Stakeholders
The Regional ITS Architecture resulted from the consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public safety, and many other operating agencies at local, state, and national levels. It includes both public and private sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted by the surface transportation system, with particular focus on agencies that operate transportation systems in the region.
| Stakeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| AMTRAK | AMTRAK provides passenger rail service across the country. |
| Bowling Green State University Shuttle | BGSU – runs fixed routes, primarily for students, but will pick up non–students. |
| City of Bowling Green | Located in Wood County. |
| City of Bowling Green Department of Public Works | Responsibilities include: Daily Refuse and Recycling, Unlimited Brush Pickup, Leaf Pickup, Heavy Item Pickup, Street, Alley & Parking Lot Repair, Street and Parking Lot Striping, Street Cleaning – Sweeping and Snow Removal, Cemetery Care and Maintenance, Dead Animal Removal, Engineering, surveying, and design of City water, sewer, pavement, and sidewalks, Inspect all work on City projects for compliance. |
| City of Bowling Green Electric Division | A division of the Public Utilities Department. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining the municipal electric system and traffic control equipment. |
| City of Bowling Green Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection Division | The Water Distribution Division operates and maintains the water distribution system. The responsibility of the Wastewater Collection Division is to maintain the sewer system, which includes all city sewer pipes and lift stations. |
| City of Oregon | Located in Lucas County |
| City of Toledo | City of Toledo departments providing public safety. |
| City of Toledo Department of Public Services | Responsible for street cleaning, snow & ice removal, leaf collection, pot hole repair. Includes Divisions of Facility and Fleet, Streets, Bridges, and Harbor, and Transportation. |
| City of Toledo Division of Transportation | City of Toledo department providing traffic operations for the city. |
| Counties and Cities | Represents various government departments and agencies of municipalities and counties within the region. |
| County and City Public Works Departments | Represents county and city level public works departments, including engineering/road/traffic departments, throughout the state. |
| Crash Record Users | Systems and agencies that use crash record archive data. |
| Cyclists | Represents those using non–motorized travel modes, and in particular bicyclists that sometimes share motor vehicle lanes. |
| DriveOhio | DriveOhio is Ohio's center for smart mobility. Ohio is home to dozens of public and private entities all involved in the design, development, testing, use and regulation of autonomous and connected technologies. DriveOhio brings all of these organizations together under one umbrella, serving as the hub for all things autonomous and connected in Ohio. Supported by the Ohio Department of Transportation, DriveOhio also works to ensure Ohio's regulatory environment and public policies are conducive to the development of the infrastructure and technologies needed for smart mobility. |
| Driver | Represents the person that operates a vehicle on the roadway, including operators of private, transit, commercial, and emergency vehicles. |
| Financial Institutions | Financial companies involved in electronic payment transactions. |
| General Public | Represents the collection of all end–users of the transportation system within the region. |
| Greater Toledo Convention and Visitors Bureau | Convention and Visitors bureau for greater Toledo area. |
| Independent School Districts | School districts in the region. |
| Lake Erie Transit | Transit agency providing dial a ride program in Monroe County. |
| Lucas County Emergency Management Agency | Coordinates agencies to deal with the problem at hand. Activate the EOC. |
| Lucas County Emergency Services 911 | Departments of Lucas County |
| Lucas County EMS | Represents the emergency medical services for Lucas County |
| Lucas County Engineer | Responsible for traffic signal systems in the county |
| Lucas County Fire Department | Represents the Fire Department for Lucas County. |
| Lucas County Road Maintenance and Repair | Responsible for road and equipment maintenance in the county. |
| Lucas County Sanitary Engineer | Responsible for the County's water and wastewater services and oversight of the Solid Waste Management District. |
| Lucas County Sheriff | Responsible for public safety dispatch in county. |
| MDOT | Michigan Department of Transportation |
| Michigan State Police | State Police in Michigan |
| Mid American Association of State Transportation Officials | MAASTO is creating an interstate truck parking system that will include the Toledo region. |
| Monroe County Office of Emergency Management | Represents the Office of Emergency Management for Monroe County. |
| Monroe County Road Commission | Agency responsible for traffic operations and roadway maintenance in Monroe County Michigan. http://www.mcrc–mi.org/ |
| Monroe County Sheriff | Represents the sheriff department for Monroe County. |
| Municipal Engineering Departments | Represents the traffic sections of municipalities in the region other than Toledo and Bowling Green. |
| Municipal Public Safety Agencies | Public Safety agencies in the municipalities in the region other than the Cities of Toledo and Bowling Green. |
| Municipal Service Departments | Departments providing traffic and maintenance operations in cities and townships > 10,000 people in the region. |
