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:…

To collect qualitative information on lessons learned during the CVISN self-evaluation process, evaluation templates were made available to CVISN managers. Participants provided plain-language…

In February 2004, the National Transportation Operations Coalition (NTOC) Traffic Signal Action team utilized its recently developed self-assessment tool to provide the City of Minneapolis Department…

During the design phase of advanced parking management systems (APMS), there are a number of issues that project managers need to consider to ensure the success of their project. These include…

Communications and interoperability between agencies becomes much easier if all the agencies in one state have the same system or equipment. This permits information to flow between those agencies in…

An effective needs assessment is important to selecting an appropriate telecommunications solution for an ITS deployment. In addition to a requirements analysis, a needs assessment also includes the…

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-…

The purpose of CVISN is to facilitate information exchange among compatible electronic systems in order to manage commercial vehicle operations efficiently. A national CVISN architecture has been…

Institutional integration is key to the success of ITS projects. It is often difficult to bring agencies and other stakeholders together and sustain the relationships required to effect efficient…

The key to a successful interoperable transportation system is to integrate ITS via a systems engineering approach into all stages of planning, designing and deployment of transportation projects at…