Regional Traffic Incident Management(TIM) Subcommittee

TRB RTSMO Committee

Regional Traffic Incident Management(TIM) Subcommittee

2014Mid-Year Meeting

June 25, 2014

10:15-Noon

Beckman Center, Irvine CA

Meeting Notes

Attendees:

Wayne Berman, FHWA / Geno Koehler, IL DOT
John Corbin, Iowa DOT / Walter Kraft, VHB
Matt Edelman, Transcom / Cathy McGee, VCTIR/VDOT
Tom Jacobs, UMD CATT / Pat Noyes, Pat Noyes & Associates
Les Jacobs, Parsons Brinkerhoff / Eileen Singleton, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Paul Jodoin, FHWA / Edward Mark, NYSDOT
Sarath Joshua, Maricopa Assoc. of Govt. / Cheryl Laurance, Noblis
Chris King, DVRPC

Updates:

NCHRP 07-20 TIM Performance Measures

Project Objectives:

·Develop concise guidance on the implementation of TIM performance measurement that is applicable to a broad spectrum of transportation and incident responding agencies.

·Develop a model database (including schema) for the data elements and performance measures suitable for eventual aggregation of performance measures at a state and national level.

Expected Research Products:

·Written guidance document.

·Web-based version of the guidance, accessible via the TIM Network website.

Project Update:

·Project started in April 2013 to be completed in October 2014

·Revised draft written guidance was submitted in May.

·$5,000 was added to the project to do a proof of concept using data from Virginia DOT.

·There will be a project webinar in the fall.

Status of FHWA TIM Capability Maturity Framework

·Merging L06 CMM framework with L01 TSMO strategies

·Integrating TIM training and TIM assessment process

·Currently validating, anticipated roll-out in late fall

·Anticipated that for next year’s TIM Self-Assessment (summer 2015), the CMM will populate as the self-assessment is completed.

SHRP2 TIM Training

·43 states have had trainings

·Goal to provide T-t-T in all states by 2014

·Trained about 50,000 people

·Looking to reach 100,000 by the end of the year

·Training at the US Fire Academy – 2-day T-t-T

·E-learning version of course is due to be available in September

·Evaluation process on effectiveness of classroom course is available; evaluation form for e-learning tool is being developed.

Freeway Operations Research Circular – Lead projects:

·TIM Training

·Optimal Visibility

·Quantitative Benefits of TIM

·TIM as part of total network management

·TIM and Freight

·Decision Support for TIM

·Progressing the Relationships between Transportation and Public Safety

·Insurance Industry Partnerships

·Additional project – NEXT Gen TSMO Research Framework – what comes after SHRP2

NYSDOT Integrated Incident Management System

·Application for real-time on-scene data collection and distribution to responders and operations centers

·Moving to mobile application – GPS/map-based

·Oracle-based

·Project was funded with Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), USDOT JPO, and state funds.

2015 TRB Workshop Planning

·Pat Noyes and Eileen Singleton, co-chairs for the 2015 TIM Workshop

·Proposal for two workshops:

Expanding the Conversation to Identify New Research Needs
CMM for TIM framework in action

·Format: panelists will provide a brief introduction and then the panelists and audience will discuss the topics, including identification of research needs.

·Review draft program

Consider issues around co-location of dispatch/operations centers (i.e., law enforcement and TMCs) – has there been any research to document benefits?

Integrated Corridor Panel – sharing information and preplanning; how project work was translated from study to field implementation (look at San Diego, Dallas)

Strategic Planning Discussion

·Goal 3 – add NCHRP effort to identify next generation for TSMO research to support TIM

·ICM – opportunities to promote good TIM practices in ICM

There are gaps in how TIM is being addressed in ICM, but TIM is a significant component to improve corridor operations.
How to coordinate with other committees? Going beyond re-routing and mode-shift.

·CMM tool – how can we promote, support, and expand it.

