NOT CONNECTED

Lack of real time information about availability of spaces is a serious issue for the trucking industry and for the traveling public.

•  Fatigue and Safety

•  Crime and Security

•  Economic Impact

•  Environmental Impact

44%

39%

Less Than 15 Minutes 5%

Less Than 30 Minutes 12% 1 HOUR OR LONGER Less Than 60 Minutes

THE NEED FOR ACTION

Safety Impact §  8% crashes fatigue related (FMCSA) §  15% fatal crashes fatigue related (NCHRP) Economic Impact §  15 minutes = $4.4B annually Environmental Impact §  15 minutes = 3.3millon TONS CO2 annually

Photo from Michael Boeglin Murder Scene, June 2014

CONNECTED

MDOTS  

TAKES BOTH

Public System §  Rest areas, roadside signs,

connected vehicle systems, websites

§  MDOT operated & maintained Private System §  Truck stops, smartphone

applications, TSPS website §  Data service license §  TSPS operated & maintained

VISION

§  Unified, interstate, national Smart Truck Parking network §  Leverage public & private resources to form coalitions §  System is scalable, live, and production-ready for expansion