Align Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Deployments with Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Objectives and Plan for Incremental Scale and Long-Term Operations.
Lessons Derived from Peer Exchange Hosted in Texas, Synthesizing Deployment Experiences from Multiple State and Local Agencies.
Utah, United States
Saugatuck
Georgia, United States
Arizona, United States
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
V2X and TSMO Peer Exchange Report
Summary Information
Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology is increasingly utilized by transportation agencies to improve safety, mobility, and system efficiency. To promote peer learning and information exchange on V2X technology, the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) hosted a peer exchange involving professionals from research, operations, and intelligent transportation systems (ITS), in College Station, Texas. Participants shared comments and experiences related to V2X and TSMO implementations. Ongoing V2X deployment efforts from Utah, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Tennessee, and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute were shared during the exchange. Additional sessions further discussed strategies for communicating V2X operational benefits to leadership and stakeholders, as well as the organizational and operational requirements for large-scale deployment.
The study documented lessons drawn from deployment discussions, leadership communication sessions, and sessions addressing organizational and operational requirements for large-scale V2X implementation:
- Define Deployment Objectives and Utilize Incremental Implementation. V2X deployments are most effective when directly aligned with established TSMO objectives such as transit operations, emergency response, and traffic management. Successful agencies typically utilize a phased approach (e.g., start with selected intersections, corridors, or fleets) to gain operational experience and refine system integration before pursuing broader regional expansion.
- Select Appropriate Operational Performance Measures. Directly quantifying safety benefits associated with V2X can be difficult, particularly when deployments are small in scale or limited in duration. Agencies should consider alternative performance indicators to demonstrate value, including system activity, warnings issued, and risk-related or near-miss information. These indicators provide more immediate feedback on system effectiveness than long-term crash reduction statistics.
- Require Advance Planning for Long-Term Operations and Maintenance. Sustaining V2X infrastructure requires planning that extends beyond the initial installation phase. Agencies must account for the full lifecycle of the technology, specifically addressing continuous system monitoring and dedicated staffing, clearly defined maintenance responsibilities, and long-term lifecycle costs and hardware replacement cycles.
- Pay Attention to Non-Technical Implementation for Large-Scale Deployment. The transition from pilot to large-scale deployment depends heavily on organizational readiness. Technical system design must be supported by workforce development, streamlined procurement, and interagency coordination.
- Ensure interoperability and coordination across agencies and industry partners. Successful V2X deployment requires coordination between transportation agencies, vehicle manufacturers, vendors, and communications providers.
