One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Identifies the role and evolution of traveler information and the challenges that are being experienced by traveler information programs, as well as core components and relationship to other operations areas. Discusses the imp
One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses connected and automated vehicles (CAV) including technologies and applications, policy and implementation issues, and what public agencies need to do to prepare for CAV. This may be used to provide an increased focus
One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Defines multimodal transportation management, identifies its objectives, and discusses the events contributing to non-recurring congestion and travel time variability. Identifies examples of how management strategies to improv
One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses reasons for linking safety and operations. Identifies opportunities to affect safety and operations and shares photos of project examples. This may be used to provide an increased focus on available strategies and to
One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses work zone challenges, types, and policies and describes the development process and components of a transportation management plan (TMP). This may be used to provide an increased focus on available strategies, opport
Peer presentation on Michigan DOT’s experience with organizing for operations. Defines an organization, what needs to be organized, and the pros and cons of different organizational structures. Identifies TSMO staffing considerations and organizational criteria. This may be used as a case study e
Customized ROF presentation used by Caltrans in 2017 to deliver regional overviews of TSMO. Describes TSMO in terms of managing traffic and incidents to minimize unexpected delays and improve safety for travelers and shippers. This may be used as a case study example to illustrate one agency’s ap
of regional operations forum for North/West Passage (NWP) pooled fund states focused on I-90/I-94 corridor from Washington state to Minnesota. Discusses the action strategies proposed by 3 groups and the selected action strategies for NWP consideration. Identifies the ROF participants, th
Article notes ROFs as a SHRP2 Reliability product and references Utah, Nevada, California, Missouri, Colorado and Tennessee forums. This may be used as case study examples to emphasize the benefits of enhancing operations.
Overview of Maryland ROF held in April 2016. One ROF participant’s thoughts and impressions of the Maryland Regional Operations Forum. This may be used as part of marketing materials as an example of feedback and also help agencies understand what to expect from a ROF.
The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) 2017 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Strategic Plan, hereafter called the “Strategic Plan,” was developed by the State Traffic Engineering and Operations Office (STEOO), TSM&O Division, with considerable collaborat
ATM Implementation & Operations Guide (Click here to download)
This Guide provides regional and local agencies guidance on how to strategically and effectively implement and operate Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies. The Guide describes the stepwise approach to accomplishin
Building on the successful 2017 France/United States Bilateral Roundtable held at Washington, DC, this follow-up event continued the dialogue among key French and US officials on a range of matters addressing connected and automated vehicle research, policy, and operations taking place in the two
This document is part of the technical briefs on Advancing Planning for Operations prepared by Federal Highway Administration. This documents expands upon Integrating Business Processes to Improve Transportation System Performance:
What is a Business Process? What are Example BusThe intent of this document is to inform planners, operators, and other transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) practitioners on the use of scenario planning to advance TSMO, including why and when to use it and how to apply the phases of scenario planning to TSMO. This session wi
FHWA's web-based informational session is designed to provide practical tools for today's transportation professional, who is constantly challenged to respond to numerous, competing, complex concerns – simultaneously. The session includes:
Improve Planning through Archived Operations DaThe purpose of this informational session is to provide you with a performance-based, integrated, and multimodal approach to planning for transportation systems management and operations, or TSMO, within corridors or subareas. The session will provide you with the kno
ADVANCING PLANNING FOR OPERATIONS
Transportation planners have a challenging job. They must balance competing priorities and needs against an anticipated but not necessarily known future. Planners must answer complex questions such as:
Will congestion decreaseTransportation systems management and operations, or TSMO, encompasses a broad set of strategies that aim to optimize the safe, efficient, and reliable use of existing and planned transportation infrastructure for all modes. TSMO is undertaken from a systems perspective, which means that these st
This primer discusses the rationale for and key elements of successful transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) program planning. It is designed as a practical resource to help State departments of transportation, metropolitan planning organizations, and local or regional operation
The development and adoption of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) is moving at a rapid pace. As these vehicles begin to appear on publicly owned roads in significant numbers, those who own and operate the roads need to be prepared for their impacts. These emerging technologies will imp
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Program and Action Plan establishes the strategic direction for the advancement of TSM&O in Missouri. TSM&O consists of operational strategies and systems that cost-effectively h
This study was conducted to explore the current state-of-the-practice of Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and determine what would be required to mainstream TSM&O throughout the project development process. A compr
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 during the National Transportation Research Board’s 97th Annual Meeting, several technical committees sponsored a three-hour workshop focused on the decision support subsystems (DSS) for the next generation of traffic management systems (TMSs) and centers (TMCs). The wo
Now in its 14th year as an integral part of the ITS World Congress, AASHTO International Day (presented by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and National Operations Center for Excellence (NOCOE) in partnership with the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC
