FHWA TDM Initiatives:

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1 FHWA TDM Initiatives: Moving from Crisis to Business as Usual Florida Commuter Choice Summit Commuter Options for Today Tampa, FL 12 April 2012 Eric N. Schreffler, ESTC Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations Transportation Management OVERVIEW A TDM Taster - Expanding Choices Antecedents of Federal Role in TDM New Definition of TDM Integrating TDM into the Transportation Planning Process Conceptual Framework for ATDM The Trip Chain and Choices FHWA ATDM Program What Are Other Countries Doing? 1

2 Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So WW II Carpool matching plans required for all work production plants Gas and tire rationing Highest public transport use ever Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So 1970 s Arab Oil Embargo Emergency Federal Highway Legislation Allowed States to Use Highway Funds for Carpool Programs Ride-matching and Vanpooling Begins 2

3 Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So 1980 s Suburban Sprawl Suburban Mobility Program TDM accepted as concept Trip reduction ordinances adopted TMOs are born! Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So 1990 s Ozone Alert!!! Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 Patterned after SCAQMD Reg. XV Congress excised ECO rule The news of TDM s death was greatly exaggerated 3

4 Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So 2000 s Congestion Mitigation CMAQ comes into its own Choices are key e.g. HOT lanes Question is: can demand be reduced or just redistributed Federal Role A New Crisis Every Decade or So 2010 s The Future? Reauthorization Influence of gas tax restructuring Can we actually talk about reduction in car use? 4

5 A NEW FHWA PERSPECTIVE ON TDM TDM is broader than commuter ridesharing TDM is all about travel s Seeking a balance between demand- and supply-side solutions Bringing TDM into planning process (e.g., LTRP, CMP, etc.) watch for new guidance Desk Reference Integrating with daily management and operation of system In lay terms: ATDM is working to integrate TDM and ITS for dynamic management of transportation system What is Managing Travel? Managing travel demand is about providing travelers, regardless of whether they drive alone, with travel s, such as work location, route, time of travel and mode. In the broadest sense, demand management is defined as providing travelers with effective s to improve travel reliability 5

6 TDM: Evolving to a Day to Day Operations Approach A renewed focus on s European Experience A vital tenet of a sustainable transportation system Technology and connectivity driven US Experiences Travel Information Role Integrating Management into the Transportation Planning Process Desk Reference 6

7 Current State of Practice for TDM: Inclusion at High-Level of Plans TDM is included in most transportation plans TDM is often included in overall policies High-Level Goals and Objectives TDM is often identified in final projects Primarily ride sharing, traditional TDM projects Often not identified with same level of detail Large gap between policy expectations and project selection Final List of Projects TDM and the Planning Process The Need TDM must be better integrated into the transportation planning process if its benefits are to be realized to address key policy issues TDM can be integrated at any level of planning, - state, regional, corridor, local Guidance is consistent with FHWA s Objectives-driven, Performance based approach for Planning for Operations One key principle to make TDM effective in addressing policy issues is the adoption of an Objectives-driven, Performance-based approach We still have a lot to learn, but TDM can be effective, is relatively low cost, and has synergistic benefits TDM is more of a philosophy than a specific set of strategies 7

8 Key Findings/Requirements from Workshops Different levels of foreknowledge and competency. No single solution Need to help users move from current level to next level Should be tied to objectives-driven, performance-based planning process No NEW processes required Need plenty of information TDM benefits, in tangible terms Need practical advice on how to move from planning to implementation and funding opportunities Integrating Management into the Transportation Planning Process Desk Reference Contents TDM Redefined Making the Case for TDM Application of TDM to Policy Issues Integration of TDM to Various Planning Levels Tools and Techniques for Evaluating TDM Known Effectiveness of TDM Moving from Planning to Implementation References and Bibliography 8

9 Seven Typical Policy Issues Addressed Regional Mobility and Accessibility Congestion Reduction/System Reliability/Safety Air Quality/Environment Economic Development Land Use/Transportation Integration Goods Movement/Freight Quality of Life/Livability/Health Planning Levels State Transportation Planning Regional/Metropolitan Transportation Planning Corridor-level Planning Local Transportation Planning 9

