A Silicon Valley View of VII A Perspective from the Left Coast

1. A Silicon Valley View of VIIA Perspective from the Left Coast Steve Heminger Executive Director Bay Area Toll Authority September 19, 2006

2. Outline • Background • VII in the Bay Area and California • Federal Role in Deploying VII • A California-only Deployment?

3. Bay Area Transportation Basics • 7 million people live in 7,100 square mile Bay Area • 4.5 million cars and 4,300 transit vehicles • 19,600 miles of local streets, 1,400 miles of highways, 300 miles of carpool lanes and 8 toll bridges • 2nd worst traffic congestion in U.S. and growing safety concerns (esp. pedestrian fatalities)

4. Bay Area Traffic Congestion

5. Traffic Fatalities in California Source: FARS

6. Highway Expansion as Percent of Funding in Long-Range Transportation Plan

7. ITS Assets in the Bay Area • 511 Traveler Information Services • Electronic Payment • TransLink® and FasTrak® • Freeway Incident Management • Signal Coordination and Transit Priority • Ramp Metering • VII in exploratory phase

8. What is VII California? Program Goals • Assess real-world VII implementation • Inform investments decisions for California and Bay Area for system management programs • Support decision for the National VII Program in reauthorization Program Milestones Phase 1: World Congress Demo Nov. 2005 Phase 2: Deploy VII CA Testbed (2006-2008) VII Decision Late 2008 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

9. Who is VII California? • Partner Agencies and Contractors • Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) • DaimlerChrysler Research & Technology North America • Volkswagen of America Electronics Research Lab • Toyota Infotechnology Center USA • BMW

10. Phase 1: ITS World Congress (November 2005) • First real world demo of VII • Validated advanced communications technology and demonstrated VII services • Over 400 visitors

11. Phase 2: VII California Testbed • Goals • Assess technical and institutional feasibility of VII • Evaluate potential benefits and different business models • Inform State and national decisions • VII Services • Traveler Information • Intersection Safety • Electronic Tolling • Ramp Metering • Curve Overspeed Warning

12. Phase 2: VII California Testbed (cont.) • Bay Area test bed • Near research centers in Palo Alto • On US-101, I-280, and SR 82 • 40 hot spots planned • 10 installed to date

13. Potential Federal Role in VII3 Options • Interstate Model • Feds provide policy, funding and oversight • States own and operate VII, lead implementation • Federal Leadership Model • Feds provide funding and management, lead implementation • Joint USDOT/States (AASHTO) Oversight • Private Sector Model • USDOT/States develop functional requirements • Private sector proposes business model and funds VII SAFETEA reauthorization should pick a model and call the play – not punt the ball

14. Federal Role: Pros and Cons

15. A California-only Deployment • Assuming no national policy • CA market is large enough to proceed without federal commitment • System management vision • Infrastructure cost ~ $400 Million • Similar deployment options • State-led deployment • Infrastructure bond and local match are potential funding sources • Coordination with metropolitan regions required • Build on VII California Testbed • Private-led deployment • Follow Call for Submissions example • Private sector absorbs the costs