Method and apparatus for supporting public transportation by using V2X services in a wireless access system

A Passenger Control Center (PCC) for transceiving messages for public transportation in a wireless access system, the PCC comprising:

• a receiver;
• a transmitter;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• track vehicles in a coverage of the PCC;
• transmit, via the transmitter, a first message triggering a public transportation service to the tracked vehicles;
• receive, via the receiver, a second message from one or more vehicles among the tracked vehicles including location information on each of the one or more vehicles;
• receive traffic situation information on the coverage of the PCC from a base station;
• determine a candidate vehicle based on the location information and the traffic situation information;
• and
• transmit, via the transmitter, a third message to the candidate vehicle to pick up passengers at a specific location,
• wherein the processor is further configured to control the receiver to receive a fourth message including priority information for the public transportation, and determine the candidate vehicle based on the priority information, the location information and the traffic situation information, and
• wherein the priority information includes a type of public transportation, a destination with a randomized error, a type of service, an anonymized current location of the passengers, and a temporary identification (ID) for a coming vehicle driver.