Broward County Rail and High-Capacity Transit Roles and Responsibilities (Copy 1)

This area includes all the roles and responsibilities that have been identified for the Broward County Rail and High-Capacity Transit project.

Service Packages

• PT01: Transit Vehicle Tracking (Broward County Transit System)
• PT01: Transit Vehicle Tracking (BCT Rail)
• PT02: Transit Fixed-Route Operations (BCT Rail)
• PT02: Transit Fixed-Route Operations (Broward County Transit)
• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (Broward County Transit System)
• PT04: Transit Fare Collection Management (BCT Rail)
• PT05: Transit Security (Broward County Transit System)
• PT05: Transit Security (BCT Rail)
• PT06: Transit Fleet Management (BCT Rail)
• PT08: Transit Traveler Information (Broward County Transit)
• PT08: Transit Traveler Information (BCT Rail)
• PT14: Multi-modal Coordination (Broward County Rail and High-Capacity Transit)

Stakeholders

• Broward County Public Works and Transportation Administration

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collect traffic data from the traffic signal system sensors.
• Coordinate emergency plans, incident responses, and resources with the county EOC/warning points.
• Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC/warning point.
• Coordinate highway-rail intersection signal adjustments.
• Interconnect with City of Port St. Lucie and City of Fort Pierce traffic signal systems.
• Operate traffic signal systems on county-owned arterials, as well as some municipal arterials.
• Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles.
• Provide signal priority for transit vehicles.
• Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies, including BCT.
• Provide traffic information to travelers using Broward County DMS devices.
• Provide traffic information to travelers via the county public information system, private companies, Florida 511, and the media.



• Broward County Transit

Roles and Responsibilities

• Count passengers boarding BCT vehicles.
• Operate rail and other high capacity transit services.
• Provide a demand-responsive transit plan to users/travelers via the BCT Web site.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling through automated vehicle condition reports on all BCT vehicles.
• Provide fixed-route and paratransit bus services for Broward County.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from BCT vehicles while in service.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment capabilities on all BCT vehicles and include smart card fare coordination with other regional transit agencies.
• Provide transit security on all BCT vehicles using silent alarms and on-board video surveillance.
• Provide transit traveler information via the BCT Real-Time Information System.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Broward County Transit (BCT) vehicles.



• Local Agencies

Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate emergency plans, incident responses, and resources with the county EOC/warning points and local EOCs.
• Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC/warning point and local EOCs.
• Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies.
• Provide traffic information to travelers using municipal DMS equipment.
• Provide traffic information to travelers using municipal public Information systems, private companies, Florida 511, and the media.



• County Public Safety Agencies

Roles and Responsibilities

• Respond to transit emergencies/alarms on transit vehicles, including school buses, and at local transit facilities.