Integrated Transportation Management Systems (ITMS) Conference (4th : 2001 : Newark, N.J.)

2001Obenberger, JonPDFProceedingsFHWA-OP-01-144Intelligent transportation systemsAdvanced traffic management systemsHighway operationsPerformance measurementStrategic planningHighway planningAutomated vehiclesAutomated traffic control systemsUrban planningUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationTurnbull, Katherine F.Texas Transportation InstituteUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Travel ManagementNational Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research BoardInstitute of Transportation EngineersITS AmericaAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsIntelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office;Federal Highway AdministrationThis report documents the proceedings from the 4th Integrated Transportation Management Systems (ITMS) Conference, ITMS: A Key Strategy to Optimize Surface Transportation System Performance, held in Newark, New Jersey on July 15-18, 2001. The Conference was sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), ITS America, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The purpose of the Conference was to identify potential initiatives and opportunities to help advance the state-of-the-art in planning, designing, deploying, operating, and evaluating ITMS. These proceedings will be used by the sponsoring groups to help advance all aspects of ITMS. These proceedings summarize the presentations from the general sessions and the breakout sessions. The main topics covered by speakers in the sessions are highlighted. Subject areas addressed in the session include defining ITMS, planning and designing ITMS, institutional barriers and opportunities, performance monitoring, management and operations, and traffic management strategies and operational plans. The major issues and research initiatives discussed in the breakout sessions are summarized. The list of Conference attendees is also provided. The seven white papers prepared to help frame key issues and opportunities associated with ITMS are summarized in the general sessions. The full white papers are provided in a separate document, 4th Integrated Management Systems Conference: White Papers (EDL Document Number 13482) and are available on the Internet at www.tmcite.org.81