En-Route Traveler Information. Operational Efficiencies

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Integrated Corridor Management

• Multi-Modal Perspective
• Duana Love, P.E.
• ITS Midwest 2006 Annual Meeting
• February 7, 2006

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NE Illinois Region

• 6 counties, 270 municipalities
• 3,700 square miles
• 24,000 miles of highways, tollways, arterials
• 7 heavy rail routes
• 152 city bus routes
• 12 commuter rail lines
• 233 suburban bus routes
• 2 million rides/weekday

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Institutional Guidance

• Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee ITS Priority Corridor
• NE Illinois Regional Architecture
• NE Illinois ITS Deployment Plan Update
• Regional Transit ITS Plan

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GATEWAY TRAVELER INFORMATION SYSTEM
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Integrated Corridor Management
EMERGENCY SERVICES
TRANSIT MANAGEMENT
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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Regional Transit ITS Plan (RTIP)
Multi-Modal Travel Management Traveler
Information
Traffic Signal Control
Electronic Payment
Traveler Information
Transit Management
Transit Signal Priority Queue ByPass
IPS/TIC ATSS PMGS BusInfo Kiosks 511
TCP IBS TIMS RSMS BSMS RTAMS
Fares Parking
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Illinois Transit Hub
Illinois Hub/ Gateway TIS
Kiosks
Internet
Wireless Devices
RTA Travel Information Center
Signs
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RTA TripsWeb
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En-Route Traveler Information
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Operational Efficiencies

• Field Communications
• Transit Signal Priority

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Multi-Modal Trip Planner

• FTA Demonstration
• User Centered Design
• Decision Factors
• Travel Times
• Shortest distance
• Fewest transfers
• Delays/incidents
• Parking availability

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Multi-Modal Trip Planner System Participating
Entities
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MMTPS Technical Approach

• Real-Time Transit
• Arterial Performance
• Parking Data
• Emissions Avoided Data

• Transit Trip Planning
• Driving Directions
• Real-Time Expressway Tollway Conditions

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Duana Love 312-913-3248 loved_at_rtachicago.org
Gerry Tumbali 312-913-3251 tumbalig_at_rtachic
ago.org Regional Transportation Asset Management
System www.rtams.org