5 ROP Institutional Issues

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1 5 ROP Institutional Issues Throughout the ROP process, the Forum and Task Force attendees raised numerous institutional issues and proposed various remedies. Many of the identified issues fell outside of the purview of the region. While this type of feedback did not neatly fit into the ROP, it was important to capture. Participants believed that to be appropriately addressed many of these suggestions and recommendations needed to be raised at a level higher than the PennDOT District or the region either by PennDOT Central Office or the state government. This section identifies and discusses those institutional concerns that were identified as most critical in the opinion of ROP participants. Table 3 lists some of the issues that were raised in several different ROPs, and the issues are cross referenced to ROPs that listed them. Table 3: ROP Institutional Issues Common Institutional Issues ROP Region Northwest District 2-0 North Central Northeastern Region 5 DVRPC/District 6-0 South Central Southern Alleghenies Southwestern Expedite 511 Elevating Operations Dedicated Operations Funding Increased Staffing Increased Training Coordination Between Agencies Maintenance Use of Wireless Field Equipment - Issue Raised As noted, the above table is not comprehensive, but represents the most common issues throughout the state. A full list of each region s institutional issues is below. Northwest IM Training participate in Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Quarterly Incident Management Trainings RWIS Maintenance CASTNET Deployment Flat screen traveler information devices District 2-0 Technology Sharing o Investigate North Central Broadband services November

2 o Utilize Transit Data Improved Incident Management o Conduct Joint Training NIMS/ICS o Utilize Smart Work Zones in Construction areas to improve traveler safety o Investigate Photogrammetry for PSP o PennDOT Coordination with the Knowledge Center Support 511 Statewide Implementation Operations Management o Investigate alternative TMC/RTMC Concepts. o Support the Statewide Interoperable 800 MHz Radio System. o Identify dedicated funding for ITS Maintenance. o Address Staffing Needs in Concurrence with TSOP-20. o Establish a Standard Training Program for Operations Staffing in the District 2-0 TMC. North Central Funding and Programming o Establish Dedicated Funding for Operations o Incorporate Operations in the Project Planning Process Management and Staffing o Elevate Operations within PennDOT o Increase Operations Staffing Guidance and Support o Expedite 511 Statewide Deployment o Utilize Statewide Telecommunications Plan o Maintain and Utilize Roadway Weather Information o Develop Electronic Detour Routing System (EDRS) Northeastern In development Region 5 Elevate Operations within PennDOT o In Districts with considerable operations-related duties, the creation of an ADE of Operations o Elevation of a District ITS Coordinator to a full time position o Create a full-time regional or statewide signals manager position to coordinate and advance traffic signal needs Establish Dedicated Funding for Operations o Work with the TF&RC to create dedicated funding for operations o Seek dedicated funding for a signal program Strengthen a Work Force for Operations November

3 o Establishment of a mentoring program for operations o Expand information sharing among District Operations and ITS staff o Consider succession planning and knowledge transfer practices o Consider recruiting new types of staff with IT backgrounds and knowledge of software, hardware and communication platforms o Increase supplemental technical training for operations staff o Work with Pennsylvania universities and institutions to better support the education and training of ITS and operations professionals Permit the use of Wireless Communication Systems o Change Office of Administration regulations to permit PennDOT to use wireless communication systems o Seek opportunities for piggy-backing on communication infrastructure of other state agencies, such as PEMA DVRPC/District 6-0 Increased Capacity for Information Sharing o Building Information Sharing Protocols o Intaking and Integrating Statewide Data o Including Early Action Components to ITS Deployment Projects Improved Incident Clearance o Promote Quick Clearance Laws o Investigate and Promote Rapid Clearance Legislation o Conduct Table-Top Exercises o Conduct Joint Training NIMS/ICS 511 System Deployment Recommendations o Include Multi-Modal Trip Planning Component in 511 Website Deployment o Include Information from Adjoining States Operations Management o Conduct Operations and ITS Reviews on All New PennDOT Projects o Utilize ITS Devices in Work Zones o Create Statewide ITS Asset Management Plan o Convert to Statewide Interoperable Radio System o Design Signals for Dual Operation o Establish MOUs with Municipalities for Operations of Signals During Incidents o Lobby for the Creation of a Dedicated Funding for Operations in the Transportation Budget Enhanced Coordination With Pennsylvania Turnpike o Data and video sharing through a fiber connection with PennDOT o DMS Sharing o Coordination of Parallel Routes o Establishing Task Forces Through DVRPC November

4 o Forming a Joint Operations Committee o Sign Deployment to I-476 o Conduit Deployment on Northeast Extension to Quakertown o Creating a Joint Incident Management Plan o Invite PTC to play a larger role in future ROP updates and activities o Address Staffing Needs in Concurrence with TSOP-20 o Create Assistant District Executive of Operations and Move District ITS o Coordinator to a Full Time Position o Create a Regional Signals Manager Position o Establish a Standard Training Program for Operations Staffing South Central Obtain CMAQ Funding for Traffic Signal Upgrade Projects Expand COSTARs Program and Available Vendors Cooperative Sourcing to Achieve Reductions in Spending Expedite 511 Statewide Deployment Evaluate the Reliability and Usefulness of Travel Time Information Develop a Statewide Truckers Map Develop Statewide Intermodal/Truck Terminal Planning Requirements Incorporate Operations in the Project Planning Process Southern Alleghenies Elevate Operations within PennDOT Ensure that Funding and Processes are in Place to Adequately Maintain Existing Equipment and Devices Develop Standard Incident Management Policies and Procedures Improve Communications Among Various Transportation-Related Systems Eliminate (Reduce) Restrictions on Use of Wireless Equipment Reconsider the Regional TMC Concept Southwestern Elevate operations within PennDOT o In Districts with considerable operations-related duties, the creation of an ADE of Operations o Elevation of a District ITS Coordinator to a full time position o Creation a full-time regional or statewide signals manager position to coordinate and advance traffic signal needs o Complements to district traffic units for operations support Establish dedicated funding for operations o Work with the TF&RC to create dedicated funding for operations o Seek dedicated funding for a signal program November

5 Strengthen a work force for operations o Establishment of a mentoring program for operations, o Expand information sharing among District Operations and ITS staff, o Consider succession planning and knowledge transfer practices, o Consider recruiting new types of staff with IT backgrounds and knowledge of software, hardware and communication platforms, o Increase supplemental technical training for operations staff, and o Work with Pennsylvania universities and institutions to better support the education and training of ITS and operations professionals. Permit the use of wireless communication systems o Work with Office of Administration to change policy on using wireless communication systems o Seek opportunities for piggy-backing on communication infrastructure of other state agencies, such as PEMA November