·Relationship with AASHTO STSMO – submit problem statement by August 15 for NCHRP funding.

·Develop a repository of good practices on the Regional TIM website – start with Ed Mark’s material – poll the committee to share information – include with meeting notes

·Connected vehicles in TIM – implications and data sources

·Synthesis topics can be submitted anytime.

Possible topic: integration of TMCs and law enforcement.

·Les Jacobson stated the goal for the RTSMO Committee to submit two or three research needs statements to the AASHTO STSMO committee for consideration for NCHRP funding.

·Research gap: integrated TIM for multimodal operations.

Other Business

Outreach and coordination with other RTSMO subcommittees and TRB committees – Freeway Operations, Law Enforcement, RTSMO subcommittees (Performance Management, Data, Planning for Operations). We want to align with others but not duplicate efforts.

Increase coordination through subcommittee chairs meeting.

Coordinate and leverage resources for TSMO research through AASHTO.

ATTACHMENT

Goal 1: Support effective TIM through enhanced collaborative planning and operations across multiple agencies, disciplines, jurisdictions, and modes

Need information flow between committees – MPO public safety committees and MPO TIM committees; when MPOs have both, often the two groups do not coordinate

Best practices in structuring information flow between committees that TIM could improve

Information flows between MPO committees is not addressed in the FHWA TIM primer

Dissemination of TIM information – to whom, how often; effective TIM management and getting the word out to the public

Dissemination of TIM research results to practitioners and organizations

Documenting best practices

Use the capability maturity process to evaluate TIM and evaluate how TIM capability impacts travel time reliability

TIM implementation is a core skill; how to make it sustainable

Continued development of TSMO knowledge transfer

Make the TSMO community more robust, including TIM

Data/archiving
Data sources for incidents
Reach out to other committees, especially RTSMO subcommittees (i.e., Data Archiving, Performance Management)

IACP TIM Committee project compiling data for 3 TIM performance measures (for 10 states)
Project will be initiated in May with goal to end by end of 2013
Eric Rensel will track the project status for the subcommittee

How to reach out and engage other organizations
ELG
NTOC TIM Focus Group
TIM Network

Update TIM organization spreadsheet compiled previously by the subcommittee and reach out to the organizations on the list
Bob Brydia will help with this task
Other relevant TRB committees will be added to the spreadsheet

Goal 2: Champion the participation of regional planning agencies / MPOs in regional TIM activities that result in safer, more efficient travel

Track IACP TIM Committee project to compile TIM data

Identify action items based on results in TIM Primer

Support development of TIM workshop at TRB 2014

Participate in NTOC TIM Roadmap effort

Goal 3: Facilitate Regional TIM Research for national organizations and committees

The area of TIM in public transportation is an area that could use additional research, suggested to begin with a synthesis topic/research statement that focuses on improving COOP/response for public transportation organizations

Study to assess how TIM affects travel time reliability

TSMO research more comprehensively post SHRP
What’s next after SHRP 2?
NCHRP 20-7 project focus is framing next generation of TSMO research

PROJECTS / ACTION ITEMS FOR 2013 – 2014 Updated

Project / Action / Goal Supported / Lead / Timeframe
1 / 2 / 3
Update TIM organization spreadsheet / X / Bob Brydia / Ongoing
Track IACP TIM Committee project to compile TIM data / X / X / Eric Rensel / Updates at meetings
Review FHWA TIM Primer for actions the subcommittee can take / X / X / Pat Noyes
Eileen SingletonJocelyn Bauer / Identified several ideas at 2014 Annual Meeting
Support development of TIM workshop at TRB 2015 / X / X / Pat Noyes
Eileen Singleton
Steve Cyra
Paul Jodoin / Waiting for approval of workshop request
Prepare research statements / X / Due August 15
Prepare synthesis statements / X / Submit as developed
Participate on NTOC TIM Roadmap effort / X / X / Pat Noyes
Eileen Singleton / On-going