Intermodal Customer System --> Fleet and Freight Management Center:
available loads

Definition
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Characteristics
Security

Definitions

available loads (Information Flow): Request from a shipper (consignor) for services to handle shipping of a container or freight load. Aggregated, this information represents the available loads to be shipped from intermodal customer locations in the region.

Intermodal Customer System (Source Physical Object): The 'Intermodal Customer System' represents organizations that engage in the shipment of freight, either originator (consigner or shipper) or recipient of the cargo shipment. They enable the movement of goods on routes that require the use of other modes of transportation such as heavy rail, air, sea, etc. The Intermodal Customer System includes those personnel responsible for the movement of freight across international borders.

Fleet and Freight Management Center (Destination Physical Object): The 'Fleet and Freight Management Center' provides the capability for commercial drivers and fleet-freight managers to receive real-time routing information and access databases containing vehicle and/or freight equipment locations as well as carrier, vehicle, freight equipment and driver information. The 'Fleet and Freight Management Center' also provides the capability for fleet managers to monitor the safety and security of their commercial vehicle drivers and fleet.

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Communication Solutions

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Selected Solution

Data for Distribution (TBD) - Apache Kafka

Solution Description

This solution is used within Canada and the U.S.. It combines standards associated with Data for Distribution (TBD) with those for Apache Kafka. The Data for Distribution (TBD) standards include a placeholder for upper-layer standards necessary to define the data (elements and structures) necessary to complete a solution for the information flow based on data distribution technologies. The data standard will need to include a specific customization for the desired data distribution technology used (e.g., Kafka, DDS, etc.).. The Apache Kafka standards include lower-layer open source code that supports data distribution of specific types of data.

ITS Application Entity Development needed			Click gap icons for more info.
Mgmt Apache Zookeeper	Facilities Apache Kafka Apache Zookeeper	Security IETF RFC 8446
	TransNet IP Alternatives IETF RFC 9293
	Access Internet Subnet Alternatives

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Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
Time Context	Recent
Spatial Context	Regional
Acknowledgement	True
Cardinality	Unicast
Initiator	Source
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

Interoperability	Description
Regional	Interoperability throughout the geopolitical region is highly desirable, but if implemented differently in different transportation management jurisdictions, significant benefits will still accrue in each jurisdiction. Regardless, this Information Flow Triple should be implemented consistently within a transportation jurisdiction (i.e., the scope of a regional architecture).

Security

Information Flow Security
	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Rating	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate
Basis	Contains company information including load delivery specifics. While possibly not competitive, could be considered 'need-to-know', as anyone not providing transport services could have minimal legitimate use for this information. Possible abuses could leverage arrival and delivery information or transport operator locations.	CVO decisions including job acceptance, routing and work planning are impacted by the quality of this data, so incorrect, unavailable or fraudulent data could have a significant financial impact.	CVO decisions including job acceptance, routing and work planning are impacted by the quality of this data, so incorrect, unavailable or fraudulent data could have a significant financial impact.

Security Characteristics	Value
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	True

Intermodal Customer System --> Fleet and Freight Management Center:available loads