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
