Stakeholders
The Central Texas Regional ITS Architecture resulted from the consensus input of a diverse set of stakeholders, encompassing traffic, transit, public safety, and many other operating agencies at local, regional, and state levels. It includes both public and private sectors and spans the organizations that manage, support, or are impacted by the surface transportation system, with particular focus on agencies that operate transportation systems in the region.
| Stakeholder | Description |
|---|---|
| CAMPO | Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the metropolitan planning organization for Central Texas that currently includes Bastrop, Burnett, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. |
| CapMetro | Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) provides fixed route and paratransit services in the City of Austin and several surrounding jurisdictions. |
| CARTS | Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) provides fixed route, commuter route, and demand response transit services in portions of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis, and Williamson Counties. |
| City of Austin | Municipal government for the City of Austin. Includes both traffic and maintenance sections for the City. |
| City of Austin and Travis County | Transportation response coordination services for Travis County, including the City of Austin. |
| Commercial Vehicle Fleet Operations | Private commercial vehicle operations that operate within the Region. |
| CTRMA | Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and operation of several toll roads in the Region including 183 Toll, 183A Toll, 290 Toll, 45 SW Toll, 71 Toll Lane, and MoPac Express Lane. |
| Independent School District | Public school districts within the Central Texas region. |
| Municipality/County | Municipalities and counties located within the Region that are not specifically called out by the ITS architecture. (i.e. City of Round Rock, City of Georgetown, Williamson County, Hays County, etc.) |
| Other Stakeholder | This is a placeholder for elements unassigned to a specific stakeholder identified in the Central Texas Regional ITS Architecture. |
| Rail Operations | Companies that operate freight rail within the Central Texas region. |
| SH 130 Concession Company | The State Highway 130 Concession Company is responsible for the maintenance and operation of segments 5 and 6 of SH 130, in the southeast portion of the Central Texas region. |
| Texas DPS | Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the State public safety agency whose responsibilities include issuing Amber Alerts, patrolling state highways, and assisting in statewide emergency management operations. |
| TxDOT Austin District | Austin District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). Includes traffic, maintenance, and planning and programming. The District includes Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis, and Williamson Counties. |
| University of Texas | The University of Texas at Austin (UT). Includes all departments of the University, including the UT events department, the UT Police Department, and the UT Center for Transportation Research (CTR). |