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An Assessment of the Expected Impacts of City-Level Parking Cash-Out and Commuter Benefits Ordinances

This project analyzed and evaluated the impact city level parking cash out ordinances could have on vehicle travel, congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, crashes, and equity externalities for a sample of nine cities and five distinct scenarios. The final report describes the scenarios studied; the analysis approach, including inputs, outputs, methodology, limitations, and assumptions; data sources; and results for the sample of cities.

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Linking TSMO and Transportation Equity Fact Sheet

Many state and local agencies recognize importance of transportation equity in achieving a vision for a multi-modal transportation system that is safe, efficient, and affordable for all users and communities. TSMO is one solution that can help achieve a such a vision. This Fact Sheet lays out a framework for utilizing TSMO in establishing a people-first approach to operations. This also identifies potential equity-related considerations when deploying certain TSMO strategies.

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Current FHWA Organizing and Planning for Operations Activities

The FHWA Office of Operations Institutional Foundation for Effective Operations program periodically updates its summary of on-going projects and research. Here is summary of the current activities, FHWA staff points of contact, and estimated completion dates.

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Recent FHWA Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Resources

The FHWA Office of Operations Institutional Foundation for Effective Operations program creates TSMO resources such as primers, case studies, reports, webinars, and brochures. Here is summary of the latest TSMO products and resources and how they can be accessed.

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Advancing TSMO through Organizational Structures

This report applies concepts of organizational theory, specifically related to organizational structure, to explore ways in which organizational models and structural mechanisms can be used to advance transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) within departments of transportation (DOTs). It includes several case studies of organizational structures in DOTs across the Nation and looks at how DOTs have used their structures to mainstream TSMO.

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TSMO - Harnessing the Value of Transportation System Performance

This presentation provides State-level examples of the measurable benefits of transportation operations strategies. The slides can be used by States or regions to highlight effective operations in their own presentations and outreach.

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Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures in Operations and Planning Modeling Tools

This report details pilot projects applying two tools developed under the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), called Scenario Manager and Vehicle Trajectory Processor, to evaluate reliability performance measures at the planning level. The report includes results from test sites in Portland, Oregon and Phoenix, Arizona, and provides recommendations for conducting similar analyses.

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Complete Trip Data Factsheet

FHWA has recently completed research into the notion of Complete Trip Data, data that provides, at a minimum, location, time, and mode of travel for trips on the multimodal transportation system. The factsheet contains information on Complete Trip Data, sample fields to be used in an acquisition, and potential uses of the data.

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Approaches to Target Setting for PM3 Measures

This new report provides example approaches to setting targets for the third performance management rulemaking, or PM3, measures. The approaches include technical options for developing the information to support target setting.

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Applying TSMO to Rural Areas

Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) has been known to be effective in urban and suburban areas. However, TSMO can also be effective in addressing some of the unique challenges found in rural transportation. This new FHWA document, Applying TSMO to Rural Areas, provides an overview of how TSMO can be utilized here. This document also showcases examples in 5 key areas: Road Weather Management, Traffic Incident Management, Work Zone Management, Planned Special Events, and Seasonal Demand.

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Webpage on Improving Access to Voting Events

FHWA supports the use of traffic analysis tools and enhanced work zone management to improve access to voting events. This effort aids the United States Department of Transportation's support for Executive Order 140191, "Promoting Access to Voting." The FHWA is encouraging a proactive, rather than reactive, operations mindset to minimize voting access impacts before they happen. A new webpage was established as a repository for resources to assist public agencies in taking actions related to traffic analysis and improving work zone management for voting events.

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Report to Congress on the Value Pricing Pilot Program Through December 2020

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Coordination of Information Technology and TSMO

The publication Practices for Improving the Coordination of Information Technology and Transportation Systems Management and Operations Resources: A Reference Document provides the transportation operations community (public agencies, consultants, and researchers involved in planning for, designing, operating, and maintaining transportation operations and management systems) with information on practices in coordinating with information technology staff. The publication focuses on the value of coordination and collaboration between operations staff and information technology staff.

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TSMO Benefits Infographic

Infographic showing five State DOT examples of benefits they have identified from implementing transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) strategies.

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Updated FHWA Asset Management for Operations Website

The FHWA Asset Management for Operations website has been updated to include presentation slides on Connecting TSMO and Asset Management, links to current Transportation Asset Management Plans (TAMPs) that include TSMO assets, and a sampling of links to TSMO plans that include asset management elements.

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Talking Freight Webinar for April 26, 2022: Freight for All: Defining Major Equity Considerations in Goods Movement

This webinar will discuss initiatives state and metropolitan area transportation organizations have taken to understand the negative impacts freight transportation and/or lack of access to important freight-served community amenities is having on those communities, where those impacts are taking place, and how those impacts on significantly affected communities can be mitigated.

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Local Agency Operations Resources

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations and our partner Offices throughout FHWA and the USDOT develop products and resources relevant to agencies at all Government levels. This page compiles FHWA Operations resources relevant to local and regional transportation agencies.

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Testimonials on the Impact of the SHRP2 Reliability Products

Learn the impact of the Reliability products from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) from this flyer sharing testimonials from State DOT leaders and operations champions.

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Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Phase I Independent Evaluation: Cross-Cutting Report

The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 established the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program to provide grants to States or groups of States to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms that utilize a user-fee structure to maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. In Federal fiscal year 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded eight STSFA grants to seven lead States (California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon [project lead for two grants], and Washington) totaling $14,235,000. This report presents cross-cutting findings from all Phase I STSFA project sites.

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Coordination of Information Technology and TSMO

Five fact sheets highlight how coordination between Information Technology (IT) and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) can occur in transportation agencies. Each Fact Sheet draws from Principles and Strategies for Effective Coordination of IT and TSMO, a Reference Document. The fact sheets cover the following topics:Project Executive Summary, Common Understanding, Agency Successes,Staffing Practices, Cybersecurity Practices. The fact sheets and two recorded webinars on the topic are available.