Demonstrating ITS Across the Border

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Demonstrating ITSAcross the Border

• Lorcan Scanlon
• Transport Canada
• June 10, 2003

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The Key ITS Border Problem

• Reconciling the often conflicting missions
• of transportation and inspection stakeholders

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Factors Driving Cross-Border Interest in ITS

• Demand for Enhanced Security
• Need to Deal with Changing Traffic Levels
• Need for Process Enhancement In the Short Term
• Need to Manage Traffic Emergencies

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Cross-Border ITS RD Priorities( BTOA Survey)

• Proactive Traffic Management
• Integrating Tolls with Inspection Processes
• Enhancing Safety and Security

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Partnership and Collaboration

• Co-location of US and Canadian agencies
• Create a consensus on common data sets
• Inter-operable technology between agencies
• Inter-regional communication

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Candidates Sites for ITS Demonstration

• Thousand Islands Bridge
• Niagara Falls Bridge Commission
• Detroit Tunnel
• Peace Bridge

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Thousand Islands Bridge

• Top 5 or 6 in terms of traffic
• Taking an increasing share of cross-border
  traffic from Quebec
• Not on NEXUS or FAST Priority List
• Need for Traffic Monitoring
• Camera Systems
• VMS on 401

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Niagara Falls Bridge Commission

• Timely Prediction of Traffic Volume
• Need Integrate TT with OBP
• Use GPS/transponders for Weather and Traffic
• Detroit Tunnel
• Need to Integrate Toll with NEXUS
• Peace Bridge
• Off-site Pre-Arrival Processing
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