Transcript Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management (SSOM)

Subcommittee on Systems
Operations and Management
(SSOM)
Major Activities and Crosscutting
Issues
Major Activities
• Developed new Strategic Plan for Systems Operations and
Management and identified and formulated new Task Forces to
meet the goals and objectives under the new Strategic Plan
• Formulated a position paper on the 2009 Authorization for future and
current needs of operations and forwarded to the legislative teams
for consideration resulting in a position established by the
Authorization Steering Committee
• Drafting of an National Traffic Incident Management Coalition
(NTIMC) Strategic Plan - noting the continued support of SSOM as
the primary AASHTO committee sponsor of NTIMC in partnership
with FHWA
• Initial success in implementing the National Unified Goal for TIM
• Completion of the Linking Planning and Operations Primer by
November 2009
Crosscutting Issues
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Mainstreaming of operations into state DOT policy-making and
organizational structures including developing a business case for
operations and linking planning and operations.
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Endorsed a draft resolution in conjunction with the Subcommittee
on Maintenance, Snow and Ice Task Force to continue the efforts
of the national 511 program
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Initial development stages for an AASHTO Guide to System
Operations & Management
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Development and deployment of ITS and technology for improved
traffic flow, standards, and best practices for transportation
operations.
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Under the new Strategic Plan refined new task forces to include:
Technology, Performance Measures, Reliability and
Mainstreaming Operations.