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Integrating Emerging Data Sources into Operational Practice

With the emergence of data generated from connected vehicles, connected travelers, and connected infrastructure, the capabilities of traffic management systems or centers (TMCs) will need to be improved to allow agencies to compile and benefit from using this information. New capabilities will be

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CHART Board Membership Roles

Provide leadership and oversight for the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) program which is a joint effort of the Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transportation Authority and the Maryland State Police, in cooperation with other federal, state and local agencies. CH

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2016 SHA Annual Report

An excellent highway system is crucial to a strong economy, enabling mobility and access for people and goods from and throughout the State of Maryland, maintaining the quality of life of Maryland’s citizens, and keeping people safe as they travel. The Maryland Department of Transportation State

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2015 Performance Evaluation and Benefit Analysis for CHART

This report presents the performance evaluation study of the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) for the Year 2015, including its operational efficiency and resulting benefits. The research team at the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Maryland, College Park (UM), ha

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Maryland Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) Strategic Implementation Plan

Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) has emerged as a formal discipline for transportation agencies throughout the country. The intent of TSM&O is to assist agencies more effectively in operating existing facilities and systems to maximize their full service potentia

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Improving TSMO: A Capability Improvement Workshop - April 2013

This memo provides a summary of the day-long Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Capability Improvement Workshop conducted on April 25, 2013 at the CHART Statewide Operations Center.

The purpose of the Workshop was to develop a consensus evaluation of the state

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Improving TSMO: Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) Implement Plan Webinar Memorandum

This memo provides a summary of the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) Implementation Plan webinar held on August 19, 2014. The purpose of this webinar was to introduce and discuss a set of priority actions that had been assembled by MDSHA leadership with support from the consultant te

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TSMO CMM Implementation Plan Workshop - August 2014

Webinar slides of the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) Implementation Plan held on August 19, 2014. The purpose of this webinar was to introduce and discuss a set of priority actions that had been assembled by MDSHA leadership with support from the consultant team. These actions are

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TSMO Strategic Implementation Plan Development Workshop - July 2015

On July 27, 2015, a TSM&O workshop was convened to facilitate development of SHA’s TSM&O Mission, Vision, and Goals. The workshop included presentation and discussion of the business case for TSM&O. Subsequent to the workshop, the project team worked with SHA offices to refine support

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TSMO Strategic Implementation Plan - July 2016 Presentation for TSMO Executive Committee Briefing

TSMO Strategic Implementation Plan - July 2016 Presentation for TSMO Executive Committee Briefing

Performance measurement and capturing impacts on the travel system is at the core of TSM&O A key measure to evaluate operational strategies: Travel Time Reliability The most efficie
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