Sun Metro LIFT Vehicles

Status

Existing

Description

Sun Metro Paratransit vehicles. LIFT buses provide door–to–door services for ADA paratransit–eligible clients on a shared–ride basis using small buses equipped with hydraulic wheelchair lifts.

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Role Role Status
Sun Metro Transit Owns Existing

Physical Objects

Transit Vehicle OBE

Functional Objects

Functional Object Description User Defined
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. False
Transit Vehicle On–Board Paratransit Operations 'Transit Vehicle On–board Paratransit Operations' forwards paratransit and flexible–route dispatch requests to the operator and forwards acknowledgements to the center. It coordinates with, and assists the operator in managing multi–stop runs associated with demand responsive transit services including paratransit. It collects transit vehicle passenger data and makes it available to the center. False
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. False
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. False
Transit Vehicle Security 'Transit Vehicle Security' provides security and safety functions on–board the transit vehicle. It includes surveillance and sensor systems that monitor the on–board environment, silent alarms that can be activated by transit user or vehicle operator, operator authentication, and a remote vehicle disable function. The surveillance equipment includes video (e.g. CCTV cameras), audio systems and/or event recorder systems. The sensor equipment includes threat sensors (e.g. chemical agent, toxic industrial chemical, biological, explosives, and radiological sensors) and object detection sensors (e.g. metal detectors). False

Interfaces To

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El Paso Regional Communications Center
Sun Metro LIFT Maintenance Facility
Sun Metro Paratransit Dispatch