to apr 04 07 part3

Part 3: Designing a Comprehensive Package: 

Part 3: Designing a Comprehensive Package

Planning, Environmental Analysis, Legal and Institutional Issues, and Procurement : 

Planning, Environmental Analysis, Legal and Institutional Issues, and Procurement Presentation 7: Project Development Process

Pricing Project Development: 

Pricing Project Development Decision to study pricing: Travel conditions, financial, political, public opinion Feasibility study: Legal/institutional feasibility, concepts, incorporate into regional plan Environmental review and project development: Design, forecast impacts, review, decision Implementation: Enabling legislation, agreements, procurement 23 CFR 771.109

FHWA Project Development: 

FHWA Project Development Early and continuous interagency coordination and cooperation Meaningful evaluation of alternatives and avoidance of commitments before full evaluation (logical termini) Public involvement and hearing procedures Timing: final design, property acquisition, construction … shall not proceed prior to CE, FONSI, ROD Approval … constitutes acceptance of the general project location and concepts 23 CFR 771.109

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Presentation 8: Congestion Charging — Technology Assessment

Road Pricing Scope and Definition: 

Road Pricing Scope and Definition

Technology Options: 

Paper Based System; Auto-Number Plate Recognition (ANPR); Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC); Global Navigation Satellite Positioning System (GNSS),‘virtual charging’; and Cellular or Pico Cell Charging Technology Options

Paper Base Issues: 

Paper Base Issues Ease of False Copies & Duplication Manual Enforcement

ANPR Technology Option: 

ANPR Technology Option

DSRC Technology Option : 

DSRC Technology Option

Types of On Board Units (OBU): 

Types of On Board Units (OBU) Colour-coded for different types of vehicles Uses passenger car unit (pcu) for fixing charges Car = 1 pcu, Motorcycle = 0.5 pcu, Medium Size Truck = 2 pcu , Truck/Bus = 3 pcu

Simple Instructions for Motorists: 

Simple Instructions for Motorists At start of journey, insert CashCard into the IU (fixed permanently and powered by vehicle battery). This does a health check of IU and CashCard . On going under the ERP gantries, the cash balance after ERP charge deduction is shown on IU display for 10 secs.

Stockholm Gantries: 

Stockholm Gantries

GNSS OBU Concept Design: 

GNSS OBU Concept Design

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PSRC Toll-Pilot Project - The On-Board Unit (OBU)

What is VII?: 

What is VII? Creating an “Enabling Communication Infrastructure” to support Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communications. Vehicle Infrastructure Integration

Manchester, UK – Payment Methods: 

Manchester, UK – Payment Methods Deposits Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Cash, Cheques, Internet or phone banking Replenish accounts - Automated Credit Cards, Direct Debit, Manual Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Cash, Cheques (Checks), Internet or phone banking Casual toll charges Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Cash, Cheques, Internet or phone banking

Future Payment Methods: 

Future Payment Methods “Blink” and “WAVE” Contactless Smart Cards MasterCard International VISA USA American Express J.P. Morgan Chase Citigroup Inc. Ipsos-Insight Study 37 Million + Americans willing to use cards for $5 or less. 6.5 Million Americans willing to use it for transactions of $1 or less Small value transactions M/C International est 400 billion xact Estimated $1.32 trillion by M/C VISA estimated $2 trillion VISA plans on setting a 1.65% fee

Comparison of Technologies: 

Comparison of Technologies

Presentation 9:ComplementaryStrategies Enhancing the Effectiveness of Congestion Pricing Programs: 

Presentation 9: Complementary Strategies Enhancing the Effectiveness of Congestion Pricing Programs

Strategies: 

Strategies Telework / Telecommuting Flexible Work Schedule Transit Service Improvements Traveler Information

Telework / Telecommuting: 

Telework / Telecommuting Strategies to make it Happen: Tax credits to business Funding eligibility Outreach, technical assistance, & demonstration Examples: Arizona State Dept of Health 15 percent of 3,300 Employee Savings of $11,000 per year in office rent Oregon and Virginia offer tax credits Washington DC – Federal Commute Benefits

