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Great Lakes Regional Transportation Operations Coalition (GLRTOC) Presentation to the Transportation Border Working Group Niagara Falls, Ontario November 2, 2011. Overview. Purpose of GLRTOC Partnership Statement Proposed Activities. Mission.
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Great Lakes Regional Transportation Operations Coalition (GLRTOC) Presentation to the Transportation Border Working Group Niagara Falls, Ontario November 2, 2011
Overview • Purpose of GLRTOC • Partnership Statement • Proposed Activities
Mission • Improve cross-regional transportation operations • in support of: • Regional Economic Competitiveness • Improved Quality of Life
Partnership Statement • Mission • Background statement • Membership
Benefits of Forming GLRTOC • Leverage joint funding • Compete for national resources • Share and expand best practices • Benchmark efficient models
Strategies • Efficient freight operations • Reliable mobility • Traffic incident management / emergency transportation operations
Current Activities • Immediate focus on reliable mobility • Coordination of 2011 demonstration route work zones (I-94 & Hwy 401) • Account for impact / measure results
Upcoming Activities • Traffic incident management / Emergency transportation operations • Dec. 13-14, 2010 Blizzard closes Hwy 402 • Feb. 1-2, 2011 Mega Snowstorm hits Midwest • Efficient Freight Operations
For more information, please visit: http://www.greatlakestravel.org/ Or contact: Peter C. Rafferty, PE, PTOE, AICP ITS Program Manager University of Wisconsin-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety Lab Office: 608-890-1218 Cell: 608-516-9382 Email: prafferty@wisc.edu