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NOCoE Bi-Weekly Newsletter February 3, 2016
NOCoE Bi-Weekly Newsletter February 3, 2016
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Cooperative Research Programs Security Report 2016
Cooperative Research Programs Security Report 2016
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Climate Change Adaptation Guide for Transportation Systems Management, Operations, and Maintenance
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a report that explains how transportation management, operations, and maintenance staff can incorporate climate change into their planning and ongoing activities.
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Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data: Summary of the 5th International Conference
TRB's Conference Proceedings on the Web 18: Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data: of the 5th International Conference highlights a June 1-2, 2015 conference and live webcast that brought together personnel from public agencies, universities, and the private sector to ad
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NOCoE Newsletter February 18, 2016
NOCoE Newsletter February 18, 2016
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NOCoE Bi-Weekly Newsletter March 1, 2016
NOCoE Bi-Weekly Newsletter March 1, 2016
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A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies
TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has released a pre-publication, non-edited version of Report 183: A Guidebook on Transit-Supportive Roadway Strategies as a resource for transit and roadway agency staff seeking to improve bus speed and reliability on surface streets while address
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ITS Performance and Benchmarking
Austroads has released a report that describes a methodology to evaluate and report ITS asset performance from the road user perspective. The report is available at no cost after logging onto the site.
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TWG4 Meeting Minutes January 2016
During the January meeting, the group began discussing Issue 14: Federal V2I Policy Statement. Initial topics of interest for this policy statement were recapped from a brainstorming session that was held between the TWG 1 and TWG 4 core members on 1/19 and from discussion among TWG 4 during the
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TWG4 Meeting Minutes February 2016
The February meeting included an update on the status of Issue 14: Federal V2I Policy Statement. Since the January meeting a briefing for the issue had been prepared and circulated to the other TWGs. The briefing introduces the nature of the issue, an initial, high-level list of policy topics of int
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V2I Meeting Agenda for the April 2016 Michigan Workshop
2I Meeting Agenda for the April 2016 Michigan Workshop
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National Summit on Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) Workforce Development
National Summit on Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) Workforce Development
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V2I DC April 2016 Meeting PDF
V2I DC April 2016 Meeting PDF
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V2IDC Coalition Members
V2IDC Coalition Members
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Iowa DOT TSMO Strategic Plan
Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) is a cross-cutting approach meant to optimize existing infrastructure through better integration, coordination, and systematic implementation of key operational strategies. It offers resources and strategies to: realize the full capacity of
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Managing Director RFP Amendment #2
Managing Director RFP Amendment #2
The proposal due date has been extended indefinitely. Proposals will be accepted until the position is filled.
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V2I Safety Application Data Issues
V2I Safety Application Data Issues
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V2I Safety Application Implementation Value
V2I Safety Application Implementation Value
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TWG 3 Webinar Slides August -November 2015
TWG 3 Slides 2015
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Securing Transportation Assets & Operations
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Highway and Motor Carrier (HMC) Section and the Bus Industry Safety Council (BISC) collaborated with multiple HMC stakeholders to create this security guidance, which serves to enhance security awareness among the industry. This guidance offers
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Incorporating Transportation Security Awareness into Routine State DOT Operations and Training
This report highlights the importance of security awareness for all state department of transportation employees and contractors. The report outlines a flexible “campaign” approach providing techniques to integrate all-hazards security awareness concepts and reminders into routine state DOT operatio
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Fundamental Capabilities of Effective All-Hazards Infrastructure Protection, Resilience and Emergency Management for State Departments of Transportation
A Guide prepared to assist State DOTs understand the fundamentals of preventing incidents within their control, protect transportation users, supporting other responders, recover from incidents and evaluate responses. It also introduces concepts supporting resilience programs. This is an update to t
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Evaluating the Impact and Usefulness of Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) and Citizens’ Band Radio Advisory Systems (CBRAS) in Providing Traveler Information and Improving the User Experience on the Florida Turnpike Enterprise’s Toll Road Network and the FIH
This research designed and conducted state-of-the-art traveler information surveys, agency surveys, and a benefit-cost analysis to evaluate the existing highway advisory radio (HAR) and citizens’ band radio advisory systems (CBRAS) on the Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) and Florida Department of T
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NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 31, 2016 PDF
NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 31, 2016 PDF
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NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 17, 2016 PDF
NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 17, 2016 PDF
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NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 1, 2016 PDF
NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, March 1, 2016 PDF
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Use of Freeway Shoulders for Travel — Guide for Planning, Evaluating, and Designing Part-Time Shoulder Use as a Traffic Management Strategy
Part-time shoulder use is the conversion of shoulders to travel lanes during some hours of day as a congestion relief strategy. This strategy is also known as temporary shoulder use or hard shoulder running, and is typically implemented on freeways. Part-time shoulder use is a transportation syst
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BDV24-977-11 Evaluating the Impact and Usefulness of Highway Advisory Radio and Citizens' Band Radio Advisory Systems
BDV24-977-11 Evaluating the Impact and Usefulness of Highway Advisory Radio and Citizens' Band Radio Advisory Systems in providing Travel Information and Improving the User Experience on the Florida Turnpike Enterprise's Toll Road Network and FIH System
and Final Report.
