Presentation on traffic incident management, emergency operations, and planned special events prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency lead
Presentation on traveler information for operations prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about le
Presentation on work zones prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership and management issues
Presentation on communicating the value of operations prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leade
Presentation on facilitating good movement through operations prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn abo
Presentation on managing a corridor prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership and manageme
Presentation on performance measurement prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership and mana
Presentation on planning and programming for operations prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about lea
The Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule (Rule) was published on September 9, 2004 in the Federal Register. All state and local governments that receive federal-aid funding were required to comply with the provisions of the rule no later than October 12, 2007. The Rule updates and broadens the form
Presentation on road weather management prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership and mana
Presentation on safety and operations prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership and manage
Presentation on systems engineering prepared for the SHRP2 Project L36 Regional Operations Forums pilots.
The Regional Operations Forums are a new total-immersion week-long training activity that offers transportation agency leaders the opportunity to learn about leadership a
Optimizing the System is a basic informational report discussing how TSM&O strategies can reduce the impacts of non-recurring congestion and “optimize the system.” Topics discussed include traffic incident management, work zone management, road weather management, strategies employed in rural
This is a brochure designed to provide a high-level understanding of travel time reliability and its impact on the transportation system. It includes a description of travel time reliability with explanatory figures, an explanation of why travel time reliability is important and how it impacts tr
This report documents a range of business models for real-time traveler information services, and provides ‘real world’ examples of how States and regions are developing partnerships and business plans within the business model frameworks. Although there are numerous variations on these models, t
The 2010 version of the TIM Handbook includes the latest advances in Traffic Incident Management (TIM) programs and practices across the country and offers insight into the latest innovations in TIM tools and technologies. A major focus of this document is to provide guidance for regions establis
Unique among planned special event activities are those events that carry the National Special Security Event (NSSE) designation. NSSEs occur with some frequency, with 35 of these events held between September 1998 and February 2010. These events include, but are not limited to, presidential inau
This report examines and analyzes technical and institutional issues associated with the use of private sector travel time and speed data for public sector performance management. The primary data needs for congestion performance measures are outlined, and core data elements and various metadata
This Primer is the signature product of the Localized Bottleneck Reduction (LBR) Program, which is administered out of the Office of Operations, Office of Transportation Management, at FHWA HQ in Washington, D.C. This is the updated 3rd version of this document. The LBR program is focused on reli
This Guide is intended to be a comprehensive source of collective experience gained from priced managed lanes implemented in the United States through 2012. The Guide presents a wide range of information on priced managed lanes. The purpose of this guide is to assist transportation professionals
Active transportation and demand management (ATDM) is the proactive and dynamic management, control, and influence of travel demand, traffic demand, and traffic flow of transportation facilities. Using available tools and assets, traffic flow is managed and traveler behavior is influenced in real
This primer provides an overview of traffic analysis tools in the transportation analysis process. Different categories of traffic analysis tools are defined, and the challenges and limitations of using traffic analysis tools is presented. A specific comparison between Highway Capacity Manual (HC
The Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) initiative leverages the investments of agencies to improve the movement of people and goods along metropolitan corridors through a multimodal, integrated, transportation management approach. The integration of operations such as traffic incident managemen
The Road Weather Management Program (RWMP), which is part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Operations, works in conjunction with the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). The pro
This report takes a broad, multimodal look at the real-time traveler information market in the U.S. One of the study’s key objectives was to identify gaps in current approaches, systems, partnering strategies, and technologies relative to the real-time traveler information marketplace across the
Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) provide a proven set of strategies for addressing the challenges of assuring safety and reducing congestion, while accommodating the growth in transit ridership and freight movement. This report presents information on the performance of deployed IT'S unde
The Enable Advanced Traveler Information System (EnableATIS) is looking ahead to a future operational environment that will support and enable an advanced, transformational traveler information services framework. This future framework is envisioned to be enabled with a much more robust pool of r
This Work Zone Best Practices Guidebook provides an easily accessible compilation of work zone operations practices used and recommended by various States and localities around the country. The Guidebook is a reference document that can be updated with new approaches, technologies, and practices
This document identifies successful practices and lessons learned from operations concepts at eight transportation management centers (TMCs) throughout the United States and Canada. The report provides background information about the importance of a concept of operations for a TMC and then descr
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Road Weather Management brochure describes the challenges of road weather and its effect on highway safety, capacity, and reliability. At a high level, the brochure describes the current actions transportation system operators are taking to warn travele
The report Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation provides a snapshot of congestion in the United States by summarizing recent trends in congestion, highlighting the role of travel time reliability in the effects of congestion, and describing
This publication evaluates the effectiveness of GDOT’s Towing & Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP). TRIP was introduced in early 2008 to provide monetary incentives to qualified towing operators for the quick clearance of large commercial vehicle incidents. A TRIP certified towing operator rec
The National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC) Action Team on Performance Measurement conducted this initiative to begin to define and document a few good measures for transportation operations agencies to use in measuring and documenting performance.
