Transcript Regional Planners Meeting

US DOT Planning for Operations
Initiative – An Update
AASHTO SCOH Annual Meeting
June 14-17, 2009
Manchester, NH
Rick Backlund – FHWA Office of Operations
Planning for Operations:
Overview & Where We Are Headed
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Why Are We Advancing Planning for
Operations?
Our Roadmap
More Detail on Current Activities
FY 2009 and Beyond – Our Focus &
Next Steps
Why This Program?
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Enhance & strengthen both planning &
operations functions to support regional
operations in 21st Century
Enhance regional decision-making process
so that operations investments are fully
considered as transportation investment
decisions are advanced
Our Goal
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Improve performance of regional
transportation systems through:
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Objectives-Driven, Performance-Based Approach
Enhance Collaboration & Coordination between
Planners & Operators
Integrate Congestion Management Process (CMP)
and Management & Operation (M&O) strategies in
Metropolitan Transportation Plans
THE RESULT: Better Decisions Made on
Operations Projects & Programs Advanced
Advancing the Effort - Our Team
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FHWA Office of Operations
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FHWA Office of Planning, Environment &
Realty
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FHWA Office of Safety
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FTA – Office of Planning & Environment
The Road Map – FY 05-06
Foundation of Program
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Engaging Operators & Planners on
Collaborative Work Happening
Documents Showcasing the Collaboration
Regional Concept for Transportation
Operations
 Getting More By Working Together
 Regional Transp. Operations Collaboration
& Coordination
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The Road Map – FY 07-08
Laying Out the Approach
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Creating Objectives-Driven, Performance
Based Guidebooks for CMP and M&O
Outreach Program Launched to Discuss
Approach & Create National Discussion
Developing Technical Tools to Support “The
How”
 Model Transportation Plans Incorporation
Operations & Safety Objectives
 Statewide Planning for Operations Primer
 Innovative Analysis Methods Report
Current Status of Major Activities
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Interim Guidebook Documents & Outreach
Efforts
Model Transportation Plans
Statewide Planning for Operations
Innovative Analysis Methods Report &
Outreach
National Workshop - Advancing Regional
Operations
CMP and M&O Interim Guidebooks
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Interim Documents: Completed
May to December 2008: Comment Period
To Seek Input on Documents: Completed
Based on Public Input - Guidebooks Will be
Finalized as One Reference Guide:
“Advancing Planning for Operations for
Metropolitan Areas”
Completed Reference Guide Becomes
Bedrock of Our Approach As We Move Into
Program’s Next Steps
Interim Guidebooks Outreach Efforts
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Communications Strategy – The Focus
Areas:
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Informational Workshops
Web Seminars
Updating of FHWA, NHI & NTI Training
Courses
Brochure for Decision makers
CD of Ready-Made Presentations
The Approach
Operations Objectives in the
Planning Process
Stage of
Planning
Process
Examples
Operations
Goal(s)
Improve transportation system reliability / reduce unexpected traveler
delay
Operations
Objectives
Reduce incident-based delay so that
by 2010, travelers experience…
Improve transit system reliability
so that by 2020, at least 95% of
buses operate on-schedule…
Performance
Measures
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Average incident duration (mean
minutes per incident)
 Vehicle hours of non-recurring delay
due to incidents
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Strategies
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Traffic cameras and detection
systems to identify incidents more
quickly
 Roving incident response teams
•GPS
Projects/
Implementation
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Install traffic cameras on Route X
(2009)
 Install variable message signs on
Route X (2010)
 Implement Incident Clearance
Teams on Route X (2010)
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Percentage of buses more than 5
minutes off schedule
 Number of bus breakdowns/
major delays
systems to track transit
buses
•Improved traveler information on
transit services
Install GPS locator system for
bus system (2010)
 Install “Next Bus” electronic
signs along major commuter
corridors (2011)
How does M&O and CMP connect?
