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Talking TIM Webinar SeriesJuly 24, 2019

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation

and Research Track (PennSTART)

PennTIME Origins

2016 Pennsylvania TIM Summit

Summit included a series of presentations and guest speakers that discussed the following:

• The Importance of TIM and the State of TIM in PA.

• Survivor Story from a former Lionville Fire Department Volunteer

• 2014 PA Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Study Review

• Summit also included Breakout Work Sessions on the 2014 TAC Study Recommendations and Priorities for Success.

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PENNSYLVANIA

TRAFFIC INCIDENT

MANAGEMENT

ENHANCEMENT

(PENNTIME) JOINT

OPERATIONAL POLICY

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Purpose and Need

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• Evaluate the need and demand for a PA-based, Mid-Atlantic TIM Training Facility

• Centrally located facility offering:

- Hands-on, multi-agency and

multi-disciplinary TIM training

- Certified TIM training for partners across the Mid-Atlantic region

- Simulated environment with a variety of incident scenarios

- Innovative technologies and equipment testing related to roadway safety

1,158,265

Total Number of Responders

to be Trained Nationwide!

Source: FHWA, June 5, 2019

Purpose and Need

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Source: FHWA National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program, June 5, 2019

4,715

13,830

23,218

29,798

37,126

53,082

54,443

54,500

607

4,962

6,592

15,412

13,601

24,995

6,847

11,828

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Delaware

West Virginia

Maryland

New Jersey

Ohio

Virginia

New York

Pennsylvania

Responders: Trained and to-be-Trained

Responders To Be Trained Responders Trained

Purpose and Need

Over 270,000 first responders need to be trained!

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• Federal and State Agencies

• Planning Partners -

MPOs/RPOs

• County and Local

Governments

• TIM Partners/Experts

• Corridor Coalitions

• Safety Organizations

• Technology Partners

• Work Zone Safety

• Education Institutions

Stakeholders Jan 4, 2017 – PTC, PennDOT, and FHWA Joint Agency

Apr 19, 2017 -- PennTIME Meeting

May 9, 2017 – PA Fire Commissioner

May 15, 2017 – PA Fire Commissioner and PennDOT Incident Management

Jun 1, 2017 – DVRPC Regional TIM Meeting

Jun 7, 2017 –ResponderSafety.com Meeting

Jun 14, 2017 – SPC Regional TIM Meeting

Aug 2, 2017 – TN TIM Training Facility Evaluation

Aug 4, 2017 – PSU Larson Transportation Institute

Oct 10, 2017 – EZPass Executive Management Committee

Nov 8, 2017 – State Transportation Innovation Council

Dec 7, 2017 --- PA Transportation Engineering & Safety Conference

Feb 14, 2018 --- PSU Executive Leadership

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Stakeholders

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• Meetings- 21 stakeholder meetings held over 17 months

• Online Survey- April 25 – May 9, 2017

- June 1 – June 30, 2017

- Over 851 survey responses

Strong interest and need for a hands-on training facility for TIM in Pennsylvania

An operations model based on rental fees from TIM users alone likely is not feasible and reinforced the concept of developing a multi-purpose training facility

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Case Study Research

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• Tennessee TIM Training Facility (Nashville, TN)

• TransCore Amtech Technology Center

(Albuquerque, NM)

• Mcity (Ann Arbor, MI)

• American Center for Mobility (Ypsilanti, MI)

• SunTrax (Polk County, FL)

• Security and Emergency Response Training

Center (Pueblo, CO)

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Case Study Research

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• Need and demand for a hands-on simulated

roadway environment for TIM training

• Need to diversify PennSTART’s safety and

transportation testing and research capabilities

beyond TIM

• Viability of PennSTART’s partnership model

(academic research and transportation

agencies)

• USDOT Proving Ground designation for the PSU

Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation

Institute and City of Pittsburgh

Letter of Understanding April 10, 2018 Press Release

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Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART)

Partnership (PSU+PennDOT+PTC)

MISSION VISION

Explore and advance a state-of-the-art training and testing facility to address the transportation safety and operational needs of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic Region

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Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART)

Partnership (PSU+PennDOT+PTC)

To advance the PennSTART through the required systems engineering process and leverage financial and technical resources required to construct, operate and maintain the center.

