Overcoming Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges

1. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Overcoming Multi-Jurisdictional Challenges Lessons Learned Implementing Bus Signal Priority

2. Program Context Los Angeles County • Eighty nine jurisdictions • Forty three public agencies providing fixed route bus service • Metro alone operates 191 bus routes with over 1.3 million average weekday boardings

3. Program Context Los Angeles County • 1,433 square miles in Metro service area • City of Los Angeles = 466 miles2 • 88 other jurisdictions = 967 miles2 • Over 10,000 traffic signals

4. Countywide Signal Priority Pilot Project Project Objectives • Minimize delay experienced by buses and shorten round trip running times • Demonstrate that signal priority traffic control software can work on different traffic controller equipment

5. Crenshaw Corridor 10.5 miles Adams Blvd. to Redondo Beach Blvd. 54 Signalized Intersections 51 Signal Priority Equipped Jurisdictional Partners City of Los Angeles City of Inglewood County of Los Angeles Unincorporated County, City of Gardena & City of Hawthorne Countywide Signal Priority Pilot Corridor

6. Countywide Signal Priority Evaluation Results • Average Bus Travel Time • up to 8.8% reduction - northbound PM peak • up to 4.2% reduction - southbound AM peak • Average Delay Due to Red Signals • up to 22.5% reduction - northbound PM peak • up to 12.5% reduction - southbound AM peak

7. Bus to Intersection Communications Locate Vehicle Decision to request priority (DTRP) Decision to grant priority (DTGP) Implement priority On-Bus System Functions Traffic Signal Controller Functions Countywide Signal Priority Process

8. Countywide Signal Priority On-Bus Equipment Upper Left: Bus priority unit installed on a 45’ 2004 composite NABI Upper Right: Single Antenna installation for WLAN and GPS Lower Left: Bus priority unit installed on a 40’ 2001 NABI

9. Countywide Signal Priority WLAN Equipment Upper Left: Typical CSP WLAN cabinet mounted hardware at access point/bridge locations Upper Right: Additional network equipment to provide power over Ethernet for pole mounted equipment Lower Left: Wireless Access point/bridge pole mounted hardware

10. Countywide Signal Priority WLAN Equipment Upper Left: Typical WLAN antenna installed on traffic signal control cabinets at client intersection locations Upper Right: Wireless device at client intersection providing serial connection to traffic signal controller Lower Left: Pole mounted client device installed at intersections were cabinet line of site is limited

11. Countywide Signal Priority Depot WLAN Equipment Upper Left: WLAN equipment installed at Division 18 to monitor and provide wireless file updates to on-bus CSP units Upper Right: WiMAX antenna provides wireless broadband connection to allow off-site monitoring of CSP equipped buses

12. Countywide Signal Priority Traffic Signal Integration Upper Left: Type 170 controller running CSP modified LACO or BI-Trans 233 firmware Upper Right: Type 2070 controller running CSP modified LADOT firmware Lower Left: ASC-2 NEMA controller running CSP modified Econolite firmware

13. Countywide Signal Priority Expansion

14. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Project Oversight and Coordination • Allocation of necessary staff resources is critical • Increase duration of project schedule to accommodate jurisdictional coordination Issues • Management must be well aware of the project to minimize the miscommunication of information between involved parties • Coordinate with internal departments as early as possible

15. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Consensus Building • Must be initiated immediately in the project planning phase • “One size fits all” approach becomes more difficult to maintain as the number of participating jurisdictions increase • Management, administrative and technical staff must all be included in the decision making process • Free exchange of information

16. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Legal Agreements • Respective legal counsels and technical staff must coordinate with one another to address legal concerns • Project scope, roles and responsibilities, ongoing operations and maintenance, cooperation, communications, and liability are key elements • Acknowledgement that it is impractical to make provisions for every contingency is important • Legal impasse can become a showstopper

17. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Systems Integration • Stay focused on achieving the primary objectives of the project • Initially limit the interface between systems to key elements • Outline additional integration opportunities and prioritize based upon agency goals • Be realistic about the funding and scheduling of future systems integration opportunities

18. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Technology Migration • Work with participating jurisdictions to ensure system upgrade compatibility • Develop an operations and maintenance plan that accommodates potential hardware and software upgrades • Continually evaluate the existing system and look for opportunities to improve performance

19. Multi-Jurisdictional Project Implementation Challenges / Lessons Learned Flexibility • Ensure professional services and vendor contracts can accommodate unique jurisdictional needs and technical requirements • Work with your jurisdictional partners both collectively and individually to resolve implementation questions and concerns • Management must empower staff to make key institutional decisions and technical changes • All project partners must be flexible and reasonable

20. Countywide Signal Priority Contact Information • Steven Gota • Countywide Signal Priority Program Manager • Metro • One Gateway Plaza • Mail Stop: 99-22-8 • Tel: 213-922-3043 • Fax: 213-922-6353 • Email: gotas@metro.net