The Value of a Business Case in Mainstreaming TSMO

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March 2023

FHWA-HOP-21-045

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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction
	Objectives
	Intended Audience and Users
	Why Mainstream TSMO?
2. The Role of a Business Case in Mainstreaming TSMO
	What Is a Business Case for TSMO?
	How a Business Case Can Advance Mainstreaming
3. Evaluating The Effectiveness Of A TSMO Business Case
	Why Evaluation Is Important
	How the Effectiveness of the Business Case Can Be Evaluated
4. Current Resourcing for TSMO
5. Business Cases for TSMO
	Arizona
	Iowa
	Michigan
	Nevada
	Pennsylvania
	Utah
	Texas
	Washington
6. Business Cases and Findings from Other Industries
	Health Care
	Electric Utilities
	Power Generation
7. Resources for Developing an TSMO Business Case
References

List of Figures

Figure 1. Chart. Iowa Congestion from 2013 to 2015.

Figure 2. Infographic. Michigan Department of Transportation's public business case for TSMO.

Figure 3. Infographic. Element of Nevada Department of Transportation’s TSMO business case.

Figure 4. Diagram. Quality improvement beneficiaries associated with health care business case.

List of Tables

Table 1. Examples of States’ TSMO budgets and staffing.