Los Angeles congestion reduction demonstration (Metro ExpressLanes) program. National evaluation : tolling data test plan.

2012PDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-13-030DTFH61-06-D-00007/ORDER 07-T-08002/WO BA07-041Intelligent transportation systemsTraffic congestionTollsPublic transitTelecommutingTravel demand managementTechnologyCongestion pricingParkingHigh occupancy toll lanesLos Angeles (California)United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeGoodin, GingerWood, NicholasBattelleUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Federal Transit AdministrationIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis report presents the Tolling Data Test Plan for the national evaluation of the Los Angeles (LA) Congestion Reduction Demonstration (Metro ExpressLanes) under the United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Congestion Reduction Demonstration (CRD) Program. The Los Angeles CRD projects focus on reducing traffic congestion by employing strategies consisting of combinations of tolling, transit, telecommuting/travel demand management (TDM), and technology, also known as the 4Ts. Tolling (pricing) strategies include converting high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on the two freeway corridors to variably-priced high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, adding a second HOT lane to portions of one corridor, and implementation of a downtown LA intelligent parking management system featuring demand-based pricing and real-time parking availability information. Transit improvements include increased bus service, transit station security improvements, expansion of two transit stations, creation of an El Monte Busway/Union Station bus service connection, and the expansion of downtown LA transit signal priority. TDM strategies aim to establish 100 new registered vanpools. This Tolling Data Test Plan is one of ten test plans being developed. The other nine test plans consist of the following: traffic; exogenous factors; transit systems; surveys, interviews and workshops; ridesharing; safety; environmental; content; and cost-benefit. Each test plan is based on the LA CRD National Evaluation Plan. This test plan describes the sources, availability, and possible risks associated with the data. The methods for analyzing the tolling data are discussed. The schedule and responsibility for collecting, analyzing, and reporting the tolling data are also presented