USDOT Presents Transportation Management Center (TMC) Video Best Practices

The USDOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Professional Capacity Building program will host a free Talking Technology and Transportation Webinar, "Transportation Management Center (TMC) Video Best Practices." The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, 2016, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm EST. Background Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are an important tool for transportation agencies who rely on them for incident verification, response preparation, traffic management awareness, special events, weather conditions, and much more. In some instances, these agencies have considered recording all or some of the video feeds. In many instances, agencies are sharing video with other transportation and law enforcement agencies. The TMC Pooled-Fund Study recently commissioned a study to review and summarize "Best Practices for Video Recording, Archiving, and Sharing." The results of the study are a report that presents a cross-section of how different agencies are addressing video recording and sharing topics--drawn from a literature review, online inquiry, interviews, and expert input. Since state and local regulatory, policy, operational, and fiscal environments differ (in some cases quite significantly), it is a challenge to identify one-size-fits-all best practices. The report presents best general practices for TMC leaders to consider and, in some instances, recognizes that several different practices might apply (specific to the needs of an agency or organization). This webinar will present the findings of the report as well as highlight the experiences of representatives from two different state departments of transportation (DOTs). The webinar also will discuss recording and sharing video and the factors that influence their specific decision-making and operational functions.