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Use recommended practices to provide accurate travel time messages to the public using Dynamic Message Signs (DMS).
An examination of databases and a sampling of locations reveal at least 12 metropolitan areas that are providing travel time messages on DMS. But at least 25 other metropolitan areas are gathering…
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Date Posted
01/21/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Use appropriate procurement methods when contracting for operations for Transportation Management Centers (TMCs).
Effective procurement techniques are key to acquiring the right facility, systems, and services at a reasonable price. The following lessons outline and suggest various procurement methods to use…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Consider using contractors for TMC maintenance support.
One important topic highlighted by these experiences is the use of contractors for TMC maintenance support.
Recognize that contractors can be effectively used for TMC maintenance support. It is…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Select Transportation Management Center (TMC) design and location based on individual TMC needs and traffic realities.
One area discussed is the design factors that influence long-term control center operations and maintenance. One important design factor is based on considering individual TMC needs and traffic…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Address noise and disruptions to TMCs through effective anticipation and planning.
Design factors that influence long-term control center operations and maintenance are very important. This lesson recommends addressing noise and disruptions to TMCs through effective anticipation…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Select map displays, computers, and software for transportation management centers (TMCs) that minimize cost and decrease complexity.
One subject discussed based on these experiences is that map displays, computers, and software for transportation management centers (TMCs) should be selected based on minimizing cost and complexity…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Choose staff training and documentation methods to match individual Transportation Management Center (TMC) needs.
An important challenge that the TMCs noted was related to selecting staff training and documentation methods to match individual Transportation Management Center (TMC) needs.
Implement sufficient…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Adopt staffing practices for successful Transportation Management Center (TMC) staff hiring and retention.
The experiences described in the Metropolitan Transportation Management Center Concepts of Operation study provide insight into the operations at various Transportation Management Centers (TMCs)…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Select and implement security measures for Transportation Management Center (TMC) based on location and internal operations.
One subject discussed in this study is that certain security implementations should be considered for TMCs based on location and internal operations. Levels of security varied widely – some sites in…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Use tested and effective traffic management systems for Transportation Management Centers (TMCs).
This document provides insight into the operations at various Transportation Management Centers (TMCs) within the United States and Canada. One subject discussed in this document is the lessons…
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Date Posted
08/16/2006
Ensure the long-term stability of an interagency incident management program by creating dependencies and by managing for leadership succession.
Formalizing the incident management effort existing in many cities into an incident management program can make incident management a core agency activity at senior executive levels and demonstrate a…
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Date Posted
06/30/2006
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San Antonio, Texas, United States | Houston, Texas, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Maryland, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States
Solicit executive support for an incident management program, but rely on staff-level champions and administrative support for day-to-day guidance of the program.
While no single approach can be prescribed for all incident management efforts, a flexible framework based on experiences from successful incident management programs in the United States can be…
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Date Posted
06/30/2006
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San Antonio, Texas, United States | Houston, Texas, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Maryland, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinate across jurisdictions/regions and share resources to reduce future costs and delays.
There is some form of incident management activity in most major and many mid-sized urban areas. Typically this involves each agency carrying out its own responsibilities, with primarily working-…
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Date Posted
06/30/2006
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San Antonio, Texas, United States | Houston, Texas, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Maryland, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States
Take advantage of time-specific opportunities to organize and build support for a formal incident management program.
The Regional Traffic Incident Management Programs: Implementation Guide aims to explain general steps to implementation (with an institutional, rather than technical, focus), and is based on…
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Date Posted
06/30/2006
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San Antonio, Texas, United States | Houston, Texas, United States | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Los Angeles, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States | Maryland, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Seattle, Washington, United States
Install Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology to greatly enhance transit agency performance.
Installation and use of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology can greatly enhance transit agency performance. Operations and emergency response are enhanced, operational data can be captured to…
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Date Posted
09/16/2005
The cost to install smart parking meters typically range from $250 to $500 per meter.
Smart parking meters designed to work in conjunction with parking apps, street sensors and mounted cameras can automate operations for agency parking services and make self-parking easier for drivers…
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Made Public Date
10/28/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Regional Parking Management (PM04),
Parking Reservations (PM05),
Loading Zone Management (PM06),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Travel Services Information and Reservation (TI09),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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In Baltimore and Kansas City, AVL improved on-time bus performance by 23 percent and 12 percent, respectively; in Milwaukee, AVL contributed to a 28 percent reduction in buses behind schedule by more than one minute.
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