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ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting March 13, 2008

ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting March 13, 2008. Opening. Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose. 2. Opening. Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose. 3. Agenda Review. Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose

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ITS Program Advisory Committee Meeting March 13, 2008

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  1. ITS Program Advisory Committee MeetingMarch 13, 2008

  2. Opening • Opening / Introductions • Agenda Review / Committee Purpose 2

  3. Opening Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose 3

  4. Agenda Review Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 4

  5. Committee Purpose Established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), October 6, 1972; and the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), August 10, 2005 Provides advise to the Secretary on all matters relating to the study, development, and implementation of ITS Through the ITS JPO, makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding ITS program needs, objectives, plans, approaches, contents, and progress 5

  6. Committee Charter Scope and Objectives: Function of advisory committee is advisory only Committee is expected to: Provide input into development of ITS aspects of Surface Transportation Research and Technology Development Strategic Plan, and, specifically, into Five-Year ITS Program Plan updates Review, at least annually, areas of ITS research being considered for U.S. DOT funding to determine: Whether the activities are likely to advance either ITS state-of-the-practice or state-of-the-art Whether ITS technologies are likely to be deployed, and if not, to determine the barriers to deployment The appropriate roles for government and the private sector in investing in the research and technologies being considered 6

  7. Committee Charter (cont) • Duties: Will be responsive to specific assignments and may conduct studies, inquiries, and workshops as the Secretary may authorize or direct • Duration: Will remain in existence 2 years from charter effective date. Secretary renewed charter in January 2008 • To Whom Committee Reports: To Secretary, through ITS JPO • Sponsor and Support Agency: • ITS JPO is sponsor agency • ITS JPO designates Designated Federal Official (DFO) to direct committee affairs and provide administrative support • DFO is Shelley Row, ITS JPO Director

  8. Committee Charter (cont) Availability of Records: Records, reports, minutes, agenda, and other documents made available to or by the committee will be made available for public inspection and duplication in the ITS JPO Website, www.its.dot.gov Working Groups: Chairman may establish working groups to perform specific assignments with DFO approval Chairman may designate members from either the committee or the public to serve on working groups Working group chairs will be committee members Recording or videotaping of committee and working group meetings may be performed only by DFO or designee Committee recommendations to the Department must be approved by committee as a whole 8

  9. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 9

  10. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 10

  11. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 11

  12. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 12

  13. DOT Secretarial Goals • Improve Safety • Current rate: 1.47 fatalities / 100M vehicle-miles-traveled (VMT) • DOT Goal: Achieve 1.0 fatalities per 100M VMT • Improve System Performance and Reliability • Congestion on highways, railways, airports and seaports is reducing our nation’s productivity • Goal: Increase capacity and efficiency of transportation network • Implement 21st Century Solutions • Traditional funding approaches no longer effective • Need to assess feasibility of innovative public-private partnerships

  14. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 14

  15. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 15

  16. University Transportation Centers ProgramITS Advisory CommitteeMarch 13, 2008 Curtis J. Tompkins, PhDDirector, UTC Program

  17. Mission of the University Transportation Centers Program Advance U.S. technology and expertise in the many disciplines comprising transportation through the mechanisms of education, research and technology transfer at university-based centers of excellence.

  18. Current University Transportation Centers • a. As provided for in SAFETEA-LU • b. 60 Centers involving 120 universities • i. 20 chosen by merit-based competitive selection • 1. 10 Regional UTCs • 2. 10 Tier I UTCs • ii. 40 named in legislation • 1. 10 National UTCs • 2. 22 Tier II UTCs • 3. 8 Title III UTCs • Title III UTCs do not have a matching fund requirement; • all others must have a 1-for-1 match

  19. Opportunities for the ITS JPO to Be Involved with the UTC Program • Facilitate, collaboratively with the UTC Program, an ongoing ITS “community of interest” of UTCs doing (or potentially interested in doing) ITS work • Participate in the UTC Directors Summer meeting (June 25, in San Jose this year) and Winter meeting (at TRB in January) • Share information regularly with UTC directors about ITS JPO priorities, directions, etc Use the UTC Program as a communication channel to inform UTC directors about ITS research opportunities outside of the UTC grant-sponsored work.

