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Utilize In-house Personnel over Outside Consultants to Manage and Oversee the Implementation of New Transit Communication Systems.

Dedicate internal team members to technological deployments. RTA’s recommendation from this project was to manage projects internally when implementing new systems, which allowed the team…
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Lesson
Date Posted
04/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), ITS Communications (SU07)
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Flexibility, innovation, and coordination are important to creating a culture of success for traffic monitoring programs.

Traffic monitoring programs are typically managed by the planning department of a state DOT or other regional transportation agency. Such departments typically have responsibility over data…
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Lesson
Date Posted
05/20/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Nationwide, United States

A Federal report highlights best practices for ITS programs that plan to implement connected vehicle (CV) technology.

The following are several recommendations presented in the report that highlight the range of issues agencies need to consider within short-, medium-, and long-term transportation planning efforts:…
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Lesson
Date Posted
03/26/2019
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System (TM04), Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Signal Timing (ST02), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Eco-Approach and Departure at Signalized Intersections (ST08), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16), Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10), Regional Traffic Management (TM07), Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10)
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Nationwide, United States

Expect agency's information technology (IT) operations and maintenance budget to increase in order to train qualified IT staff to maintain a new suite of hardware and software.

Lessons learned from the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County's experience with operations of its transit ITS information technology (IT) assets offer the following the following…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/02/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07)
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Reno, Nevada, United States

Integrate Road Weather Information Systems program and Transportation Management Centers to improve internal operations practices.

The Utah DOT took a unique approach to integrating RWIS into their daily traffic operations, particularly during the winter months. The five divisions of the TOC all have independent responsibilities…
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Lesson
Date Posted
10/02/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02), Traffic Incident Management System (TM08), Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09), Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09), Roadside Lighting (ST04), Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01), Core Authorization (SU02), Map Management (SU04), Location and Time (SU05), Object Registration and Discovery (SU06), ITS Communications (SU07), Security and Credentials Management (SU08), Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09), Center Maintenance (SU10), Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11), Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06), Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Utah, United States

Prepare agency staff for implementation of new ITS technologies and involve maintenance and information technology (IT) staff in the installation process.

The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County, Nevada involved the agency staff in its comprehensive ITS implementation process, which began with the selection of a contractor and…
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Date Posted
01/09/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07)
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Reno, Nevada, United States

Consider using virtual servers and ensure that all applications use a single database engine in order to reduce time and human capital required to maintain the additional IT infrastructure warranted for ITS.

The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority's (CARTA) SmartBus ITS program offers valuable guidance on information technology (IT) resource management while implementing ITS at a mid-size…
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Lesson
Date Posted
10/30/2010
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02), Transit Passenger Counting (PT07)
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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