| National Weather Service | US Agency, part of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, that is responsible for national and local weather. |
| Northwest Ohio Regional Water and Sewer | Northwest Ohio Regional Water and Sewer is the water and wastewater district for the Bowling Green area. |
| ODOT | Includes ODOT Central Office and District 2. Responsible for planning, designing, and maintaining state and interstate highways and arterials. |
| Ohio Department of Public Safety | Statewide agency responsible for emergency operations. |
| Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) | Agency responsible for public safety of rural highways and freeways, Ohio Turnpike, and state owned or leased buildings. |
| Ohio State University | Represents the various departments of the Ohio State University. Departments represented include the Department of Public Safety, the Transportation and Parking Services Department, and the Engineering Department. The Department of Public Safety provides law enforcement, security services, emergency management planning and other public safety services designed to enhance a safe and secure environment on campus. Transportation & Parking Services provides services and support to help create and maintain a safe and orderly campus environment for pedestrians and vehicle operators while also providing a broad range of parking and transportation services. Transportation & Parking consists of many different services designed to address the needs of the University community. These include Campus Area Bus Service; Charter Bus services; construction coordination as it relates to impacts to streets and parking areas; Handivan paratransit services; Vehicle rental services for departmental business; motorist assistance for campus customers; parking enforcement and traffic support; parking and vehicle maintenance services; special events management; traffic signal coordination and repair. The Engineering Department provides transportation research utilizing data from the Columbus Traffic Management Center (TMC). |
| Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission (OTIC) | Agency responsible for construction, maintenance, and operations of the Ohio Turnpike. |
| Other Counties | County government of the counties that border the region |
| Passengers | Represents passengers riding in motorized vehicles. |
| Pedestrians | Represents people who travel by foot. |
| Private Commercial Carriers | Private commercial vehicle operators. |
| Private Companies | Represents private companies that provide various transportation information and services to the transportation agencies and the general public traveling along roadways. Including towing and recovery service providers throughout the state. |
| Private Map Data Providers | Private companies that provide map databases and other related information used to support ITS services. Can include third–party providers or internal organizations that produce map data for agency use. |
| Private Tow, Wreckers, and Cleanup Service Providers | Represents private towing companies operating in the region. |
| Private Traveler Information Providers | Local, regional and national information service providers, such as SmartRoutes or Metro Traffic, that provide travel information to the traveling public (both subscription service and general broadcast information). Includes internet sites, service bureaus, etc. |
| Private Utilities | Includes water, power, cable and other private utilities. |
| Private Weather Service Providers | Private companies that provide weather information tailored for transportation purposes. |
| Public Agencies | This stakeholder group represents state, regional, county and city public agencies. |
| Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) regulates providers of all kinds of utility services, including rail and trucking companies. The PUCO and the Ohio State Highway Patrol work to ensure that commercial vehicles are traveling safely throughout Ohio. PUCO inspectors regularly conduct roadside safety inspections on CMVs and follow a thorough process to make sure both the driver and vehicle are compliant with state and federal regulations. |
| Regional Event Operators | Represents the many organizations whose facilities hold events that have significant impact on traffic or transit. |
| Regional Hospitals | Regional hospitals and trauma centers. |
| Research Institutes | Represents research institutes or research centers that perform transportation–related research. |
| RR Operator | Companies that operate freight railroad in the region. |
| Special Police Forces | Police forces for Metroparks and Park Districts, Universities/Colleges, Airports, and Railroads |
| State of Ohio | Departments of Ohio state government |
| TMACOG | MPO for Wood and Lucas Counties in Ohio and the southern three townships in Monroe County, Michigan. |
| Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) | Toledo transit agency. |
| Toledo–Lucas County Port Authority | Port Authority for Great Lakes ports in the region. |
| Transit Agencies | This stakeholder group represents public transportation providers through the TMACOG region, including transit operators at regional, county and city levels as well as for universities and colleges. |
| TV and Radio Stations | Television, Radio, and Print Media. Includes TV network affiliates |
| United States Postal Service | Department of U.S. federal government responsible for mail delivery. |
| Wood County | Departments of Wood County Government |
| Wood County Emergency Management Agency | Agency responsible for emergency management in Wood County |