Transportation Industry - Knowledge & Resource Center

GCat: Ops, Maintenance, Safety
MCat: Operations
Cat: Systems Management

Regional transportation systems management. Improve transportation system performance in metro areas. Manage operations with planning, construction, maintenance and preservation of facilities.

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Active Traffic Management: The Next Step in Congestion Management [pdf] [32384] ?

Speed harmonization, temporary shoulder use, and dynamic signing and rerouting.

Are We There Yet? A Comparison of Transport in Europe [30616] ?

Compares the U.K.’s transport system and the country’s travel patterns with those of its neighbors.

Best Practices for Improving Oversight of State Highway Safety Programs [33466] ?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's oversight of state highway safety programs.

Common Issues in Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response [30367] ?

Consolidated results of workshops on ETO with state and local agencies.

Congestion Management Systems Best Practices Review [pdf] [32122] ?

How various regions have successfully implemented CMS requirements

Enhanced Congestion Management Systems Review, Planning, and Tools [32123] ?

Assessment of best practices, new policies and plans, and tools for enhanced CMS deployment

FHWA's Planning for Operations [31397] ?

Regional transportation systems management and operations information.

Florida's Statewide Systems Engineering Management Plan [pdf] [31255] ?

Plan for ITS and systems engineering projects in Florida.

Management and Operations Lessons Learned [31245] ?

Comprehensive list of transportation technology management and operations lessons learned.

Managing and Reducing Congestion in Puget Sound [pdf] [32484] ?

Effectiveness of Washington State's highway investments and infrastructure utilization to manage congestion.

Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets [pdf] [34918] ?

Assess how well an urban street serves the needs of all of its users.

Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets: Users Guide [pdf] [34919] ?

Procedures for predicting traveler perceptions of quality of service and performance measures for urban streets.

National Guidelines for Transport System Management in Australia [30237] ?

Australian national standards for planning and developing transport systems.

Seasonal Variation in Traffic Congestion [pdf] [34838] ?

Case study of three cities traffic differences by month, morning vs evening and weekday vs weekend.

Traffic Control Systems Handbook [35281] ?

14 chapter book on traffic control systems.

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