T3 Webinar:

Developing a Regional Concept for Transportation Operations

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"A Regional Concept for Transportation Operations (RCTO): A Blueprint for Action"

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Introduction

Slide 1: Regional Concept for Transportation Operations (RCTO): A Blueprint for Action

• Definition:
  A management tool to assist in planning and implementing management and operations strategies in a collaborative and sustained manner.
• Guides agencies in thinking through what they would like to achieve within 3 to 5 years and how they want to get there.
• Facilitates coordination with the transportation planning process.

Slide 2: Origins of an RCTO

• Brings together elements from systems engineering and experience of successful collaborative partnerships.
• Idea emerged from FHWA-FTA Linking Planning and Operations Working Group 2000-2001.
• Supported in 2003 by special policy committee of TRB.

Slide 3: Elements of an RCTO

[This slide is of a four box flow chart displaying the elements of a regional concept for transportation operations. In the first box is motivation; the second, operations objective; the third, approach; and the fourth is broken into three sections, starting from the top they are: relationships and procedure, resource agreements, and physical improvements.]

Slide 4: Elements of an RCTO

[This slide shows a map of the continental United States with stars marking the locations of the regional concept for transportation operations (RCTO) demonstration sites. The sites are in: Portland, Oregon; Tucson, Arizona; Detroit, Michigan; and Hampton Roads, Virginia.]

Slide 5: For more information

Contact:
Wayne Berman, FHWA, Office of Operations
wayne.berman@fhwa.dot.gov
Harlan Miller, FHWA, Office of Planning
harlan.miller@fhwa.dot.gov

Read more about it:
Regional Concept for Transportation Operations: The Blueprint for Action
A Primer
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/Travel/plan2op.htm

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