STARNET Information and Documents

The Sacramento Transportation Area Network, or STARNET, is an information exchange network and operations coordination framework that will be used by the operators of transportation facilities and emergency responders in the Sacramento region of California. STARNET will enable the real-time sharing of data and live video, and refinement of joint procedures pertaining to the operation of roadways and public transit, and public safety activities. It will also provide more information for travelers via the region’s 511 web site and interactive telephone service (dial 511).

The goals of STARNET are:

• Make travel easier and safer
• Gather and disseminate more and better real-time travel information
• Better travel decisions – time, mode, route
• Provide transportation system managers and emergency responders with more and better real-time information
• Including information from other agencies
• Better operational decisions and actions
• Allow shared use of field devices when appropriate
• Better use of resources and better operation

STARNET will build upon the previous Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) investments by using, with little to no modifications, the existing field infrastructure (cameras, changeable message signs, traffic signals, vehicle location systems, etc) and central systems (freeway management systems, traffic signal systems, transit management systems, computer aided dispatch systems, etc) already operated by each agency. As part of the STARNET implementation, interfaces will be developed to these existing systems to enable them to share data and video with each other, provide data and video to the public via the 511 regional travel information system, and provide operations and emergency response personnel with a map-based regional transportation management display.

STARNET was identified as a high priority project for the Sacramento area in the region’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Strategic Deployment Plan.

During 2006, the involved agencies are preparing a concept of operations, system requirements, and a request for proposals for system integration. The system is expected to be operational in 2008.

STARNET Project Documents

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• Concept of Operations v2-0
• Configuration Management Plan v1-0
• High Level Design v1-0
• Stakeholders Cooperation Plan v1-0
• System Requirements v1-0
• System Verification Plan v1-0
• Systems Engineering Management Plan v1-0

• Integration Contract Retainage Calculator v1-0
• Request for Proposals
• Requirements Compliance Table V1-0
• Systems Integration Procurement Information

Related Links

• ITS Strategic Deployment Plan
  
• 511: Comprehensive Sacramento Travel Information
  sacregion511.org
  
• 50 Corridor.com: Information about Sacramento Region's 50 Corridor
  50corridor.com
  
• Bay Area Travel Information
  511.org
  
• National ITS Architecture
  http://itsarch.iteris.com/itsarch/
  

Please direct general comments or questions regarding this project to Warren Tighe (Warren.Tighe@itssiemens.com).