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Federal Scans and Transferability to Washington State California MICM Workshop Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2007 Eric N.Schreffl

FHWA International Scanning Studies on Managing Travel Demand and Active Traffic Management. Federal Scans and Transferability to Washington State California MICM Workshop Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2007 Eric N.Schreffler (ESTC) and Craig Stone (WSDOT). donpeat.com.

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Federal Scans and Transferability to Washington State California MICM Workshop Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2007 Eric N.Schreffl

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  1. FHWA International Scanning Studies on Managing Travel Demand and Active Traffic Management Federal Scans and Transferability to Washington State California MICM Workshop Los Angeles, Dec. 5, 2007 Eric N.Schreffler (ESTC) andCraig Stone (WSDOT) donpeat.com

  2. Managing Travel Demand and Active Traffic Management to Mitigate Congestion • OVERVIEW • Federal Congestion Management Process • Managing Travel Demand Scan • Active Traffic Management Scan • Washington State ATM Feasibility Study donpeat.com

  3. FEDERAL CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS • Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning Final Rule • USDOT, FHWA 23 CFR Parts 450 and 500 (2/14/07) • Links Congestion Management System to planning process • Emphasizes operational and management strategies • Common performance measures and goals for CMP, LRTP and M&O • CMP must be a “cooperatively developed and implemented metro-wide strategy” through the use of “travel demand management strategies” • CMP should result in multi-modal system performance measures and strategies that can be reflected in the region-wide plan and TIP

  4. FEDERAL CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROCESS • Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning Final Rule • Demand management measures might include: • Growth Management • Congestion Management • Public Transportation Improvements • ITS Technologies

  5. Managing Travel Demand and Active Traffic Management to Mitigate Congestion • PRESENTATION PURPOSE • Present broader view of managing travel demand and traffic • Introduce European examples • Provide wide array of techniques • Underscore need for integration • Show how one state is exploring options donpeat.com

  6. MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND • International Scanning Studies: • 2005 = Managing Travel Demand (MTD/TDM) • 2006 = Active Traffic Management (ATM) • FHWA International, AASHTO, NCHRP • MTD Scan included: MTC, FHWA, Florida, Utah, Minnesota and New Jersey • Visited: Rome, Stockholm, Lund, Cologne,Rotterdam, Delft and London • FHWA sponsoring workshop series donpeat.com

  7. ACTIVE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT • International Scanning Studies: • 2005 = Managing Travel Demand (MTD/TDM) • 2006 = Active Traffic Management (ATM) • ATM Scan included: FHWA, PSRC, Texas, Washington, Minnesota and Virginia • Visited: Athens, Copenhagen, Germany, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Birmingham and London donpeat.com

  8. MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND TO MITIGATE CONGESTION MTD Scan donpeat.com

  9. DEFINITION: What is Managing Travel Demand? • Managing travel demand is about providing travelers, regardless of whether they drive alone, with travel choices, such as work location, route, time of travel and mode. In the broadest sense, “demand management is defined as providing travelers with effective choices to improve travel reliability.” * • * FHWA, 2006

  10. Mode ChoiceLocation Choice - drive alone - telework - car- and vanpool - Transit-oriented development - shuttle buses - Location-efficient mortgages bike/walk - proximate commute Time ChoiceRoute Choice traveler info - traveler info travel time prediction - Active Traffic Mgmt event scheduling - HOV lanes flex-time/CWW - congestion pricing TRAVEL DEMAND STRATEGIES: Choices

  11. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:Traffic vs. Travel Demand Management Source: AVV and FHWA

  12. FOUR CATEGORIES OF DEMAND STRATEGIES • OPERATIONAL • INFRASTRUCTURE • PRICING/FINANCIAL • INSTITUTIONAL/FACILITATION FHWA, 2006

  13. OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES • Improving the efficiency of the transport system by: • Providing real-time, multi-modal information • Predicting travel times • Active traffic management • Traffic management centers • Parking management • Photo enforcement • Improved public transport • Managing large-scale events and emergencies • Highway reconstruction mitigation Sources:ATAC, Schreffler, Hull, AVV

  14. OPERATIONAL EXAMPLE: EUROPE • ACTIVE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT on M42 – UK • Use of hard shoulder • Break-down areas • Driver info panels • Speed control • Photo enforcement • CCTV Source: Highways Agency

