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road network conditions

This triple is bi-directional. See also Other Transportation Information Centers --> Transportation Information Center: road network conditions

Definition
Included In
Communication Solutions
Characteristics
Security

Definitions

road network conditions (Information Flow): Current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, and other road network status. Either raw data, processed data, or some combination of both may be provided by this flow. Information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements) in effect is included.

Transportation Information Center (Source Physical Object): The 'Transportation Information Center' collects, processes, stores, and disseminates transportation information to system operators and the traveling public. The physical object can play several different roles in an integrated ITS. In one role, the TIC provides a data collection, fusing, and repackaging function, collecting information from transportation system operators and redistributing this information to other system operators in the region and other TICs. In this information redistribution role, the TIC provides a bridge between the various transportation systems that produce the information and the other TICs and their subscribers that use the information. The second role of a TIC is focused on delivery of traveler information to subscribers and the public at large. Information provided includes basic advisories, traffic and road conditions, transit schedule information, yellow pages information, ride matching information, and parking information. The TIC is commonly implemented as a website or a web-based application service, but it represents any traveler information distribution service.

Other Transportation Information Centers (Destination Physical Object): Representing another Transportation Information Center, this object is intended to provide a source and destination for ITS information flows between peer information and service provider functions. It enables cooperative information sharing between providers as conditions warrant.

Included In

This Triple is in the following Service Packages:

This triple is associated with the following Functional Objects:

TIC Data Collection

This Triple is described by the following Functional View Data Flows:

This Triple has the following triple relationships:

None

Communication Solutions

Solutions are sorted in ascending Gap Severity order. The Gap Severity is the parenthetical number at the end of the solution.

Selected Solution

US: TMDD - NTCIP Messaging

Solution Description

This solution is used within the U.S.. It combines standards associated with US: TMDD with those for C-C: NTCIP Messaging. The US: TMDD standards include upper-layer standards required to implement center-to-center communications with traffic management systems. The C-C: NTCIP Messaging standards include lower-layer standards that support partially secure communications between two centers as commonly used in the US.

ITS Application Entity ITE TMDD Vol 2			Click gap icons for more info.
Mgmt Bundle: SNMPv3 MIB W3C WSDL 1.1	Facilities ITE TMDD Vol 2 NTCIP 2306	Security Secure Session Alternatives
	TransNet IP Alternatives IETF RFC 9293
	Access Internet Subnet Alternatives

Note that some layers might have alternatives, in which case all of the gap icons associated with every alternative may be shown on the diagram, but the solution severity calculations (and resulting ordering of solutions) includes only the issues associated with the default (i.e., best, least severe) alternative.

Characteristics

Characteristic	Value
Time Context	Recent
Spatial Context	Regional
Acknowledgement	True
Cardinality	Unicast
Initiator	Destination
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	False

Interoperability	Description
Regional	Interoperability throughout the geopolitical region is highly desirable, but if implemented differently in different transportation management jurisdictions, significant benefits will still accrue in each jurisdiction. Regardless, this Information Flow Triple should be implemented consistently within a transportation jurisdiction (i.e., the scope of a regional architecture).

Security

Information Flow Security
	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
Rating	Low	Moderate	Moderate
Basis	No harm should come from seeing this data, as it is eventually intended for public consumption.	While accuracy of this data is important for decision making purposes, applications should be able to corroborate the data in many instances. Thus MODERATE generally.	condition info should be timely and readily available so that TMCs are aware of current traffic info, conditions, restrictions, etc. but should not have severe/catastrophic consequences if not

Security Characteristics	Value
Authenticable	True
Encrypt	False

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