SAFETEA: Transportation System Management, Operations and ITS

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SAFETEA Transportation System Management,
Operations and ITS

• Jeffrey F. Paniati
• Associate Administrator, Office of Operations
• Federal Highway Administration

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Transportation System Management
OperationsImprove reliability, safety, and
security through 21st Century Operations using
21st Century Technology

• 21st Century Operations
• Proactive
• Customer view
• Regional system base
• 24/7
• Performance based
• Real-time information

• 21st Century Technology
• Advanced Signal Control
• Ramp metering
• Work Zone Management
• Traffic Incident Management
• Real-Time Transportation (traveler) Information
• Emergency/Evacuation Management
• Freight Management
• More

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Program Objectives

• Accelerate deployment of 21st Century technology
  (ITS)
• Support creation of institutional arrangements
  necessary for effective Operations
• Investigate and develop the next generation of
  operational capabilities
• Increase transportation communitys use of
  effective operational strategies and techniques

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Reauthorization Objectives

• Establish a specific foundation for
  Transportation Systems Management Operations
  (TSMO)
• Implement programs and provisions that will
  assist entities enhance their systems
  performance
• Institutionalize Freight Management increase
  Freight Management investment
• Continue strong ITS program

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Reauthorization Overview

• Operations Reauthorization Provisions
• ITS Reauthorization Provisions
• Freight Reauthorization Provisions

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Operations ReauthorizationProvisions

• Establish a specific foundation for
  Transportation Systems Management and Operations
  (TSMO)
• Section 1701 Transportation Systems Management
  and Operations
• Establishes TSMO and differentiates from
  construction
• Section 6001, subsection 5203 Metropolitan
  Planning
• Incorporates consideration of TSMO improvements
  through Planning Factors and Transportation Plan
  requirements
• Section 5201 Research, Technology, and Education
• Includes TSMO as a specific research area

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Operations ReauthorizationProvisions

• Promote Regional Coordination
• Section 1701 Transportation Systems Management
  and Operations
• Defines and encourages regional operations
  collaboration and coordination
• Regional operations collaboration and
  coordination activities eligible for Surface
  Transportation Program funds
• Increases procurement flexibility for TSMO
• Section 1503 State Planning and Research
• TSMO planning and regional operations
  collaboration and coordination activities
  eligible for State Planning and Research Funding

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Operations ReauthorizationProvisions

• Increase Availability of Real-time Information
• Section 1702 Real-Time System Management
  Information Program
• Encourages establishment of Real-time Information
  Systems to provides capabilities to monitor
  real-time travel conditions on major highways
• Promotes dissemination of information among
  government entities and the traveling public
• Requires DOT to establish data exchange formats
  within one year
• Requires each State to establish a Statewide
  incident reporting system within two years (some
  already exist)
• Requires information systems to be explicitly
  addressed in regional ITS architectures
• Program activities eligible under NHS, STP, and
  SPR

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Operations ReauthorizationProvisions

• Improve Performance of Existing System
• Sec. 1201 Infrastructure Performance and
  Maintenance Program (IPAM)
• Establish program to preserve existing highway
  facilities or alleviate traffic chokepoints
• Only projects for system preservation, preventive
  maintenance, or operational improvements are
  eligible
• Provides funds to implement eligible projects
  that will also produce near-term performance
  economic benefits
• Provides 1 billion/FY apportioned using STP
  formula
• Funding not utilized within 6 months to be
  redistributed.

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Operations ReauthorizationProvisions

• Improve Performance of Existing System
• Section 1610 Use of HOV Lanes
• Allows States to exempt low emission/energy
  efficient, and transit vehicles from HOV
  occupancy requirements
• Allows tolling of non-HOV vehicles using HOV
  lanes (with Sec. 1615)
• States exercising HOV exemptions must institute
  participation and monitoring programs, and commit
  to maintaining facility performance

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ITS ReauthorizationProvisions

• Foster RD, but Place Greater Emphasis on using
  ITS to Improve Performance and Operation of the
  Transportation System
• Represent Natural Evolution of Program
• ISTEA RD
• TEA-21 - RD and Deployment Incentives
• SAFETEA RD and Formula-based Deployment

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ITS Reauthorization Provisions

• Improve Performance of Existing System
• Sec. 1703 ITS Performance Incentive program
• Establishes formula-based incentive program to
  encourage
• deployment of ITS to improve system
  performance
• Formula initially NHS-based transitioning to
  performance
• based
• Replaces ITS Integration Program (which has
  been
• historically fully earmarked)
• 135 million/year

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ITS Reauthorization Provisions

• Complete CVISN
• - Sec. 1704 Commercial Vehicle Information
• Systems and Networks Development (CVISN)
• Establishes program to fund nationwide
  deployment
• of CVISN
• Replaces Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure
• Program (which has been historically fully
  earmarked)
• 25 million/year
• Two types of grants
• - core development 2.5 million/state
• - expanded deployment 1 million/state

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ITS Reauthorization Provisions

• Continue Strong ITS RD Program
• - Sec. 5505 ITS Research Development
• Continues a comprehensive ITS RD program
• 121 million/year (726 million in SAFETEA is 20
  increase from TEA-21)
• Minor Modifications Made to Reflect Program
  Priorities/Evolution
• Supports Mobility/Productivity, Safety, Security
  and Integration

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Freight ReauthorizationProvisions

• Institutionalize Freight Considerations
• Increase Investment in Freight

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Freight ReauthorizationProvisions

• Institutionalization of Freight
• Sec. 1205 Freight Transportation Gateways
  Freight Intermodal Connections
• Program enables systematic improvements that
  facilitate freight transport into and thru
  gateways
• State responsibilities
• Integrate freight needs into project development
  process
• Designate a freight transportation coordinator
• Facilitate public and private coordination
• Encourage implementation of innovative financing
  where appropriate
• Update ID of STRANET NHS connectors within 3
  years
• Sec.1505 Planning Capacity Building Initiative
• Inclusion of Freight Professional Development
  Program into FHWAs Planning Capacity Building
  initiative
• Sec. 1806 Multi-State Corridor Planning Program
• Strengthens consideration of freight in
  Multi-State Corridor Planning Program (Sec. 1806)

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Freight ReauthorizationProvisions

• Freight Investment
• Sec. 1205 Freight Transportation Gateways
  Freight Intermodal Connections and Sec 1304
  Transportation Infrastructure Finance and
  Innovations Act (TIFIA)
• Freight Transportation Gateways
• Expand STP eligibility for publicly-owned
  intermodal transfer facility projects (Sec. 1205)
• Expand TIFIA eligibility for public and
  privately-owned intermodal transfer facility
  projects
• NHS Freight Connectors (includes STRAHNET
  connectors)
• Set aside (2 minimum)
• Exemption Provision
• Federal Share Payable (Sec 1205) 90 Federal
  share

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Summary
Using reauthorization to create a path that will
bring about 21st Century Operations using 21st
Century Technology we have

• Established a foundation for TSMO throughout the
  legislation.
• Facilitated the creation of information and
  institutional arrangements necessary to support
  effective operations.
• Brought a performance focus to the ITS Program.
• Supported the development of the next generation
  of technology by continuing a strong ITS program.
• Supported investment in freight gateways and
  connectors, and created an institutional focus on
  freight management.