Intelligent Transportation Systems

T3 Webinar:

Approaches to Deploying 511 Systems: Implementers in California, Kansas, and Montana Describe their 511 Systems

January 9, 2008

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"Approaches to Deploying 511 Systems: Implementers in California, Kansas, and Montana Describe their 511 Systems"

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Slide 1: National 511 Overview

Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar

Mac Lister
FHWA Resource Center
January 9, 2008

Slide 2: 511 Deployment Status

[Map that shows 40 511 systems are operating in all or parts of 32 States, providing 511 service to 46% of the country’s population. By end of 2008, 65% of the population should have access to 511 systems. ]

Slide 3: 511 Deployment Progress

[Slide displays a bar graph that show increasing level of volume of calls to 511 systems, with over 75 million calls to date. ]

Slide 4: 2008 Tipping Point?

  • Coverage by 2/3 of population, with many major metropolitan areas
  • Solid footprint for "national" service
    • Consumer demand / expectation
  • Look toward sustainability
    • Organization
    • Support

Slide 5: Web Site Information. Traffic Data

Traffic ConditionsNo. of States% of States
Traffic speeds1428%
Travel times/delay1122%
Traffic flow/congestion2346%
Incident data3978%
CCTV camera images4080%
DMS messages1734%
HAR messages36%

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Slide 6: 511 Data Considerations

  • Assess quality metrics
    • Call volume not necessarily indicator of value or usefulness
    • Examine information quality measures beyond customer satisfaction
  • Sharing data
    • Institutional, beyond standards

Slide 7: Resources Available.

Slide 8: Business Models Reviewm

[Slide displays the cover of a Federal Highway Administration report titled "Real-Time Traveler Information Services Business Models—State of the Practice Review." Report is available at: http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/rtis_busmodels/index.htm. ]

Slide 9: Using ATIS During Disasters

[Slide displays the cover of a U.S. DOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration and Federal Highway Administration report titled "Communicating with the Public Using ATIS During Disasters—A Guide for Practitioners." Report is available at: http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/atis/index.htm. ]

Slide 10: Publication Web Links

Slide 12: Contacts

  • Mac Lister
    (708) 283-3532

  • Bob Rupert
    (202) 366-2194
  • James Pol
    (202) 366-4374
  • Jimmy Chu
    (202) 366-3379
  • Tom Stout
    (202) 366-6054ositive

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