Transcript Item 14 Update on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) Program Ronald F.

Item 14
Update on the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transportation
Operations Coordination
(MATOC) Program
Ronald F. Kirby
Transportation Planning Board
February 20, 2008
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MATOC Program
After 9/11 and other regional incidents, the need was recognized to
strengthen inter-jurisdictional transportation coordination
Led to creation of the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations
Coordination (MATOC) Program
Mission - interagency real-time transportation information sharing,
supporting regional coordination of:
– Transportation incident response
– Overall transportation systems management
– Provision of transportation information to the public
Objectives:
– Improve technological systems supporting the program mission
– Enhance standard operating procedures & notification practices
– Ensure that necessary transportation information is given to the public,
and ensure that information is accurate and timely
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Proposed MATOC
Business Functions
Regional Transportation Ops Planning
MATOC
Regional Transportation Ops
Coordination
Establish MOUs
Compile Data
Plan SOPs
Identify Regional Incident
Advise Pre-Planning of Responses
Planned Event
Emergency/1st Response
Day-to-day Incident
Monitor Secondary Impacts
Collaborate with
Transportation Agencies
Regional
Transportation Info.
Systems
Interface Agency and Regional
Systems
Build and Operate Regional
Information System
Provide Traveler Information
Compile Weather Information
Communicate with 3rd Parties
Manage GIS Information
Construction
Distribute Data
Archive Data
Document Lessons Learned
Train & Exercise
Act as Regional Liaison
Forecast Incident Effects
Examine Regional Incident Performance
Maintain Repository of Transportation
and Communication Systems
Coordinate with Regional ITS
Architecture
MATOC Finance
& Administration
MATOC in Incidents and Its Relationships to
Responders and Emergency Management
INCIDENT TYPE AND
SEVERITY
RESPONDER
AGENCIES
Transportation, Police,
Fire, Human Services,
& Others
LOCAL everyday
traffic/ transportation
incidents (e.g., fenderbender blocking one
freeway lane)
A designated lead
agency and supporting
agencies on-scene
REGIONAL incidents
(e.g., overturned truck
on the Woodrow Wilson
Bridge; multi-alarm fire
causing road closures)
STATE/NATIONAL
declared emergency
or widespread threat
to public safety (e.g.,
hurricane)
A designated lead
agency on-scene
Supporting agencies
both on-scene and
regionally
Support activities and
participation as
emergency support
functions (ESFs)
MATOC
Utilizing RITIS & Other
Data Sources
Maintain awareness
Facilitate regional
transportation
information sharing to
strengthen response
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY (EMA)
STRUCTURE
Maintain awareness
Maintain awareness;
regional public safety
coordination activities
Communicate with
public safety agencies
Facilitate regional
transportation
information sharing in
conjunction with
ESF/EMA leadership
Lead the regional
response (e.g.,
evacuation, shelteringin-place)
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MATOC Program Background
and Status
MATOC program jointly undertaken by DDOT,
MDOT, VDOT, and WMATA
2005 TPB endorsement
SAFETEA-LU grant funding through
Congressman Moran, state matching funds
MOU, bylaws, funding agreement developed
Steering Committee meeting monthly since 2004
Related “RITIS” project is underway, prototype is
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operating
RITIS Technology Supports MATOC
RITIS = Regional
Integrated Transportation
Information System
Developed by U-Md.
Data received from
transportation, public
safety, and weather
agencies
– Incidents, Events,
Construction, Related Info
Compiled in a common
format
Disseminated real-time
for:
– Incident/traffic mgt.
– Traveler information
Archived for:
– R&D, Planning
– Performance Measures
Traveler
Traveler
Info
Information
What’s New for MATOC
Telvent Farradyne, Inc. consultant team selected;
Gary Euler named Program Implementation Manager
Receipt of states’ annual funding authorizations
enables consultant work to begin
Official establishment of the MATOC Steering
Committee scheduled for March 11
Continuing close coordination with COG RESF-1
transportation emergency preparedness committee
Work will proceed at an accelerated pace over the
coming months
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