The Related events feature helps TMC operators support the faster and improved communications with both responders and the public.
The Related events feature helps Traffic Management Center (TMC) operators to associate traffic incidents and disruptions with other existing traffic incidents or disruptions and provides a holistic view of all the events happening in any given location. As operators are validating and making response decisions, this feature allows them to treat all the events as a single event, rather than a series of isolated, individual events. This supports faster and improved communications with both responders and the public, ensuring accurate and comprehensive information sharing. The Related events feature is also available in reporting and analysis in the Data Hub.
The Related events feature is available on the platform but is not available on a tablet. Related events are automatically viewable on the incident panel by administrators and operators and does not need to be enabled in settings.
How do related events work?
When an incident occurs, Command’s AI scans for nearby incidents, closures, and disruptions that may be connected and automatically groups them into a list for review. Operators may also manually search and link related events.
To review the AI-suggested related events list, click on Edit at the bottom of the incident panel. The suggested related events will be displayed on the incident panel.
The operator will see a list of suggested events, sorted by distance. Select the events that will be related to the incidents. Click Relate.
If there is a specific event not seen in the suggested list, search for the event by typing it into the "Select event" search box.
Once all related events are added, verify all information is correct and click Save at the bottom of the incident panel.
The operator can choose to see the related events only for each incident. To do so, select Show only related events on the map.
Related events are available as an additional insight in the Data Hub. Operators and managers are able to see the number of related events attached to each primary event and can quickly click into the primary event to see additional details on each related event.
