MC04-Weather Information Processing and Distribution (Ontario)

Status

Existing (Partial)

Diagram

Service Package Diagram

Description

This service package, focused in Ontario, processes and distributes the environmental information collected from the Road Weather Data Collection (MC03) service package. This service package uses the environmental data to detect environmental hazards such as icy road conditions, high winds, dense fog, etc. so system operators and decision support systems can make decision on corrective actions to take. The continuing updates of road condition information and current temperatures can be used by system operators to more effectively deploy road maintenance resources, issue general traveller advisories, issue location specific warnings to drivers using the Traffic Information Dissemination (ATMS06) service package, and aid operators in scheduling work activity.

Includes Elements

MTO COMPASS
Private Road Weather Information and Maintenance Systems
Municipal Traffic Operations Centre
MTO 511 IVR
Media
Canadian Central Road and Weather Forecasting System
MTO TIS Data Exchange Server and Archive
MTO TRIP Website
GO Transit Central Systems