  20. Opportunities for the ITS JPO to Be Involved with the UTC Programcont’d. • Have someone serve as liaison to the UTC Program, as FHWA and FTA currently do  • Serve on UTC advisory committees and project selection committees • Review UTC strategic plans • Have UTC students serve as ITS interns • 8. Have UTC faculty work with the ITS JPO during Sabbatical leaves

  21. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 21

  22. Research Development & TechnologyStrategic Plan Update Presented to the ITS-JPO Advisory Council March 13, 2008 Dr. Jan Brecht-Clark, RITA Associate Administrator for RD&T

  23. Overview • RD&T Purpose is to Coordinate and Leverage DOT’s Research, Development & Technology Investments – roughly $1B per year. • To Accomplish This Mission, RD&T has Undertaken Three Major Activities • Update DOT’s RD&T Strategic Plan to Set Long Term Investment Direction Across Modes • Develop & Implement the Research Planning, Investment & Control (RPIC) Process for these Activities • Develop & Deploy IT System to Support RPIC (R2NS)

  24. Strategic Plan Chronology • At RITA’s Inception, RD&T and RITA Planning Team created a RD&T Strategic Plan for the Department. • The 2006 Plan Presents • Cross-Cutting Views of Current DOT Activities • Areas for Intermodal Cooperation • RD&T & Planning Team are Updating Plan to Outline & Identify A Road Map to Address the Long Term, Strategic Goals & Objectives of DOT-Funded Research. Release Date: Summer 2008

  25. Safe, Less Congested Economically Competitive Energy Independent Environmentally Sustainable Secure Resilient 2008 Plan Vision & Strategies Transportation Vision 2030 Sets Direction for RD&T Activities so the Next Generation Will Have A System That Is: Using these 6 Strategies, RDT & the Planning Team have identified the challenges & activities needed to produce Vision 2030 outcomes.

  26. Congestion Mitigation Human Factors System Resilience/Global Logistics Position, Navigation & Timing Nanotechnology Enhanced Safety Data Transportation in an Aging Society Energy Efficiency/Alternative Fuels Strategic Collaboration To promote collaboration, RD&T and the Planning Team created the Intermodal Research Working Groups identified in 2006 Plan

  27. Strategic Collaboration RDT is working with the University Transportation Centers and FAA Centers of Excellence to foster collaboration among these DOT-funded researchers and with Intermodal Working Groups. RDT & National Transportation Libraries Will Be Working With Key External Stakeholders To Create Public Collaboration Sites Later This Year.

  28. Strategic Plan Update QUESTIONS?

  29. RPIC Integrated Investment Management

  30. Org Excell 1% Env Steward 4% Safety 44% Security 1% Congestion 49% Global Con 1% DOT R&D Portfolio Mix Facilities 2% Technology 28% R&D 70% R&D Sub-Portfolios • Intermodal Policy & System Research • Safety Systems Management • Environmental Stewardship & • Energy Independence • Logistics & Transportation • Physical Infrastructure • Comm, Navigation, and Surveillance • Human Factors Research & Applications • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Nanotechnology

  31. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details DOT Secretarial Goals Commission Report UTC Program RD&T RPIC Efforts Discussion plus Q&A Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 31

  32. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 32

  33. SAFE TRIP-21 SAFE TRIP-21 ITS Advisory Committee Overview March 13, 2008 ITS Advisory Committee Overview March 13, 2008

  34. The Critical Need United States in 2006: 2.6 million traffic crashes 42,000 fatalities 2.6 million injuries $80 billion cost of urban traffic congestion* 4.2 billion hours of delay 2.9 billion gallons of wasted fuel *Texas Transportation Institute, 2007

  35. SAFE TRIP-21 is a Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) Program Initiative

  36. SAFE TRIP-21 Fills the Gap While DSRC Deployment Challenges are Addressed • Infrastructure installation cost and responsibility • Operational authority, capability and maintenance responsibilities • Governance and privacy issues • Sustainable financing and business model • Active crash avoidance applications require extensive DSRC coverage to warrant vehicle equipage

  37. SAFE TRIP Inspiration: SmartWay 2007 • SmartWay: Exhibition and operational test of second generation ITS in Japan • 1,650 Exhibition attendees; 35 media outlets • Ongoing Tokyo field test; 60 vehicles • Adds DSRC-enabled capabilities to existing ITS infrastructure: • 163 TMCs; 2,800 cameras; 180,000 traffic sensors; • Vehicle Information Communications System (VICS) with 33,000+ communications beacons; FM radio • Builds upon installed base of ITS users: • 21.6 Million ETC units; 71% of transactions overall • 28.3 Million navigation units; 19.6 Million VICS • Motivated by distinctive Japanese conditions • Complex street addressing and navigation • Expressways built to lesser “parkway” standards • Serious motor vehicle crash rate 5X U.S • Vehicle density 10X U.S.; congestion / limited parking • $5.60 / gallon fuel; ~$0.40 / mile expressway tolls • Decreased interest in automobile ownership / use among younger Japanese