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Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report April 2016
Cooperative Research Programs Security Research Status Report April 2016
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Active Traffic Management Feasibility and Screening Guide
This Guide was developed to assist transportation agencies and planning organizations in making informed investment decisions regarding Active Traffic Management (ATM) by determining the feasibility of ATM strategies before committing significant resources towards any subsequent project developme
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Securing Transportation Assets (TSA)
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) created this presentation to go along with the Securing Transportation Assets & Operations: Mitigation Strategies for Highway Modes document. Contact TSA at HighwaySecurity@tsa.dhs.gov with questions, comments, or suggestions about the content
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Traffic Incident Management Quick Clearance Guidance and Implications
Traffic Incident Management Quick Clearance Guidance and Implications
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NOCoE Annual Report
NOCoE Annual Report
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NOCoE Annual Report/Executive Summary 2015
NOCoE Annual Report/Executive 2015
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NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, April 14, 2016 PDF
NOCoE BiWeekly Newsletter, April 14, 2016 PDF
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Freight Movement in Emergency Situations
Austroads has released a report that researches how essential and general freight movement assists the economic resilience of industry and communities impacted by emergencies. This report is available for no fee after logging on to the site.
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Incorporating Transportation Security Awareness into Routine State DOT Operations and Training
A Guide for incorporating transportation security awareness into routine state DOT operations and training
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A Guide to Regional Transportation Planning for Disasters, Emergencies, and Significant Events
A Guide to the principles and resources for facilitating regional transportation planning, coordination, and operations across all modes for disasters, emergencies, and significant events
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A Debris Management Handbook for State and Local DOTs and Departments of Public Works
A Handbook with recommended practices and procedures for debris management for local, tribal, and state transportation and public works agencies.
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Methodologies to Estimate the Economic Impacts of Disruptions to the Goods Movement System
Describes the impacts of bottlenecks and interruptions to the flow of goods through the nation’s major freight corridors and intermodal connectors, the dynamics of that flow in response to disruptions, and the full economic impact on public and private entities.
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A Pre-Event Recovery Planning Guide for Transportation
A Guide that provides pre-event recovery planning principles, processes, tools, and appended resource materials in pre-event planning to support transportation infrastructure recovery.
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A Transportation Guide for All Hazards Emergency Evacuation
A Guide presenting specific lessons learned as a result of major incidents using an all hazards approach.
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Security 101: A Physical Security Primer for Transportation Agencies
This Primer is an introductory-level reference document to enhance the working knowledge of security concepts, guidelines, definitions, and standards for transportation managers and employees with either minimal or no formal security training.
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A Guide to Planning Resources on Transportation and Hazards
Security-related research and resources, and an introduction to interdisciplinary research and applications undertaken by the hazards research community
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A Guide to Emergency Response Planning at State Transportation Agencies
A Guide for use by state transportation agencies in planning and developing their organizational functions, roles, and responsibilities for emergency response within the all-hazards NIMS context. This report replaces a 2002 document, "A Guide to Updating Highway Emergency Response Plans for Terroris
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A Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency
Recommended practices and procedures for emergency quarantine and isolation controls for local and state roads with minimal resources typical for a rural region.
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Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning Guidelines for Transportation Agencies
Developed and state of the practice guidance for efficiently resuming transportation agency operations following a terrorist attack or other natural or man-made disasters.
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A Guide to Transportation's Role in Public Health Disasters
Technical information on chemical, biological, and radiological threats; vulnerabilities of the transportation system to these agents; consequence-minimization actions that may be taken. Includes a software tool, user’s guide, and executive briefing slides
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Guidelines for Transportation Emergency Training Exercises
Provides guidance to assist transportation agencies in developing drills and excercises in alignment with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
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Costing Asset Protection, An All Hazards Guide for Transportation Agencies (CAPTA)
CAPTA provides users with a capital planning and budgeting tool, used as a strategic point of departure for resource allocation decisions. CAPTA enables an agency to base allocation decisions on objective data about assets.
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