TM15: Railroad Operations Coordination
Need Area Description
This service package provides an additional level of strategic coordination between freight rail operations and other transportation centers. Rail operations provides train schedules, maintenance schedules, and any other forecast events that will result in highway–rail intersection (HRI) closures. This information is used to develop forecast HRI closure times and durations that may be used in advanced traffic control strategies or to enhance the quality of traveler information.
Need Area Type
Management
Service Package
TM15: Railroad Operations Coordination
Includes Needs
| Number | Need |
|---|---|
| 01 | Traffic Operations need to be able to receive from Rail Operations train schedules, maintenance schedules, and any other forecast events that will result in highway–rail intersection (HRI) closures, in order to develop forecasts of HRI closure times and durations that may be used in advanced traffic control strategies or to enhance the quality of traveler information. |
| 02 | Traveler Information needs access to timely and accurate rail and intermodal crossing status data. |