  38. SAFE TRIP-21: Purpose and Objectives • Draw upon VII research and transition it into real-world use • Assess near-term possibilities that don’t require extensive infrastructure • Accelerate ITS benefits through “aftermarket” nomadic devices (quickly, cheaply) • Exploit existing communications technologies as pathways to DSRC • Validate public acceptance and benefits of integrated multi-modal deployment : • Safety • Mobility (Road / Transit Travel Information) • Commercial vehicle operations • Electronic Payment • Identify environmental / energy impacts • Provide feedback to VII program plans and basis for deployment decisions

  39. Near Term Trends and Opportunities Navigation Devices • Strong growth in GPS consumer electronics • ~ 10% of vehicles now equipped, growing • Emerging 2-way communication capabilities (cellular, WiFi) capabilities Mobile Phones • Nearly ubiquitous; data / messaging services • GPS / location based services: • Route planning • Parking location / availability • Real-time traffic and travel information • Bluetooth / Wi-Fi / E-payment capabilities Mobile Wi-Fi / WiMax on the horizon

  40. SAFE TRIP-21 – Safety Applications

  41. SAFE TRIP-21– Mobility Applications

  42. SAFE TRIP-21 – CVO / E-Payment

  43. SAFE TRIP Components • Information Gathering • ITS America / industry representatives • Transportation and transit agencies • University Transportation Centers • VII research groups / sites • Request for Information • Field Test and Evaluation • ITS World Congress Launch • Year-long test and evaluation • Interim findings throughout 2009 • Summary Results - January 2010 • Business Model Assessment

  44. SAFE TRIP Activities / Milestones Information Gathering Sharing Public Roads Article RFI Outreach / Communications Activities Outreach / Communications Plan Field Test and Evaluation BAA Evaluation / Award Test Bed Development Integrate WC Exhibits Test WC Exhibits ITS World Congress Develop Evaluation Protocol / Collect “Baseline” Data Business Model Assessment RFI Alternatives Analysis Field Test and Evaluation Final Report Data Collection and Interim Findings Reports + Outreach and Communications

  45. Agenda Opening / Introductions Agenda Review / Committee Purpose Remarks by Paul Brubaker, RITA Administrator Review and Discussion of Advisory Committee Input From November 2007 Meeting DOT-Wide Strategic Planning: Context and Details Safe-Trip 21 ITS JPO Strategic Planning Results ITS JPO Proposed Mission, Goals, and Objectives ITS JPO Proposed Objectives, Metrics, and Programmatic Possibilities Small Group Report-out Programmatic Roles: ITS JPO, Private Sector, Public Sector Consolidation of Views and Recommendations Adjourn 45

  46. Briefing Outline • Follow up from last meeting • ITS JPO Management and organization • Strategic Planning Activity • Draft Mission • Draft Goals and Focus Areas • Other Activities • Screening criteria

  47. ITS Joint Program Office • Programmatic oversight – RITA • HR, Legal, IT, Contracts, Budget - FHWA • Responsible for Strategic Leadership, Coordination, and Oversight • 17 Person Staff – Very Senior and with Diverse Expertise

  48. Current JPO Organization Program Manager (SES) Managing Dir.(15) Deployment Support Coordinators Initiative Coordinators Program Support Professional Capacity Building(15) Fiscal Mgt. Specialist (14) Secretary (9) Vehicle Safety (14/15) Traffic Management (14/15) Program Mgt. Specialist (14) Evaluation (15) Transit (15) Freight/CVO (14) Architecture/ Standards (14) Highway Safety (15) Emergency Management (14) Communication & Outreach (15) Vehicle-Infrastructure Tech.(15) Traveler Information (14)

  49. Modal Administration Program Offices • With JPO Leadership - Provides National Emphasis for the ITS Program • Responsible for • Execution of ITS R&D Program • Leadership for ITS Program • Provide Technical Assistance to State and Local Governments

  50. Management Structure Advisory Committee Management Council Strategic Planning Group ITS JPO Modal Administration Program Offices

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