Transportation Systems Management and Operations in Smart Connected Communities

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FHWA-HOP-19-004

December 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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• Chapter 1. Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) in Smart Connected Communities
  • Introduction
  • What is Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO)?
  • The Defining Characteristics of Smart Connected Communities
  • Smart Connected Communities and TSMO Working Together
• Chapter 2. Examples of TSMO in a Smart City - Meeting Community and Individual User Needs
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Parking Management
  • Energy Management
  • Regionally Integrated Mobility Services (Transit and Shared Mobility Services)
  • Urban Delivery Services
  • Additional TSMO Strategies in a Smart, Connected Communities Context
  • An Example Smart Connected Community in Progress – Tampa, Florida
  • Challenges and Limitations
  • Considerations for Integrating TSMO into Smart Connected Communities Principles
  • The Way Ahead for TSMO and Smart Connected Communities

LIST OF FIGURES

• Figure 1. Illustration. Smart communities transportation framework developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers
• Figure 2. Chart. Vision elements for smart, connected communities
• Figure 3. Graphic. The Smart City Wheel developed by Boyd Cohen has become a widely accepted international tool for identifying smart cities based on the six dimensions and related working areas
• Figure 4. Chart. TSMO links mobility with other functions in a smart, connected community.
• Figure 5. Illustration. Illustrative data flows in traffic incident management
• Figure 6. Image. Smart parking integrates data from multiple sources to support both those seeking parking and the parking management system
• Figure 7. Image. Smartphone app for San Francisco's SFpark.
• Figure 8. Illustration. Data for scheduling, notification, and payment are integrated throughout the trip
• Figure 9. Image. New York City off-hour deliveries participants
• Figure 10. Image. Tampa, Florida

LIST OF TABLES

• Table 1. Application examples of conventional transportation systems management and operations strategies and smart, connected communities
• Table 2. Evolution of transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) strategies within smart, connected communities