Interface: NYSTA Website - NYSTA TransAlert System

Information Flow Definitions

broadcast traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

General traveler information that contains traffic and road conditions, link travel times, incidents, advisories, restrictions, vehicle requirements, work zones, transit service information, weather information, parking information, and other related traveler information.

emergency traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Public notification of an emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction. This flow also includes evacuation information including evacuation instructions, evacuation zones, recommended evacuation times, tailored evacuation routes and destinations, traffic and road conditions along the evacuation routes, traveler services and shelter information, and reentry times and instructions.

emergency traveler information request (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Request for alerts, evacuation information, and other emergency information provided to the traveling public.

interactive traveler information (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Traveler information provided in response to a traveler request. The provided information includes traffic and road conditions, advisories, incidents, restrictions, payment information, transit services, parking information, weather information, and other travel-related data updates and confirmations.

traveler alerts (Existing) Selected Comm Solution

Traveler information alerts reporting congestion, incidents, adverse road or weather conditions, restrictions, vehicle requirements, parking availability, transit service delays or interruptions, and other information that may impact the traveler. Relevant alerts are provided based on traveler-supplied profile information including trip characteristics and preferences.