An FHWA, FMCSA, FTA & MUTCD Technical Assistance Program

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OverviewFREE ITS Technical Assistance Program

Sponsored by the FHWA, FMCSA, & FTA

The program provides free technical assistance for the planning, design, deployment, operations and management of ITS technologies and infrastructures.Supports ITS Deployment through Knowledge/Technology TransfersShort term assistance (typically 3 days)Specific to your local ITS effortsMajority of Assistance provided via Peers

Goals of the ITS Peer-to-Peer Program

Deliver Technical Assistance…

Facilitate ITS Implementation…

Solve Transportation Challenges…

… Enhance the safety and efficiency of the nation’s multi-modal transportation system ...

Program PeersOver 200 ITS Professionals:

Practitioners, consultantsExperts in their fieldUSDOT - approvedAll across USA

Demonstrated success Technical, Procedural, DecisionsIssues similar to yours

Matched to your needs and schedule

CVO/CVISN Peers[sample listing]

KY Transportation CabinetTim Adams, Jeff Bibb

Washington State DOTTim Erickson, Doug Deckert, Jim Stuart

Alaska DOTBill Quinn

Connecticut DMVLt. Rudy Supina

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Program Customers State DOTs

Turnpike, Thruway, Tollway, Ports & Similar AgenciesState Motor Carrier Regulatory Agencies

Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, Environment (HazMat), MC Enforcement

Affiliated / Partner AgenciesState Police, Other Law Enforcement

Transit Agencies / DepartmentsMPOsElected and Appointed OfficialsTransportation Professional Groups & AssociationsOther Public Sector Entities

How Can We Help YOU?Short Term Assistance in: Planning & Programming

– Components & Systems– Architecture & Standards

Decisions– Awareness & Education– Staff, Decision Makers, Public

Implementations– Design & Engineering– Software & Hardware– Procurement, Finance

Operations & Maintenance– Troubleshooting, Retrofits, Refinements

Examples of Assistance Resource Materials Location (reports, studies, etc.) Partnerships/Cost Sharing Issues Review of Technical and/or Proposal Documents Implementation Guidance Alternative Approaches Identification Information on Other Systems Technical Guidance – Hardware & Software Financial & Programmatic Assessments Procurement – Specs, Approaches, Samples O & M Needs, Plans, Costs, Benefits Education – Roundtables, Workshops

Delivery of AssistanceConsultations at Your SiteVisits to Successful Sites Workshops, RoundtablesSpeakers & FacilitatorsOff-site ReviewsTelephone & Video ConferencesTelephone Referrals & InformationSample Materials

Provide expertise to solve problems for primary targets (state DOTs, MPOs, associated agencies), which in turn can appease secondary targets (motor carriers, trade associations, and interest groups.)Provide a means for continued FMCSA involvement in state

activitiesProvide a forum for technical/knowledge exchanges that will

assist states to with CVISN compliance and the challenges beyondMake available the assistance of non-federal experts that can

offer lessons learned on a first hand basisPolitical Issues (border crossing, etc.)Training, software development and license sharing, site visits

Commercial Vehicle Oriented Assistance:

Sample Success Stories Success Stories are summaries of requests that have

accomplished set goals and enabled the requesting agency to move closer to a successful deployment or improve an existing system.

The summaries are complied quarterly and used to market the Program and its abilities.

All involved parties are contacted prior to publication to grant permission for the use of their name as well as that of their agency.

Oklahoma Tax Commission Site-Visit

Challenge: Discuss and understand Maryland’s International Registration Program (IRP) and determine if Oklahoma can utilize/adopt the system as a starting point for the IRP development work on the

electronic credentialing portion of the CVISN project. Peers: ▶ Penny Williams, Oklahoma Tax Commission ▶ Gene Gilstrap, Oklahoma Tax Commission

▶ Rod Stephens, Oklahoma Tax Commission ▶ Keith Gage, Oklahoma Tax Commission

Outcome: The Oklahoma Tax Commission group visited the State of Maryland and met with various representatives that provided detailed information and helped the visitors to achieve their goals. The initial decision was that Oklahoma plans to use at least the databases in Maryland’s system, with future consideration to adopt the entire system. The two states will most likely work together in the future on this project task and its legislative matters.

Louisiana and Mississippi DOT’sCVISN Programs

Challenge: Apply lessons learned in deploying CVISN technologies state- wide and relate CVISN Architecture functions and standards.

Peers: ▶Tim Erickson (Washington State DOT) ▶Doug Deckert (Washington State DOT)

-Overview of Washington State’s CVISN Program. -Discussed functionality and adaptability of the CVISN Architecture. -Presented data transfer, storage and screening methods. -Described adaptability, technical and management challenges. -Identified possible funding opportunities.

Outcome: Members of the Louisiana and Mississippi CVISN teams and law

enforcement personnel will use elements of Washington State’s experience to draft state- wide CVISN deployment plans. The peers will assist the requestors with future CVISN efforts.

Challenge: Share lessons learned during a CVISN Training and Scope Workshop in an effort to assist the state with preparing their own CVISN design plans. Peers: ▶Janie Light, Texas DOT

-Presented an Overview of Texas’ CVISN Experience. -Discussed integration, policies, cost-benefit analysis, and

status of CVIEW.

Outcome: The state of AL is more prepared to proceed with design plans as a result of the Peer information which included:

-Recommendations to enhance safety screening criteria, including safety assurance and safety information exchange.

-Development of operational scenarios for Safety, Information Sharing, Credential Administration, and Electronic Screening.

-Description of Texas’ Inspection Stations -Description of Texas’ version of CVIEW and the cost to develop

the system -Process to develop the Texas CVISN

Alabama CVISN Training

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How to Get the Peer-to-Peer Program Working for YOU

Call: (888) 700 - PEER (7337) Kim Leduc, Program Coordinator

Fax: (410) 424 - 2300Electronic Mail: P2P@fhwa.dot.govConsult: FMCSA or other USDOT RepresentativeMail: Intelligent Transportation Peer-to-Peer Program

c/o Michael Baker Jr., Inc801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 110

Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061