TMC of the FutureDr. Bob Edelstein, PE, PTOE
Senior Vice President
Overview
TMCs are transforming to be more proactive in addressing recurring as well as non-recurring congestion.
Traffic OperationsCenters
Transportation Management Centers
TMC of the Future
Next Generation
The next generation of TMCs will take on a wide range of new functionalities.
TMC Co-location Managed Lanes Active Traffic Management Integrated Corridor Mgmt Connected Vehicles Public Private Partnerships TSM&O Operations Smart Cities
TMC Co-Location: Houston TranStar
Houston TranStar is a model for co-location of transportation and emergency management partners.
TMC Partners TxDOT - Freeways Harris County – Sheriff, Signals City of Houston – Signals Metro – Bus, Light Rail, Police
Emergency Operations Center Regional Incident Mgmt System
TMC Co-Location: New Jersey Statewide TMC
The IBM-AECOM team developed ATMS software to enable NJ Turnpike operations staff to learn from historical data to improve
accuracy and quality of decisions.
NJ DOT NJ Turnpike Garden State Parkway 511 Traveler Information State Police EOC Data Center
SE Florida Regional Managed Lanes Network
HOV lanes, carrying express buses, were only averaging 20 mph. Now, they average over 55 mph
in the Express Lanes.
2 Express Lanes per Direction
Length: 7.2 mi > Regional Network
Toll Rate: $0.50 > $1.50 / mi > No Limit
Dynamic Pricing
System Overview
ATMS Software
TMC OperatorTolls Operator
Customer Disputes
Toll ViewerDynamic Pricing
Software
Lane Status DMSToll Rate DMS
Full DMSToll Rate DMS at Gantry
Turnpike’s Tolling Software
Turnpike’s Middleware
Tag Readers
Active Traffic Management
Active Traffic Management has been deployed in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands and Germany.
Hard Shoulder Running
Variable Speed Limits
Lane Control Signs
Queue Warning
Dynamic Messaging
Active Traffic Management
MnDOT has integrated ATM with their Managed Lanes system in Minneapolis.
Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lanes
Intelligent Lane Control Signals
In Pavement Lighting
Managed Lanes
Active Traffic Management
WSDOT has implemented ATM in Seattle using variable speed limit and lane control signs.
Integrated Corridor Management
Real-time Decision Support
Managed Lanes
Light Rail Transit
Responsive Signal Operation
Real-time Transit Data / Info
Actionable Traveler Info
Coordinated Network Management
Joint O&M Plan
Dallas is one of two sites that have been advanced to demonstrate Integrated Corridor Management.
Connected Vehicles
Real-Time Data Capture
Dynamic Mobility Applications
Predictive Analytics
Decision Support Systems
Connected vehicles enable safe, interoperable networked wireless communications among vehicles, the infrastructure, and
passengers' personal communications devices.
Decision Support Systems
Source: TRB Workshop, January 2018DSS Requirements for NextGen TMSs and TMCs
Public-Private Partnerships
Public Private Partnerships require a well-conceived concept of operations and well-defined agreements.
Concept of Operations
Agreements
Cost Sharing
Consistency
Public-Private Partnerships
P3 projects need to provide consistency between the Concessionaire and the existing ITS system.
Control Room Operations
Traveler Information
Incident Management
Maintenance
TSM&O Real-Time Performance Management
Performance dashboards may be combined with predictive models and decision support systems to optimize operations in near real-time.
TSM&O Real-Time Performance Management
TMC as a Service Provider (Normal Operations)
GIS Network Map showing congestion
status and bottlenecks
Active Incident Status
Average Incident Clearance Time
ActiveWork Zones
Safety Hot Spots
Real-time Scrolled Messages including Executive Notifications
Time Clock Travel Time Reliability System Availability
TMC as a Service Provider (Incident Management)
Real-time Scrolled Messages including Executive Notifications
Time Clock Travel Time Reliability System Availability
Video Image(s)of Incident Scene
Video Image(s)of Impact Area
Video Image(s)of Impact Area
Video Image(s)of Impact Area
Video Image(s)of Impact Area
Minutes Elapse d for Lane Closures
TMC as a Service Provider (Traffic Analyses)
Real-time Scrolled Messages including Executive Notifications
Time Clock Travel Time Reliability System Availability
GIS Network Map showing Bottleneck
Locations
BottleneckVideo Image(s)
Traffic PredictionAnalytics
High CrashVideo Image(s)
Crash PredictionAnalytics
TMC as a Service Provider (Arterial Operations)
Real-time Scrolled Messages including Executive Notifications
Time Clock Travel Time Reliability System Availability
GIS Network Map showing travel time
reliability along strategic arterials
Signal Performance
Measures
Video Image(s) of Strategic Arterials
Signal Performance
Measures
Video Image(s) of Strategic Arterials
TMC as a Service Provider (Asset Management)
Real-time Scrolled Messages including Executive Notifications
Time Clock Travel Time Reliability System Availability
GIS Network Map showing system and component failures(indicate priority)
List of System Failures
(when detected)
Status of Generators
Roadway Maintenance
Issues
Asset MaintenanceCall Outs and
Response Tracking
TMC as a Service Provider (Remote Workstations)
TrafficEngineering
TransportationPlanning
ConstructionManagement
Training, Research and Development
ExecutiveManagement
MunicipalPartnerships
MaintenanceOperations
EmergencyOperations
Gamification
TMC Strategic-Business Plan
AECOM developed and updated the ITS Strategic-Business Plan every five years
for Florida DOT.
The ITS Strategic-Business Plan includes performance measures for each functional area of the program.
Smart City Command Center
CAV ApplicationsTMC of the FutureTMC of the Present
IncidentManagement
Work Zone Management
Traffic Management
Emergency Management
Special Event Management
Traveler Information
SignalTiming
Interagency Coordination
TMC of the Present
Active Traffic Management
Integrated Corridor Management
Managed Lanes Ramp Metering
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TMC of the Future
CAV Applications
Smart City Command Center
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