Cross-cutting Issues

The Advanced Regional Traffic Interactive Information and Management System (ARTIMIS) located in the Cincinnati region was one of the earliest ITS systems conceived in the United States. ARTIMIS represents a remarkable partnership among the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), and the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI). ARTIMIS consists of several components including closed circuit TV cameras (CCTV), overhead-mounted and portable dynamic message signs (DMS), highway advisory radio (HAR), freeway and ramp reference markers, freeway service patrol (FSP) vans funded through a public/private partnership, a traveler advisory telephone service, and total station surveying equipment. ARTIMIS began limited operations in June 1995 and the system was completed in December 1998. However, the system continues to be expanded. In 1999, the KYTC, ODOT, OKI, and local agencies in the region initiated the evaluation of ARTIMIS to assess: public perception; agency perception; and system benefits. This paper presents the results of the evaluation effort.

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Presented at the 11th ITS Annual Conference and Exposition, June 4-7, 2001 Miami Beach, Florida

This paper presents an approach to guide transportation professionals in the evaluation of alternative fare collection systems on public transit services. The approach consists of two major elements—a broad, conceptual framework, and a detailed evaluation plan. The second major objective of this paper is to illustrate the use of the approach and selected financial performance measures based on the data reported for heavy rail systems in the U.S. whose fare collection systems include EPS and/or non-EPS applications. Results reported in the paper indicate that the evaluation approach presented could be useful to transportation professionals involved in EPS deployment and that exclusive use of electronic fare media on heavy rail systems in the U.S. has the potential to reduce the level of labor-intensive fare collection activities.

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Presented at the 11th ITS Annual Conference and Exposition, June 4-7, 2001 Miami Beach, Florida

This paper is being submitted based on the assumption that the author is in charge of a private company focused on the ITS market, as suggested in Essay Topic 2. In this paper the author attempts to identify ITS-related products and services that have the greatest impact on saving lives, time, and money while providing opportunities for a successful business. More specifically, major conditions for private company investment in ITS-related public projects are briefly reviewed and benefits of electronic payment systems (EPS) for public transportation operators are discussed. Finally, a private sector view on the assessment of EPS investments is described and an approach to overcome its shortcomings is presented.

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Presented at the 11th ITS Annual Conference and Exposition, June 4-7, 2001 Miami Beach, Florida

Cambridge Systematics, Inc. under subcontract to PB Farradyne, was hired by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District 6, to conduct a pre-deployment estimation of the impacts of ramp-metering on the I-95 corridor in Miami, FL. A total of twenty two I-95onramps in the vicinity of downtown Miami, are scheduled for ramp- metering starting in the year 2005. The purpose of this project is to estimate the impacts of ramp- metering on the I-95 corridor on the Miami-Dade County roadway network. The impacts estimation was performed using the ITS Deployment Analysis System (IDAS)1 model and will serve the following purposes:· The development of a technically sound regional IDAS model to assess the impacts of ramp metering on the I-95 corridor. · The results of the IDAS analysis will be used to identify ramp- meter sites for further data collection, simulation analysis and evaluation. · Communication of the expected impacts of ramp- metering to the traveling public in Miami- Dade County.

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Presented at the ITS America Annual Conference and Exposition, May 19-22, 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Palm Beach County, Florida has urgent needs for work zone safety and traffic and incident management improvements due to reconstruction of Interstate 95 and rail corridor improvements. In response, Florida DOT sponsored a fast track project to plan, design, build, operate and maintain a comprehensive traffic management system. The planning process confirmed the corridor needs, concept of operation and design requirements. The design determined software requirements, communications design, and field device placement in the context of interstate reconstruction. The Management Information System for Transportation (MIST) control platform is utilized with field devices by ADDCO Inc. The system is integrated with other ITSs within the region. The project demonstrates successful partnering by Florida DOT, FHWA, and the PB Farradyne Team to expedite the contracting process and complete the necessary studies, design, acquisition and deployment utilizing innovative contracting methods.

PB Farradyne

ADDCO Inc.

Florida DOT

Presented at the ITS America Annual Conference and Exposition, May 19-22, 2003 Minneapolis, Minnesota