle location and related operational conditions data provided by a transit vehicle.
transit vehicle schedule performance Estimated times of arrival and anticipated schedule deviations reported by a transit vehicle.

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Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.

Needs and Requirements

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Security

In order to participate in this service package, each physical object should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Physical Object Security
Physical Object Confidentiality Integrity Availability Security Class
Location and Time Data Source  
Traffic Management Center  
Transit Management Center  
Transit Vehicle OBE  
Transportation Information Center  



In order to participate in this service package, each information flow triple should meet or exceed the following security levels.

Information Flow Security
Source Destination Information Flow Confidentiality Integrity Availability
Basis Basis Basis
Location and Time Data Source Transit Vehicle OBE location and time Moderate High High
While time reference should be universally available, time reference coupled with vehicle location is tracking data. This flow is internal to a vehicle, but should probably be encrypted to discourage hacking and snooping on the vehicle bus. Thus MODERATE. Location and time data is the basis for crash imminent safety and a host of other applications. Corruption of this flow could lead directly to a vehicle accident. If this information is not available, crash imminent safety applications depending on this information will not function properly.
Transit Management Center Traffic Management Center transit probe data Low Moderate Low
As this is aggregate information that will be used for a public information product, there is little reason to conceal it. This will eventually drive decisions made by travelers, so it does deserve some protection. If modified or corrupted, may lead to decisions wasting time and money. There are many sources of traffic data, it is unlikely that this is the only one. Loss of this flow may degrade overall travel time quality (unclear, as transit travel times are notoriously different from passenger vehicle travel times), it would not eliminate that metric and would have a widespread but minor effect.
Transit Management Center Transit Operations Personnel transit operations status Moderate High High
Backoffice operations flows should have minimal protection from casual viewing, as otherwise imposters could gain illicit control or information that should not be generally available. Backoffice operations flows should generally be correct and available as these are the primary interface between operators and system. Backoffice operations flows should generally be correct and available as these are the primary interface between operators and system.
Transit Management Center Transportation Information Center transit probe data Low Moderate Low
As this is aggregate information that will be used for a public information product, there is little reason to conceal it. This will eventually drive decisions made by travelers, so it does deserve some protection. If modified or corrupted, may lead to decisions wasting time and money. There are many sources of traffic data, it is unlikely that this is the only one. Loss of this flow may degrade overall travel time quality (unclear, as transit travel times are notoriously different from passenger vehicle travel times), it would not eliminate that metric and would have a widespread but minor effect.
Transit Management Center Transportation Information Center transit schedule adherence information Low Moderate Moderate
Eventually intended for public consumption, so no need to obfuscate. While accuracy of this data is important for decision making purposes, applications should be able to function without it. Thus MODERATE generally. While accuracy of this data is important for decision making purposes, applications should be able to cfunction without it. Thus MODERATE generally.
Transit Operations Personnel Transit Management Center transit operations personnel input Moderate High High
Backoffice operations flows should have minimal protection from casual viewing, as otherwise imposters could gain illicit control or information that should not be generally available. Backoffice operations flows should generally be correct and available as these are the primary interface between operators and system. Backoffice operations flows should generally be correct and available as these are the primary interface between operators and system.
Transit Vehicle OBE Transit Management Center transit vehicle location data Moderate Moderate Moderate
While internal, contains identification, passenger load and routing data that if observed could be used by an attacker to identify targets. Applications relying on this data will not function properly if the data is incorrect, so it must be protected commensurate to the value of the application. Applications relying on this data will not function properly if the data is incorrect, so it must be protected commensurate to the value of the application. Location data is dynamic, so probably needs to be updated frequently.
Transit Vehicle OBE Transit Management Center transit vehicle schedule performance Low Moderate Low
This information is directly observable, and in most instances it is made publically available. This information may be used to influence the decision about whether or not to make a traffic control priority request on behalf of the transit vehicle. If it is incorrect it may cause the transit management center to send out incorrect traffic control priority requests, which may delay traffic. There should not be any catastrophic failures caused if this data is occasionally missing.

Standards

Currently, there are no standards associated with the physical objects in this service package. For standards related to interfaces, see the specific information flow triple pages. These pages can be accessed directly from the SVG diagram(s) located on the Physical tab, by clicking on each information flow line on the diagram.





System Requirements

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