The Development and Evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition: Think Regionally Act Locally: The Development and Evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition: Think Regionally Act Locally Presented by Nancy Ross and John Baniak for the Strategic Management Committee Transportation Research Board January 9, 2001


Slide2: The Coalition is…. A partnership of transportation agencies from Maine to Virginia A successful model for interagency cooperation and coordination since the early 1990’s


Coalition Partners: Coalition Partners Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland District of Columbia Virginia State and Local Departments of Transportation Transportation Authorities Transit and Rail Agencies Motor Vehicle Agencies State Police/Law Enforcement U.S. Department of Transportation Transportation Industry Associations Corridor Boundaries


Slide4: Vision The transportation network in the corridor will be safe, efficient, seamless, intermodal and will support economic growth in an environmentally responsive manner.


Slide5: Mission We are working together to improve transportation services and operations in the Northeast Corridor through coordinated implementation of advanced technology.


Slide6: Goals Mobility……………....Time Safety………………...Lives Economic Vitality…..$$$$


Why Was the Coalition Formed?: Why Was the Coalition Formed? The Context 12 State area 6.2 % of the U.S. landmass 25% of the U.S. population 26+ autonomous transportation agencies


If the Corridor were California……it would be analyzed as a single entity: If the Corridor were California… …it would be analyzed as a single entity


The Customers: The Customers Needed travel information Sat in traffic delays Traveled across multiple jurisdictions Expected improved services


The Agencies: The Agencies Recognized the impact of congestion Couldn’t just build more as a solution Took steps to improve operations


Slide11: Tried new technology Began to talk to each other Formed the I-95 Corridor Coalition The Agencies


Slide12: Connecticut DOT Delaware DOT DC Department of Public Works Maine DOT Maryland DOT Massachusetts Highway Department New Hampshire DOT New Jersey DOT New York City DOT New York State DOT Pennsylvania DOT Rhode Island DOT Vermont Agency of Transportation Virginia DOT Delaware River and Bay Auth Delaware River Port Authority Maine Turnpike Authority Maryland Transportation Auth Massachusetts Turnpike Auth Metropolitan Transp Auth of NY MTA Bridges and Tunnels New Jersey Highway Authority New Jersey Transit New Jersey Turnpike Authority Pennsylvania Turnpike Comm Port Authority of NY and NJ South Jersey Transp Auth AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety AMTRAK ATA Foundation Amer Assn of Motor Vehicle Admin American Bus Association Association of American Railroads Coalition of Northeastern Governors Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration High Speed Ground Transp Assn Intern’l Bridge, Tunnel & Tpk Assn ITS America Nat’l Industrial Transportation League National Private Truck Council TRANSCOM USDOT Office of Intermodalism I-95 Corridor Coalition Membership as of 1/1/01


Organizational Structure: Organizational Structure Executive Board Steering Committee Executive Director/Staff Affiliates Program Track Committees PTC #1: Program Management PTC #2: Inter-regional Multimodal Travel Information PTC #3: Coordinated Incident Management PTC #4: Commercial Vehicle Operations PTC #5: Intermodal Transfer of People/Goods PTC #6: Electronic Payment Services


Slide14: Organization Structure Evolution Role of Volunteers Role of Executives Staff Consultant Support


Slide15: Organizational Structure Evolution


Executive Guidance: Executive Guidance Focus on Goals and Objectives Plan for the Longer Term Consider Intermodal Needs Consider Information Exchange, Education and Training Needs Identify Opportunities to Work with Other Organizations Assess Performance Corridor Wide Information


Slide17: ISTEA Priority Corridors TEA - 21 Private/Public partnerships Future? Funding Evolution


Program Development Evolution : Program Development Evolution Studies of ITS areas Field tests Highway operations focus Outcome-based projects Facilitating and adding value Multi-modal and Intermodal


Slide19: Information Exchange Network Traveler Information Dissemination Improved Operations Commercial Vehicle Safety & Productivity Electronic Payment Information Exchange Training/Education The Coalition Connection Successes


Slide20: Challenges: Administrative GOVERNANCE No By-Laws Procedural Guidelines FUNDING Federal Funds flow to States Agencies administer on behalf of Coalition


Slide21: Challenges: Administrative CONTRACTING States procure services One large team of consultants HIRING Staff loaned from member agencies Contract through member agency


Slide22: Challenges: The Future Structure Program Development and Funding Keeping up with Technology Change Strengthen Intermodal


Slide23: Old Independent Modes Local Economies Independent Jurisdictions Users Build New Intermodal Regional/Global Economies Coalitions/Seamlessness Customers Manage Challenges: Shifting the Culture


Areas of Focus: Areas of Focus Learning Information Coordination for Customer Benefits Deployment Facilitation Test New Services and Technologies Secure Funding for Coalition and Member Support


Slide25: Cooperation Coordination Communication Consensus Credibility Commitment The 6 C’s of the I-95 Corridor Coalition


Slide26: THINK REGIONALLY ACT LOCALLY I-95 Corridor Coalition Commitment


Upcoming Events: Upcoming Events Northeast 511 Workshop (1/25/01) National Forum on Multi-state Transportation Issues (Spring/01) Regional Workshop on National Operations Initiative (Spring/01) www.i95coalition.org