Knowledge Resources

Recognize issues in deploying ITS technologies for coordinating and improving Human Services Transportation.
Experiences from six agencies.

Establish a clear leader and command structure when working on a major, interagency project.
Boston, Massachusetts’s experience with transportation planning for special events.

Take advantage of special events opportunities to inspire interagency cooperation and deployment of advanced transportation management technologies.
Boston, Massachusetts' experience with transportation planning for special events.

Keep the public informed with current accurate information to promote knowledgeable travel decisions.
Boston, Massachusetts’s experience with transportation planning for special events.

Plan sufficient time for facilitating and accommodating interagency relationship-building for major events.
Boston, Massachusetts’s experience with transportation planning for special events.

Follow a rigorous financial approach for estimating the true costs & savings from outsourcing highway maintenance services.
Experiences from Massachusetts, Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida and British Columbia in outsourcing highway maintenance services.

Adequately invest and plan for the deployment of an Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS).
Experience from the Cape Cod Advanced Public Transit System.

Recognize the data requirements of an Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS).
Experience from the Cape Cod Advanced Public Transit System.

Develop a long term vision for an Advanced Public Transportation System (APTS).
Experience from the Cape Cod Advanced Public Transit System.

Be sure to identify and take into account features unique to each state when designing and deploying ITS technology projects across multiple states.
Experience from technical integration of commercial vehicle safety and fitness data in the eastern United States.

Integrate market research in the planning process for consumer-oriented projects.
Experience in the deployment of a traveler information system for Interstate 95

Use appropriate procurement methods when contracting for operations for Transportation Management Centers (TMCs).
Eight states' experiences with procurement methods for TMCs.

Use tested and effective traffic management systems for Transportation Management Centers (TMCs).
Eight states' experiences with ITS Traffic Management Systems for TMCs.

Select and implement security measures for Transportation Management Center (TMC) based on location and internal operations.
Eight states' experiences with security measures for TMCs.

Choose staff training and documentation methods to match individual Transportation Management Center (TMC) needs.
Eight states' experiences with training and documentation methods for TMCs.

Consider using contractors for TMC maintenance support.
Eight states' experiences with using contractors for TMCs.

Adopt staffing practices for successful Transportation Management Center (TMC) staff hiring and retention.
Eight states' experiences with staffing practices for TMCs.

Select Transportation Management Center (TMC) design and location based on individual TMC needs and traffic realities.
Eight states' experiences with design and location considerations for TMCs.

Address noise and disruptions to TMCs through effective anticipation and planning.
Eight states' experience with noise and disruptions to TMCs.

Select map displays, computers, and software for transportation management centers (TMCs) that minimize cost and decrease complexity.
Eight states' experiences with map displays, computers, and software for TMCs.

Improve demand response transit using ITS technology, including CAD/AVL, with Mobile Data Terminals (MDT), electronic ID cards, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Different paratransit agency experiences with CAD/AVL, Mobile Data Terminals, electronic ID cards and GIS, all to accomplish improved operational goals, is outlined.