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Work on the new architecture began in the spring of 2001 with a series of interviews with key public sector agencies representing a wide array of transportation interests, programs, and services. Information collected in these interviews was used to help develop initial planning concepts for the new regional architecture. Thurston Regional Planning Council talked with a number of stakeholders including:
United States Department of Transportation
Washington State Department of Transportation
Public works staff from town, city, and county agencies
Washington State Patrol
Local law enforcement agencies
Fire districts
Emergency medical responders
Intercity Transit
Transit operators in adjacent counties
Paratransit and other special needs transit providers
Health and human services providers
School transportation providers
Fort Lewis
Washington State Emergency Management
Port of Olympia
Puget Sound Regional Council
Following the interview process, ITS stakeholders from throughout the area participated in a series of regional ITS workshops to learn more about ITS and how the new architecture would serve their needs, and to provide more input into the planning process. Participants framed key issues to be addressed, and worked together to prioritize needs and strategies. Stakeholders also discovered new partners to collaborate with on common issues and objectives. These outreach efforts effectively identified the ITS systems already in place. A regional inventory was created that forms the initial baseline for the regional architecture. All the pieces were pulled together by mapping regional needs to the National ITS Architecture; identifying, defining, and integrating auxiliary regional elements; and finally, developing regional connectivity and architectural flows necessary to ensure future investments function as effectively as possible. |
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