Flexible Work Schedules: 

Flexible Work Schedules Strategies to make it Happen: Outreach and marketing Regulations and/or trip reduction ordinance Funding to set up and administer program Examples: Denver Federal Center: Reduced a.m. arrivals by 13 percent and a decline in # of solo drivers Bishop Ranch in CA: Spreading of peak travel Seattle: Decrease in solo driving by 10 percent PG & E (in CA) saved nearly $70,000

Transit Service Improvements: 

Transit Service Improvements Strategies to make it Happen: Dedicated funding source from pricing program revenues. Dedicated lanes or right-of-way Parking Cash-Out program Transit benefit programs Examples: San Diego I-15 Pittsburgh Arterial Bus Lanes Washington DC – Federal commute program

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Shoulder Running Bus Rapid Transit: Minneapolis, MN DFGPS-based lane guidance for shoulder running BRT

Slide26: 

Conventional Fixed Guideway Transit Examples of Bus Rapid Transit EMx BRT, Eugene, OR TransMilenio BRT, Bogota, Colombia Lynx LYMMO BRT, Orlando, Florida Leeds, England BRT – Mechanical Guidance

Traveler Information: 

Traveler Information Strategies to make it Happen: Engage media, e.g. radio and T.V. Planning and coordination Monitor, assess, and improve Outreach and marketing Examples: New York City – TRANSCOM St. Paul, MN – Parking Information System Portland, OR – En-route Transit Information

Keys to Success: 

Keys to Success Plan and coordinate to have services in-place before pricing goes into effect Use revenue from pricing program to fund supportive actions Gain commitment & support from employers and the business community Seek public – private partnerships Monitor, evaluate, and improve

Intelligent Transportation Systems : 

Intelligent Transportation Systems Research and Innovative Technology Administration US DOT Session 10: Technology to Support Complementary Strategies

Technology and Operations: 

Technology and Operations Goal Employ congestion-reducing cutting-edge operational & technological improvements Strategies Pricing Technology Traveler Information Traffic Management Public Safety Transit Management Integrated Multimodal Payment Telecommuting

Traveler Information: 

Traveler Information Empower Travelers to Make Choices Multimodal and Real-Time Highway Arterial Transit Parking

Traveler Information: 

Traveler Information Data, Data, Data System Performance Travel Time Processing Data Into Information Quality Check Real-time Algorithms Delivery Pre-Trip – Web and Phone En-route – Phone, In-vehicle, At Station, Dynamic Message Sign

Traffic Management: 

Traffic Management Manage Demand, Reduce Delays Adaptive Signal Control Systems Dynamically manage large volumes of vehicles moving to arterials Ramp Metering Reduce demand onto highways Transit Signal Priority

Public Safety: 

Public Safety Role of Public Safety and ITS ITS support for toll/lane violation enforcement Technologies Collecting imaging technologies (at toll gates; en-route) Sending location and future location/estimated time of arrival of violator to Law Enforcement officer Other Issues Maintaining a safe transportation environment

Transit Management: 

Transit Management Advanced Transit Technologies Enable Reliable Transit Service Facilitate Seamless Mode Shift Enhance Use of Existing Infrastructure Strategies Automatic Vehicle Location and Computer Aided Dispatch Guided Vehicles Transit Connection Protection

Slide36: 

Integrated Multimodal Electronic Payment Allows users to pay for transportation services for multiple providers using a single account and medium Potential Impacts: Expedite travel through toll and parking lanes, reduce dwell times at transit stops Increase customer convenience Present pricing strategies for reducing congestion Create seamless transportation service in corridors

Telecommuting: 

Telecommuting Enable Different Work Options without Travel Internet Based Work Applications High speed broadband internet access available at home or at telework centers Teleconferencing Video Conferencing Web enabled meeting facilitation

Conclusions: 

Conclusions Using Technology to Empower Travelers to Make Choices Advance Multimodal Transportation Operations and Management