Draft Chattanooga Interactive ITS Architecture – 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
CARTA	Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority. Responsible for fixed route transit service in Hamilton County, paratransit service, and a downtown shuttle and parking system.
Catoosa County	County government for Catoosa County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department as well as the Catoosa County Emergency Management Agency.
Catoosa County Trans–Aid	Catoosa County demand response rural transportation provider.
Chattanooga–Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau	The Air Pollution Control Bureau administers local air pollution control laws and monitors air quality in Hamilton County.
Chattanooga–Hamilton County/North Georgia TPO	Transportation Planning Organization for the Chattanooga–Hamilton County/North Georgia Regional Planning Agency.
City of Chattanooga	Municipal government for the City of Chattanooga. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
City of East Ridge	Municipal government for the City of East Ridge. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
City of Red Bank	Municipal government for the City of Red Bank. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
City of Soddy–Daisy	Municipal government for the City of Soddy–Daisy. Covers all city departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
Commercial Vehicle Operators	Operators of commercial vehicles.
Dade County	County government for Dade County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department as well as the Dade County Emergency Management Agency.
Dade County Transit	Dade County demand response rural transportation provider.
Financial Institution	Institution that handles exchange of money for transit electronic fare collection.
GDOT	Georgia Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Georgia.
GEMA	Georgia Emergency Management Agency. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident.
Georgia DPS	Georgia Department of Public Safety. Responsible for statewide enforcement of traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations.
Hamilton County	County government for Hamilton County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department as well as the Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency.
Media	Local media outlets including television stations, newspapers, radio stations and their associated websites.
Municipal/County Government	Government for various municipalities and counties within the Region that are not specifically called out. Covers all departments including those that deal with traffic and public safety.
NOAA	The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gathers weather information and issues severe weather warnings.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory	The U.S. Deparment of Energy’s multiprogram science and energy laboratory.
Other Agencies	This stakeholder represents a wide variety of agencies. The associated elements are groups of agencies or providers that do not have a primary stakeholder agency.
Private Information Provider	Private sector business responsible for the gathering and distribution of traveler information. This service is typically provided on a subscription basis.
Public/Private Vehicles	Vehicles that traverse a specific region.
Rail Operators	Companies that operate rail systems including the dispatch and control of trains and the maintenance and operations of railroad tracks.
System Users	All of the users of the transportation system.
TDOT	Tennessee Department of Transportation. Responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of state roadways in Tennessee.
TEMA	Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. Responsible for emergency operations during a disaster or large scale incident.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation	Statewide law enforcement agency responsible for issuing statewide AMBER Alerts in Tennessee.
Tennessee Department of Health and Human Services	State department that manages funding for medical transportation services.
THP	Tennessee Highway Patrol. Responsible for statewide enforcement of traffic safety laws as well as commercial vehicle regulations.
Walker County	County government for Walker County. Includes all county departments including the Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department as well as the Walker County Emergency Management Agency.
Walker County Transit	Walker County demand response rural transportation provider.

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