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I. PURPOSE: To provide a singular standard written source of Field Operations Concept of Operations (ConOps), which promote the safe, effective and efficient operation of the Office of CHART.

II. GENERAL: The ConOps manual contains written standardized procedures. This manual will be ut

The Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) is a program that manages real-time roadway operations throughout the state of Maryland using Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) tools and devices, and interagency coordination. CHART represents Maryland’s Statewide ITS and operations pro

The following guidelines and recommendations have been written for the preparation of traffic signal timing documents for the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS). The guidelines and recommendations pertain to signal timings for new or existing traffic signa

Automated cars and light-duty trucks—from vehicles already on the road equipped with driver assistance technologies to fully driverless cars still in development—pose safety and infrastructure challenges for policymakers, according to literature GAO reviewed and stakeholders GAO interviewed. For

THIS MEMORANDUM OF REGIONAL COOPERATION, dated 15th June 2004, is by. between, and among the Jurisdictions in the Baltimore Region (hereinafter referred to as the “Local Jurisdictions") and the Maryland State Police. the Maryland Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Transportation

Whereas traffic safety is a key component to public safety and it is recognized that the safety of police officers while managing traffic incidents is paramount to this belief;

Whereas unnecessary lane closures, a lack of a quick clearance mindset and unwillingness to cooperate with oth

Whereas traffic safety is a key component to public safety and it is recognized that the safety of police officers while managing traffic incidents is paramount to this belief;

Whereas unnecessary lane closures, a lack of a quick clearance mindset and unwillingness to cooperate with oth

Carrol County Sheriff's Office

WHEREAS, it is mutually recognized by the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team Agency Member that the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) estimates that traffic incidents are the cause of approximately one-quarter of the congestion of Uni

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services

WHEREAS, it is mutually recognized by the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team Agency Member that the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) estimates that traffic incidents are the cause of approximately one-quarter of the conge

Maryland Department of State Police MOU

WHEREAS, it is mutually recognized by the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team Agency Member that the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) estimates that traffic incidents are the cause of approximately one-quarter of the congesti

This agreement made on 13th August 2015, by and between the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland State Police (MSP) is to provide guidance for State Police and State Highway personnel in removing vehicles fiom roadways in certain situations to maintain a safe and orderly flo

Towing & Recovery Professionals of Maryland

WHEREAS, it is mutually recognized by the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team Agency Member that the National Traffic Incident Management Coalition (NTIMC) estimates that traffic incidents are the cause of approximately one-quarter of the

Introduction to the regional operations forum (ROF) concept with an overview of the challenge, solution, and benefits of the ROF. This may be used to introduce the ROF concept to those considering hosting a forum or being invited to participate in one.

Final report from SHRP2 Project L36 that developed the ROF curriculum and delivered five pilot forums. It includes an overview of the project work and appendices with a final matrix of the pilot ROF sessions, agendas, evaluation forms, scheduling and outreach documents, evaluation summaries, and

Introduction to TSMO and the ROF concept with a preview of the agenda and benefits of the ROF. This may be used at the beginning of a ROF to set expectations for participants.

One of five core subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. It identifies TSMO terms and strategies, the relationship between TSMO and the overall transportation system, and the steps needed to encourage TSMO support. This may be used to introduce and establish a common understanding of

One of five core subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses the kind of program planning needed to guide TSMO improvements, and identifies the need for TSMO staff to interact with regional and statewide planners. This may be used to emphasize the importance of planning for TSMO to s

One of five core subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses key considerations for developing performance measures, support tools, and a reporting scheme. This may be used to help identify how performance measures may be used in decision making and communication to improve operation

One of five core subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses how to identify stakeholders and target the message to build a compelling reason to implement TSMO. This may be used to help participants create useful messages to share with different audiences and beneficial tools and app

One of five core subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses strategies to organize internally and staffing considerations to implement an effective TSMO program. This may be used help agencies overcome both internal and external organizational issues to enhance the effectiveness of

One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses the importance of systems engineering and the systems engineering process. Provides information on a Concept of Operations and Requirements, scaling the systems engineering process, and applying systems engineering w

One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses traffic incident management (TIM), emergency events, and nonrecurring congestion. Identifies the goals and implementation steps for TIM, Emergency Operations, and Planned Special Event programs. This may be used to p

One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses a transportation corridor, how it is used, and the components of corridor management. Identifies background concepts and examples for active traffic management (ATM), managed lanes, and integrated corridor management

One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses the need for road weather management, as well as associated principles and elements for agencies to proactively and effectively respond to weather events. This may be used to provide an increased focus on available s

One of several optional subject presentations from the ROF curriculum. Discusses the concept freight operations and goods movement, recurring bottlenecks, and emerging applications and technologies. Identifies how stakeholders can collaborate to improve operations and integrate freight considerat

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:

The 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:

The 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:

Transportation 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