  15. INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGIES • Providing advantages to sustainable choices with: • HOV facilities • Special use lanes • Park-and-Ride facilities • Access control (e.g., car-free zones) Sources: Schreffler and Highways Agency

  16. INFRASTRUCTURE EXAMPLE: EUROPE • SPECIAL LANES IN THE NETHERLANDS • Rush hour lanes • Use of hard shoulder running • Peak period operations • Good safety record • Plus lanes • Add extra narrow lane • Reduced speed • Reversible tidal-flow lane • Exclusive bus and truck lanes Rush hour lane Plus lane Plus lane Bus lane Truck and bus lane Sources: AVV and Hull

  17. PRICING/FINANCIAL STRATEGIES • Trigger economic incentives and disincentives with: • Cordon pricing in congested centers • Other road pricing schemes (trucks) • Revenue for improved transit • Subsidies for using alternative modes London Sources: Hull, stockholmsforsoket.se, ATAC, Schreffler Stockholm Rome Germany Germany

  18. PRICING EXAMPLE: EUROPE • STOCKHOLM TRIAL • Legislated 7-month pilot test • Cordon around city center • 18 charging points; photo of plates • 10-20 SEK per crossing ($1.44 - $2.88) • 16 new bus routes; 2,800 P-n-R spaces • Goal = 10-15% reduction in traffic • Result = 19% reduction in car traffic • 4% increase in transit ridership • Emissions reduced • Referendum passed in city Source: stockholmsforsoket.se

  19. INSTITUTIONAL/FACILITATIVE STRATEGIES • New ways to institutionalize demand management into planning, management, and operations via: • Partnerships • Travel Planning • Coordination • New Policies Source: AVV

  20. INSTITUTIONAL EXAMPLE: EUROPE • HEATHROW AREA TRANSPORT FORUM • Partnership of airport, towns and tenants • Created Surface Access Strategy • During planning of Heathrow Express • Increased transit/carpool use (10%  19%) • Decreased car use (78%  70%) • Funded with parking surcharge • Drive alone share decreased • Transit and carpool share increased • Consistent with “Smarter Choices” Source: Alastair Duff and BAA

  21. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES • PERFORMANCE MONITORING • Performance-based goals set • Performance monitoring used to maximize efficiency • Evaluation used to measure effectiveness in achieving objectives

  22. PERFORMANCE GOALS • England’s Performance Monitoring Policy Goal: make travel times more reliable County divided into 98 key routes; determine 90% percentile of travel times for the system Public Service Agreement: reduce travel time for the worst 10% of congested trips or potentially lose highway funds for these routes One solution cited in HA Business Plan: manage demand (Integrated Demand Management - IDM) Source: Highways Agency

  23. THE KEY - INTEGRATION • Demand management should be integrated with: • Long-range planning • Land development • Employer/school practices • Planning for operations • Traffic management • System operations • Performance measurement Source: City of Lund and Trivector Traffic AB

  24. INTEGRATION EXAMPLE • LUNDAMATS – Lund, Sweden Integrated, sustainable transport plan: • Sustainable town planning • Priority to bicycles • Extended transit (BRT) • Reduce car traffic • Employer and community transport solutions Hull

  25. INTEGRATION EXAMPLE • LUNDAMATS – RESULTS • Placed priority on sustainable travel • Accommodated growth in travel without increasing car use • Reduced VMT per capita in real terms

  26. MTD LESSONS LEARNED • Lessons Learned from Europe • Transportation Management Thinking Is Evolving In Europe • Demand Management Differs From Traffic Management • Owners and Service Providers are Working Together • Demand Management Can Be Integrated Into Programs, Projects and Operations • Economic Growth and Traffic Management Can Co-Exist Hull

  27. MTD LESSONS LEARNED (con’t) • Road Pricing Proven Effective • Customized Travel Time Prediction Is Possible • Dynamic Signing Can Influence Safety and Operations • Pre-Trip and Near Trip Information Can Influence Congestion • Performance-based Evaluation Integrated Into Processes and Policies U.S. has a lot of experience with managing demand, but not as good as integrating into planning, management and operations Hull

  28. DEFINITION: What is Sustainable Transport? • Sustainability is the simultaneous pursuit of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity. • Sustainable transport works to meet the needs of present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

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