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Consider procurement and contracting issues for leased versus owned ITS telecommunications systems.
Procurement of either owned or leased telecommunications services is a critical part of an ITS implementation, as the telecommunications system enables the ITS infrastructure to operate in an…
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Date Posted
02/26/2007
Consider the implications of choosing a Competetive Access Provider (CAP) for telecommunications services.
In the deregulated telecommunications environment, agencies have a much wider and more varied choice for telecommunications services. There are many firms, each offering different services, prices…
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Date Posted
02/26/2007
Extend the application of emergency integration best practices to further improve emergency operations.
Transportation Management Centers are established around the country to integrate data, information, and systems in support of day-to-day traffic and emergency operations. Incomplete or inaccessible…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Invest in research and development for emergency integration.
In addition to highlighting current best practices for emergency integration and ways to improve current levels of integration, this study recommends investment in the development of new methods and…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Integrate weather information into Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations to enhance the ability of operators to manage traffic in a more responsive and effective way during weather events.
Weather events have both major and minor impacts on transportation management operations. During seasonal weather events, these impacts may include reduced traffic flow or increased traffic incidents…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Assess what users want when developing a traffic information Web site.
The number and quality of traffic information Web sites has increased over time. The availability of additional real-time information as a result of the Real-time System Management Information…
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Date Posted
12/08/2006
Identify innovative solutions for deploying Information Stations that report real-time data for weather and traffic monitoring in the event of a hurricane.
Many coastal states have a need for near real-time traffic information to support traffic monitoring during a hurricane evacuation. Deploying traffic monitoring devices to collect this information…
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Date Posted
10/27/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
In Georgia, the cost to install 147 cellular/solar powered call boxes, connect them to an emergency call center, and provide agency training was estimated at $911,873.
In May 1999, the Georgia DOT installed call boxes on a 39-mile section of rural Interstate I-185 south of Atlanta. Since power connections and wire-line communications were not feasible in this area…
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Made Public Date
11/20/2003
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch (PS01)
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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