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www.PennSTART.org

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• High-speed test track for research, testing, and

training to accelerate innovation in:

Dynamic Operations Model

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Traffic Incident Management• Law Enforcement / Fire / Rescue / EMS

• Towing & Recovery / Public Works / Utilities

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) Application Training

Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)

• Research Institutions

• Automotive and Equipment Manufacturers

• IT Data Solutions Management

• Railway and Intersection Safety

ITS / Tolling Technologies• Tolling Agencies

• EZPass Group

• Toll Technology Manufacturers and Integrators

Work Zone Safety• Maintenance Workers

• Contractors

• OSHA and ANSI Work Zone Safety Training

Commercial Vehicles • Motor Truck Carrier Associations

• Bus and Motor Coach Associations

• Manufacturers and Integrators

Transit Vehicles• Federal Transit Administration

• State DOTs

• Transit Agencies

• Bus Technology Manufacturers

Dynamic Operations Model

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Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART)

Simulation Lab Testing Field Testing Training

Multi-modal

• Auto/Buses

• Comm. Vehicles

• Bike/Ped/Scooter

• Rail/Aviation

Multi-road classes

• High-Speed Freeway

• City/Urban

• Rural

• OH Tolling Gantry

• Bridge

• Roundabout

• Helipad

• Truck Parking/Staging

Key Focus Areas

• TIM, WZ Safety

• ITS/Toll

• CAV

• Transit/Commercial Vehicles

• Aviation/UAV

• Crossing SafetySorry. No Ferries

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Where are we?

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• The Process

• November 2018 Workshop Overview

- Feasibility Study

- Concept of Operations Inputs

• May 2019 Workshop Overview

- System Requirements

- Business Plan

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Approach

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Identify Stakeholders

Conduct Industry Outreach

Develop Preliminary ConOps/

Req/Business Plan

Conduct Workshop

Develop Draft/Final Document

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Planning – Turnpike/PennDOT/PSU (Consultant)

Design – PennDOT/Turnpike/PSU (Consultant)

Construction – PennDOT/Turnpike/PSU (Contractor)

Operations and Maintenance – PSU or Third Party

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Implementation Strategy

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• Incorporate Stakeholder’s input

• Develop Draft/Final ConOps

• Develop Draft Requirements/Business Plan

• Conduct Requirements/Business Plan

Workshop – Mid 2019

• Finalize Requirements

• Finalize Business Plan

• Design/Build/Construct the Facility

Next Steps

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Schedule

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Coming Soon to an EDC-5 Webinar!

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The Pennsylvania Turnpike

Early Warning Detection Tool

Early Warning Detection tool - Active Watch Points

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Questions/Comments

Todd A. Leiss

Traffic Incident Management

Coordinator

PA Turnpike Commission

tleiss@paturnpike.com

(717) 525-3650

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Mark Kopko

Manager, Advanced Vehicle Technology

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

markopko@pa.gov

(717) 783-1903

Vijay Varadarajan, P.E.Senior ITS Project Manager

HNTB Corporation

vvaradarajan@HNTB.com

(717) 395-2588

Troy D. Truax, AICP

Senior Associate

Michael Baker International

troy.truax@mbakerintl.com

(717) 213-6241

Questions/CommentsJoe Sutor, P.E.Planning and Environmental Manager

PA Turnpike Commission

jsutor@paturnpike.com

(717) 831-7247

Eric T. Donnell, Ph.D.Penn State University

Thomas D. Larson Transportation

Institute

edonnell@engr.psu.edu

(814) 863-7053