Interface: Wide Area Alerting Systems - Metrolink Dispatch
Information Flow Definitions
alerts and advisories (Planned)
Assessments (general incident and vulnerability awareness information), advisories (identification of threats or recommendations to increase preparedness levels), and alerts (information on imminent or in–progress emergencies). This flow also provides supporting descriptive detail on incidents, threats, and vulnerabilities to increase preparedness and support effective response to threats against the surface transportation system.
emergency transit schedule information (Planned)
Information on transit schedule and service changes that adapt the service to better meet needs of responders and the general public in an emergency situation, including special service schedules supporting evacuation.
transit incident information (Planned)
Information on transit incidents that impact transit services for public dissemination.