Intelligent Transportation Systems - City of Oakland

7.1.3 Communications Infrastructure
Telephone service should be supplied throughout the TMC. Telephone jacks should be
provided in both the control room and the equipment room. One data port and one
duplex electrical outlet (two plugs) should be provided for every networked device in the
TMC. Data ports should include 10/100 Mbps compatible cabling and RJ-45 jacks.
These infrastructure requirements should be reviewed during the detailed TMC design to
ensure that there are enough outlets and data ports available in the proposed TMC
room. If more outlets or data ports are needed, they can be added as part of the TMC
build out.
7.1.4 Security
Security measures should be provided for the TMC to avoid unauthorized access to
equipment and data. The entrance to the TMC should be equipped with a door lock with
self-locking features. The TMC and its associated equipment room should not be
shared with other building functions, if possible.
The City of Oakland’s proposed TMC equipment room will share space with other City
equipment. However, since it is the primary function of this room to store City
equipment, it is locked at all times and only authorized personnel are allowed access to
the room. Nevertheless, the City should establish a policy that would prohibit anybody
from touching the TMC equipment without a representative of the Transportation
Services Division being present.
The proposed TMC control room will initially be a joint-use TMC and meeting room.
While this is not an ideal arrangement, it is a City requirement until the City finds suitable
meeting space elsewhere. The City will need ensure that a City employee is present at
all times when unauthorized persons are using the meeting room adjacent to the TMC.
7.2 TMC REQUIREMENTS
This section builds on the operating concepts discussed in the previous section to define
the basic requirements for the City of Oakland TMC. More detailed requirements will
need to be developed during the TMC design phase.
The City’s current traffic management office area is generally inadequate to provide an
efficient and comfortable work area for managing and monitoring the City’s traffic signal
system. The City’s new TMC should be large enough to house the following:
• Console area that will accommodate two or three persons (with room to grow);
• Small conference table with chairs;
• Small desk or table for controller testing area;
• Equipment racks (up to four);
• Video wall display and monitors;
• System control equipment; and
• Communications equipment.
City of Oakland ITS Strategic Plan
87 September, 2003