Regional operations objectives in the MTP
The CMP actualizes the operations objectives
through a systematic approach for:
• Developing performance measures
• Identifying and analyzing problems
• Collecting data
• Developing strategies
• Monitoring performance
Congestion mitigation strategies including M&O strategies
Model Transportation Plans
New Initiative with Offices of Planning & Safety
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Outgrowth of Work with Offices of Planning &
Safety as part of TSP Committee
Product Envisioned: Primer with Menus of
Model Regional Operations with Associated
Safety Benefits In Transportation Plans
Goal: Provide Best Practice Objectives in
Regional Operations & Safety for small,
medium and large sized MPOs
Model Transportation Plans
New Initiative with Offices of Planning & Safety
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October 2008 Project Kick-Off Conducted
Completed: 1st Peer Exchange May 5-6th in
Baltimore – Information will help to
formulate Draft Document
Representatives of MPOs, State DOTs &
Transit Providers will participate in 15
member group
Statewide Planning for Operations & Safety
Advance Objectives Driven, Performance Based
Approach & Collaboration Between Planning,
Operations & Safety in State DOTs
 Use Momentum From Overall Guidebooks
Outreach to Advance Performance Based
Approach with AASHTO & States
 Initial Primer Document on Statewide
Planning for Operations (SP&O) Completed
June 2008 & Distributed to State DOTs and
FHWA Field Offices
Statewide Planning for Operations & Safety
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Completed: Focused Initial Peer Exchange
May 19-20, 2009 - AASHTO’s Offices
Met with AASHTO SSOM Presenting SP&O
Primer Document – Done August 2008
Initial Peer Exchange - December 9, 2008
Commence “How To” Reference Guidebook
for State DOTs – Kick-off meeting held
November 6th
Innovative Analysis Methods
Report & Outreach
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Technical Tools to Model Operations in
Planning
Summer 2009: Completion of Report
Showcasing Technical Tools Available to
Planners & Operators to model
Operations program in Planning process
Sept-Oct 2009: Conduct Two
Interactive Outreach Workshops to
Highlight Tools Recommended in Report
Additional Workshops to Follow – FY
2010
National Workshop on
Advancing Regional Operations
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Held December 10-12, 2008 – Washington DC
Jointly Held with TRB RTSMO Committee
Over 100 attendees – Representatives of MPOs,
State DOTs, Public Safety and Freight Orgs
Draft Report Being Completed
Focus Was Metro Areas: Improving Inter-Agency
Collaboration in Operation of Transportation
Systems
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Identifying Opportunities for Collaboration
Formulating New Approaches that can be advanced
in Metro areas
Laying the Research Framework to
Advance This Approach As We Move
Forward
The Road Map – FY 2009 & Beyond..
Moving Forward Advancing the Program
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GAUGE PROGRESS
 Are We Achieving Results from this Effort?
 Benchmark Existing Practices
FOCUSED PROGRAM
 Conduct Targeted Workshops and Technical
Assistance
DEMAND MANAGEMENT & THE CMP
 Provide Guidance to analyze traffic impacts of
demand management actions as part of
Congestion Management Process
The Road Map – FY 2009 & Beyond..
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Benchmarking Existing Program
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Focused Technical Outreach
Program
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Evaluate Success by Areas in Adopting Planning for
Operations practices
Implement Method Monitoring Progress integrating
Operations in Metro & Statewide Plans utilizing Annual
Certification Reviews
Conduct targeted Technical Assistance to select MPOs
Hands-on Workshops & Support.
Help selected MPO’s develop Objectives-based Regional
Plans for Operations
Demand Management & The CMP
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Develop guidance to analyze traffic impacts of Demand
Management Actions as part of Congestion
Management Process
For More Information:
Visit Our Website on Planning for Operations
at: http://www.plan4operations.dot.gov
Contact:
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Rick Backlund, FHWA-Operations,
[email protected], 202-366-8333
Egan Smith, FHWA-Planning,
[email protected], 202-366-6072
John Sprowls, FTA-Planning,
[email protected], 202-366-5362