Intelligent Transportation System
Security
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU) requires metropolitan planning agencies (MPOs) to incorporate emergency preparedness and security in regional transportation planning.
SCAG works with federal, state and local stakeholders to facilitate coordination and increase situational awareness for regional emergency preparedness and security. SCAG actively promotes the Southern California Regional ITS infrastructure as an important tool in improving the capability of government agencies to protect vital infrastructure and respond effectively to emergencies and disasters. Agencies that plan and develop their projects in accordance with the regional ITS Architecture ensure that individual projects can work together, enhancing the ability for agencies to coordinate response and preparedness by sharing information seamlessly. ITS elements of the transportation system can be leveraged for emergency response and preparedness activities.
As part of the 2008 RTP process, SCAG updated the 2004 Regional ITS Architecture to incorporate security elements. The security update to the architecture establishes a framework for deploying ITS to support emergency preparedness and response and protecting critical infrastructure. Planning and developing ITS projects in accordance to the regional architecture will help ensure that the project enables coordinated operations and information sharing among the many different agencies that respond to incidents, emergencies and threats.
To learn how the Southern California Regional ITS Architecture addresses emergency management and security services, view the information in the Security Update report and the Turbo architecture file:
Stakeholders
Several stakeholders identified at the state, regional, and local levels in the Southern California Regional ITS Architecture are involved in data sharing and coordination to support emergency management and disaster planning activities.
| Stakeholder | Description |
| Amtrak | National Passenger Rail |
| Broadcast and Print Media | Represents media outlets in the region who are a consumer of ITS information. |
| California Highway Patrol | California Highway Patrol |
| Caltrans | California Department of Transportation |
| Commercial Freight Rails | Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) |
| CTC/RTPA | County Transportation Commission or Regional Transportation Planning Authority. This stakeholder group is regional commissions. |
| Inland Empire Transportation Planning Agencies | This stakeholder represents Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), who jointly operate the Inland Empire 511 system. |
| LA SAFE | Los Angeles County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (LA SAFE) |
| Local Jurisdictions | Counties or local cities that are adjacent to county boundaries. |
| Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) serves as transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for LA County. Metro operates over 2,000 peak-hour buses on an average weekday. It also designed, built and operates 73.1 miles of Metro Rail. In addition, Metro funds 16 municipal bus operators and funds a wide array of transportation projects. |
| Neighboring Agencies | Represents transportation agencies in areas bordering the region. |
| Private Application and Service Providers | Private entities that provide transportation related applications and services. |
| SCAG | The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has evolved as the largest of nearly 700 councils of government in the United States, functioning as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for six counties: Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Ventura and Imperial. The region encompasses a population exceeding 15 million persons in an area of more than 38,000 square miles. As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Association of Governments is mandated by the federal government to research and draw up plans for transportation, growth management, hazardous waste management, and air quality. Additional mandates exist at the state level. |
| SCRRA | SCRRA is a joint powers authority (JPA) created in 1991 to operate the Metrolink commuter rail system in Southern California. The SCRRA Board is comprised of voting members from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Authority (LA METRO), Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) and Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC). |
| Traveling Public | Traveling public accessing various modes of transportation, including surface street, air, rail/transit, and non-motorized. |
Inventory
The following are several key ITS applications in place that agencies are using to better coordinate emergency management and response operations.
| Element | Stakeholder | Description | Status | Entity |
| 511 MATIS/Go511 | LA SAFE | Existing | Regional 511 system providing traffic, transit, ridesharing, and bike info and trip planning. | Information Service Provider Other ISP |
| Amtrak Operation Center | Amtrak | Existing | Operations center performing train control functions for Amtrak | Emergency Management Transit Management Other Emergency Management Other Transit Management Rail Operations |
| Arterial Traffic Control Systems | Local jurisdictions | Existing | Traffic signal systems operated by cities and counties in the region. | Emergency Management Traffic Management Other Emergency Management Other Traffic Management |
| Border Region Interfaces | Neighboring Agencies | Planned | Data communication interfaces of bordering transportation agencies or regions. | Other Traffic Management |
| Broadcast and Print Media | Broadcast and Print Media | Existing | This element represents the TV, Radio, Internet, and Print Media that are users of ITS information. | Media |
| Caltrans Regional TMCs | Caltrans | Existing | This element represents the Caltrans TMCs for the regions within SCAG. | Emergency Management Traffic Management Other Emergency Management Other Traffic Management |
| CHP Dispatch | California Highway Patrol | Existing | This element represents CHP dispatch centers in the region. | Emergency Management Other Emergency Management |
| Inland Empire 511 | Inland Empire Transportation Planning Agencies | Existing | This element represents the 511 system operating in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. | Information Service Provider Other ISP |
| Private Information Service Provider Systems | Private Application and Service Providers | Existing | This element represents private ISPs that access and use data from RIITS. | Information Service Provider Other ISP |
| RIITS | Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Existing | Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS) provides regional data sharing and exchange, including coordination across all modes of transportation, and is a source of real-time traffic congestion data in the region. | Emergency Management Information Service Provider Traffic Management Transit Management Other Emergency Management Other ISP Other Transit Management Other Traffic Management |
| SCRRA Rail Information System | SCRRA | Planned | Rail Traveler Information System to provide information on trains, at train stations, and via personal devices. | Transit Management Other Transit Management |
| SCRRA Train Control and Operations Center | SCRRA | Planned | Houses the back office systems. Staffed to provide computer aided dispatching (CAD) functions. Coordinate response activities and communication exchanges with other train operations centers. | Emergency Management Transit Management Other Emergency Management Other Transit Management Rail Operations |
| Transit Operation Centers | CTC/RTPA | Existing | Operations centers for transit agencies throughout the region. | Transit Management Other Transit Management |
| User Personal Computing Devices | Traveling Public | Existing | User Personal Computing Devices refers to equipment an individual owns and can personalize with their choices for information about transportation networks. An Internet-connected PC is an example. | Personal Information Access |
Standards
The Southern California Regional ITS Architecture provides recommended current, relevant standards for each information exchange between ITS projects that support security related services. Their use is not mandatory. However, in some instances, there may be funding requirements or regional policies that mandate project-specific standards.
