Transportation Systems Management and Operations Technology Solutions and

The Challenge Adding capacity has traditionally been the first approach to addressing congestion, although

The Solution New Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) approaches keep traffic moving by

Proven Tactics • Incident management • Managed lanes • Synchronized/adaptive traffic signals • Message

Data You Can Use • Combined traveler information and incident management systems can –

What Can You Do? • Build new partnerships and strengthen existing ones for greater

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel • Engage your peers at other agencies to identify tactics

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The Challenge Adding capacity has traditionally been the first approach to addressing congestion, although it is costly in both time and dollars. Photo: © Shutterstock. com/Luna Vandoorne (4458877) Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 2

The Solution New Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) approaches keep traffic moving by maximizing the existing roadway capacity and minimizing the impact of unexpected events. Photo: © Kevin Lee, Kittelson & Associates, Baltimore, MD Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 3

Proven Tactics • Incident management • Managed lanes • Synchronized/adaptive traffic signals • Message signs • Active traffic management Photo: © Kevin Lee, Kittelson & Associates, Baltimore, MD Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 4

Data You Can Use • Combined traveler information and incident management systems can – increase peak-period freeway speeds, – reduce crash rates, and – improve trip-time reliability. • Smart work zones can reduce total delays by up to 75%. Photo: © Shutterstock. com/Mr Doomits (52455163) • Managed lanes can significantly improve transit service speeds Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 5

What Can You Do? • Build new partnerships and strengthen existing ones for greater support through collaboration. • Leverage existing data collection and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology. • Monitor and measure performance after strategies are implemented for continued improvement. • Demonstrate and build on success. Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 6

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel • Engage your peers at other agencies to identify tactics that you can replicate. • Share your own success stories—throughout your organization and with decision makers and peer agencies. Transportation Systems Management and Operations: Technology Solutions and Active Management 7