This article in the January-February 2013 issue of TR News provides a concise overview of research finding of SHRP 2 L06 on the institutional and organizational architectures necessary to perform effective TSM&O and the related guidance on improving agency capability in carrying out effective
This primer provides an overview of vehicle mileage fees and is structured to highlight:
Frequently asked questions about vehicle mileage fees Long-term concerns with the current fuel tax system The argument for vehicle mileage fees Experiences with mileage fees and other road priThis document discusses the VDOT NOVA Smart Travel Program Plan and envisions that ITS will make travel “smart” through the application of technology, as well as through automated, streamlined agency processes and procedures. The document emphasizes that the focus is on attaining operating effici
The intent of the Statewide Systems Operations Program (SSOP) is the “mainstreaming” of operations, such that the concept of “operating” its roadway system permeates the essential fabric of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) strategic and tactical activities on a daily basis. The
It’s been almost two months since I joined the National Operations Center of Excellence, so I thought it would be a good idea to pause and share what has transpired during this time. We had a very successful launch and presence during t
Guidebook: Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects TRB’s second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R10-RW-2: Guidebook: Project Management Strategies for Complex Projects facilitates the application of a five-dimensional management approach for complex projects. The
This Guide is intended to be a high-level reference document for transportation planners, operators, and system managers. The reliability of the transportation system refers to the uncertainty or variability that system users experience in the time it takes to travel from one place to another—fro
This summary presentation summarizes the five key steps to incorporating reliability performance measures into the transportation planning and programming processes
The overall project was to develop the technical procedures for state DOTs and MPOs to fully integrate mobility and reliab
Introduction
ATDM is the dynamic management, control, and influence of travel demand, traffic demand, and traffic flow of transportation facilities. Through the use of available tools and assets, traffic flow is managed and traveler behavior is influenced in real-time to achieve operati
The intent of this project is to identify, develop, demonstrate and document measures of effectiveness that can be applied to validate the achievement of traffic signal operations objectives. Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT) is an operational strategy that applies tactics aimed at achiev
Best Practice: The San Antonio Wrong Way Driving Initiative
Recently, a state DOT’s inquired about warning signs for motorists driving the wrong way. This has been an issue that many public agencies face. The Texas Department of Transportation had some of the same issues and has taken t
Almost 5 years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered Louisiana and Texas, respectively, public officials remain focused on the Nation's ability to safely evacuate large numbers of people. As a part of the Fiscal Year 2010 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) appropriations (Public Law 111
The primary objective of this research was to identify significant environmental (i.e., weather) variables that may contribute to snow and ice buildup on LED traffic signal lenses. If a subset of variables can be identified that may predict the potential occurrence of snow and/or ice buildup on L
Testing describes a series of processes and procedures developed in the information technology community to verify and validate system performance. While some of the terms used in testing may be unfamiliar to transportation professionals, the core concepts and processes are not technically comple
This tenth edition of Freight Facts and Figures was developed collaboratively by the Federal Highway Administration and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. It provides a snapshot of the volume and value of freight flows in the United States, the physical network over which freight moves, the
This guidebook examines traffic incident management practices that are implemented by transportation management centers on managed lanes. The document examines the unique operating environment of managed lanes from an incident management perspective. The roles of the transportation management cen
Ramp metering is a strategy used to regulate the volume of vehicles entering a freeway at a given time thereby seeking optimal freeway operations. Access to the freeway is controlled using a traffic signal that is powered by an algorithm that uses real-time system traffic data to determine the ra
