Generation of pre-trip and enroute trip plans for travelers (and vehicles) based on current traffic conditions, work zones, weather, and travelers constraints and preferences. Includes end-to-end trips using multiple modes, such as bicycle, transit, etc.
| ID | Requirement |
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| 1 | The center shall provide the capability to provide specific pre-trip and enroute directions to travelers (and drivers), including costs, arrival times, and transfer points. |
| 2 | The center shall include bicycle routes, walkways, skyways, and multi-use trails in the pre-trip and enroute directions it provides to travelers. |
| 3 | The center shall support on-line route guidance for travelers using personal devices (such as PDAs). |
| 4 | The center shall support on-line route guidance for drivers in vehicles. |
| 5 | The center shall support on-line route guidance for specialty vehicles, such as commercial vehicles. |
| 6 | The center shall generate route plans based on current and/or predicted conditions of the road network, scheduled maintenance and construction work activities, and work zone activities. |
| 7 | The center shall generate route plans based on transit services, including fares, schedules, and requirements for travelers with special needs. |
| 8 | The center shall generate route plans based on current asset restrictions, such as height and weight restrictions on tunnels or bridges. |
| 9 | The center shall generate route plans based on current or forecasted weather. |
| 10 | The center shall generate route plans based on ferry, rail, air, or other multimodal transportation data. |
| 11 | The center shall exchange route segment information with other centers outside the area served by the local center. |
| 12 | The center shall generate trips based on the use of more than one mode of transport. |
| 13 | The center shall use the preferences and constraints specified by the traveler in the trip request to select the most appropriate mode of transport. |
| 14 | The center shall provide the capability for the traveler to confirm the proposed trip plan. |
| 15 | The center shall log route plans, particularly for special vehicles such as those containing hazardous materials, over-sized vehicles, or motorcades, with a traffic center. |
| 16 | The center shall support an interface with a map update provider, or other appropriate data sources, through which updates of digitized map data can be obtained and used to determine vehicle and non-vehicle routes, trip planning, and on-line vehicle guidance. |
| 17 | The center shall provide the capability for center personnel to control route calculation parameters. |