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Ensure redundancy of critical components in transportation support systems to be used in case of an emergency.

Redundancy, the ability to activate backup systems in cases of system failure, is a major element in emergency response and recovery plans. The backup systems needed in a particular emergency will be…
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06/04/2010

Ensure reliable and interoperable communication between transportation and public safety agencies and use ITS to promptly disseminate travel updates to the public during emergencies.

The ability to communicate both internally and externally is a critical technological capability required in an emergency. During a crisis, the need to acquire situational awareness drastically…
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03/11/2010

Sustain ITS network operations and interagency communications during emergencies by ensuring provisions for alternate power supply and telecommunications services.

Technology has come to play an increasingly crucial supporting role in aiding transportation decision makers during normal day-to-day operations and, more importantly, during times of crisis.…
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02/08/2010

In preparation for managing transportation in catastrophic emergencies, identify agencies and their decision makers to interact with, and establish effective coordination with them to execute response.

The analysis of transportation operations during multi-agency response to catastrophic events nationwide offers some valuable lessons learned as presented below. Conduct emergency transportation…
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01/29/2010

Develop and rehearse an emergency response plan for managing catastrophes with minimum panic, disruption and loss.

The analysis of transportation agencies' planning for response to emergencies in the event of catastrophes offers some lessons learned as presented below. Create an emergency response plan to manage…
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01/21/2010

Vehicle Routing Algorithm Reduces Air Pollutant Exposure by 30 Percent for 40 Percent of Truck Trips with Only Modest Increases on Travel Time.

Methodology Link-based traffic activities were fed into an emission model to estimate the total amount of human exposure to pollutant emissions generated by trucks. The estimated exposure value…
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05/25/2021