Freight advanced traveler information system : concept of operations.

2012PDFTech ReportFHWA-JPO-12-065DTFH61-11-D-00012Freight transportationAdvanced traveler information systemsIntelligent transportation systemsRoutingDrayageOptimizationPerformance measurementTechnologyUnited StatesUnited States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program OfficeJensen, MarkSchiller, RogerDuncan, TammyMcCormack, EdMcQuillan, EdHilsenbeck, JasonCostello, PeteCambridge SystematicsUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationUnited States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis report describes a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for a Freight Advanced Traveler Information System (FRATIS). TheConOps describes the goals, functions, key concepts, user classes, high-level architecture, operational scenarios, operationalpolicies, and expected impacts of FRATIS. This ConOps is intended as a foundational document for communicating the user needsand system requirements for FRATIS to system developers. Systems engineers will use the ConOps to develop detailed technicalspecifications that meet the user needs defined herein.The ConOps defines two separate but interoperable FRATIS application \u201cbundles\u201d covering freight-specific travel planning, dynamicrouting, and performance measurement; and drayage optimization. Data sources for the applications include regional IntelligentTransportation Systems (ITS), third party truck movement data, intermodal terminal data, and U.S. DOT Connected Vehicle data.FRATIS basic application functionality will be provided in the public realm using open-source data and services. Enhancedfunctionality is expected to be available on a subscription basis via value-added commercial applications developed for specific targetmarkets. It is anticipated that development and implementation of the FRATIS application bundles as envisioned will result in privatebenefits including travel time reduction and fuel savings, as well as public benefits like bobtail reduction and air quality improvements.Public sector data outputs would provide transportation agencies with new tools for freight performance measurement and projectevaluation