Operations / ITS Provisions in SAFETEA-LU
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Operations / ITS Provisions in Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient
Transportation Equity Act - Legacy For Users (SAFETEA-LU)
What's in There and What's Not
Jeff Lindley
Operations / Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Discipline Meeting
August 16, 2005
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Outline
- Review of Reauthorization Objectives
- What's In There (details)
- What's Not
- How Did We Do?
- Challenges
- Next Steps
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Operations / ITS Reauthorization Objectives
- Establish a specific foundation for Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O)
- Implement programs and provisions that will help agencies enhance system performance
- Institutionalize freight management and increase freight management investment
- Continue strong ITS program
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What's In There (Operations)
- Real-Time System Management Information Program (1201)
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Provisions (1121)
- Toll Provisions (1604)
- Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions Research Program (5502)
- Road Weather Research & Development (R&D) Program (5308)
- Future Strategic Highway Research Program (5210)
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What's In There - Freight
- Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program (1306)
- Freight Planning Capacity Building Program (5204(h))
- National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program (5209)
- Projects of Regional & National Significance (1301)
- National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program (1302)
- Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program (1303)
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What's In There - ITS
- ITS Research (5301-5310)
- Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) Deployment (4126)
- Extension / Expansion of Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Program (ITIP) Program (5508)
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1201 - Real-Time System Managment Information Program
- Program to provide real-time travel conditions and information sharing in all States
- Required data exchange formats established within two years
- Must be addressed in regional ITS architectures
- Planning and deployment eligible under National Highway Specifications (NHS), Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) programs
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1121 - HOV Facilities
- States permitted to create HOT lanes
- States can permit low emission / energy efficient vehicles (will include most, if not all hybrids) to use HOV lanes
- Low emission / energy efficient vehicles may be tolled (not at full rate)
- Performance monitoring required
- High level of service must continue to be provided
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1604 - Tolling Provisions
- Continues Value Pricing program and provides $59 million in new funding
- Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP) participation limited to 15 States (14 existing)
- New Express Lanes Demonstration Program
- Focused on managing congestion, reducing emission
- New capacity or existing HOV or toll capacity can be tolled
- Limited to 15 projects, no separate funding provided
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5502 - Surface Transportation Congestion Relief Solutions
- $36 million over 4 years for research, $3 million over 4 years for training and technical assistance
- Focused on congestion measurement and reporting, implementation of effective congestion relief strategies
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5210 - Future Strategic Highway Research Program
- $205 million over 4 years
- National Academies of Science program
- 4 major program elements, including improving reliability
- 100 percent Federal share
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1306 - Freight Intermodal Distribution Pilot Grant Program
- Grants to support intermodal freight transportation infrastructure and initiatives
- $30 million over 5 years
- Selection process defined, but funding fully set aside for projects in Oregon, Georgia, California, Alaska, and North Carolina
- Report to Congress after 3 years
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5204(h) - Freight Planning Capacity Building
- $3.5 million over 4 years for freight training and education activities, including information dissemination, peer exchange, data and analysis tools, and technical assistance
- No match required
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5209 - National Cooperative Freight Transportation Research Program
- National Academies of Science program to conduct freight transportation research
- Guided by advisory committee
- $15 million over 4 years
- No match required
- Other funds may be used to support research
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1301 - Projects of National and Regional Significance
- $1,779 million over 5 years
- $500+ million for major projects with national and regional benefits
- Selection criteria defined, but program funding fully set aside for 25 projects in 16 States
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1302 - National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Program
- $1,948 million over 5 years
- Corridor projects designed to promote economic growth and international or interregional trade
- Selection criteria defined, but program funding fully set aside for 33 projects in 23 States
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1303 - Coordinated Border Infrastructure Program
- $833 million over 5 years
- Border State projects designed to improve safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles and freight at or across borders with Canada and Mexico
- Formula program based on number of ports of entry, commercial truck and bus and motor vehicle traffic, cargo weight
- Projects in Canada and Mexico eligible
- Limited funding transfers to General Services Administration (GSA) permitted
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5301 - 5310 - ITS Research
- $110 million per year with annual set asides for I-95 corridor ($7m) and road weather R&D ($5m)
- New program plan within one year
- $250k annual cap on outreach activities
- New advisory committee required
- Specific system performance goals, including nationwide deployment of 511 by 2010
- ITS Integration Program repealed as of 10/1/2005
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4126 - CVISN Deployment
- $100 million over 4 years
- Core deployment and expanded deployment grants - capped at $2.5 million total per State
- 50 percent program share, 80 percent Federal share
- Administered by Frederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
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5508 - Transportation Technology Innovation and Demo Program
- Extension of existing Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Program
- 22 new eligible cities
- Must create and compete new program to use uncommitted and any new appropriated funds
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Other Provisions
- Temporary Traffic Control Devices (1110)
- Interstate Oasis Program (1310)
- GCM Corridor Earmark (1943)
- I-95 Corridor Earmark (5211)
- Highways for Life (1502)
- Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plans (10204)
- Truck Parking Facilities (1305)
- Idle Reduction Facilities (1412)
- Future of Surface Transportation System (1909)
- Categorical Exclusion for ITS Projects (6010)
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What's Not in There
- Separate section on TSM&O
- Congestion relief Federal-aid programs
- Separate ITS deployment funding
- Freight coordinator requirement
- NHS connectors set aside
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How Did We Do?
- Additional Federal-aid funding for operations / freight / ITS projects and activities
- More focus on congestion relief, system performance, reliability, freight management
- Continuation of operations / freight / ITS focus in R&D programs
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Challenges
- Constraints on R&D Funding
- Proliferation of deadlines, studies, Congressional reports, etc.
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What's Next
- Fact sheets and other outreach material
- Figuring out what we really have in the way of available resources
- Understanding short term requirements and getting organized to accomplish