10 TDM - a variety of roles for policy objectives at different planning levels Policy Issues Regional Mobility/ Accessibility Congestion Reduction/ System Reliability Air Quality/ Environment State Level Planning Metropolitan/ Regional Planning PLANNING LEVELS Corridor Planning Local/Municipal Planning Good Excellent Good Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent Fair Good Economic Fair Good Fair Good Development Land Use/ Good Excellent Good Excellent Transportation Goods Movement/ Fair Good Good Good Freight Livability * Fair Good Fair Excellent Integration Actions Developed using a capability approach Actions are based on literature, existing guidance, workshop findings Vary based on planning levels (state, metro, corridor, local) Provided at each planning step 1. Vision/Goals 2. Objective Setting 3. Performance Measurement 4. Assessment of Strategies 5. Incorporation in Plans 6. Monitoring and Evaluation 10

11 Different Levels of Capabilities at Agencies Integration of TDM varies from agency to agency Three levels of capability Ad-Hoc: TDM is mostly an afterthought Rationalized: Recognition that TDM is important but gaps remain in the process Mainstreamed: Management is a vital tenet of the process and permeates through all the steps Sample Actions to Further Integration (Level 1 to Level 2) Vision and Goals Develop TDM Long-Term Strategic Plan Establish a regional TDM Committee and identify local champions Objective Setting Perf. Measures Id Assessment of Strategies Incorporation into Plans Adopt an objective-driven performance planning process, to include TDM Review the role of TDM in the CMP as it exists today and identify opportunities Identify concrete performance measures for TDM beyond air quality, conformity (e.g., land use, economic development) Establish link between TDM and sustainability/livability Assess the current capabilities of the travel demand modeling to evaluate TDM strategies Incorporate TDM and travel s into existing tools and processes Broaden the availability of eligible funding beyond CMAQ to include STP and others Monitoring &Evaluation Provide technical assistance on TDM performance evaluation and monitoring tools 11

12 Desk Reference Next Steps Revise Desk Reference Develop Decision-Support System On-line tool being developed Guide users to integration tips and strategies Based on policy issues being addressed Based on planning level of user Will mirror capability matrix Active Transportation and Management - ATDM New FHWA Program 12

13 Tenets of ATDM Active Transportation and Management Dynamic management and control Pro-active approach Addressing congestion before breakdown Balance transportation supply & demand Reliability as a central objective all modes ATDM: Focused on Action and Management Active management is a strategic approach to operate technologies/tactics differently Strategies alone are not ATDM Merges demand management and highway efficiency improvements at a corridor level or beyond: active demand, active traffic and active parking Active Management examples: Dynamic Ridesharing On- Transit Dynamic Pricing Predictive Traveler Information 13

14 Nomenclature of ATDM Active, Dynamic, Managed, Integrated Travel Management, -side Strategies, Managing Travel, Transportation Management Active Transportation and Management Active Transportation = bicycle and walk in British Commonwealth European Experience In-route Mode Shift Cologne Arterial Example Bay Area Highway Example 14

15 Trip Chain Travel Traffic Facility Mode Destination Time of day Mode Route Choice Lane / facility Choice Integrated Approach Supply Side Management Travel Traffic Facility Mode/ Destination Time of day Mode Route Choice Lane/ facility Side Management 15

16 Evolving US Approach Travel Traffic Facility Area Access Control Facility Access/Flow Control Lane access/flow control/ Mode/ Destination Time of day Mode Route Choice Lane/ facility Pricing Measures Dynamic information Multi-modal travel FHWA ATDM Program - Programmatic Alignments Active Transportation and Management Travel Management (TDM) Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Active Traffic Management (ATM) Travel Traffic Facility 16

17 ATDM Knowledge and Technology Transfer Website or webpage On-line forum Branding and outreach (refining concept) Stakeholder database (need TDM professionals) ATDM workshop series (8 in 2012) US Experience - Managed Lanes Managed Lanes Offer travelers of priced lanes with reliable travel times Travelers can also choose to use general purpose lanes for free Need to actively promote and incentivize other modes UPA/CRD projects Maintain 2-person carpools Incentivize 3-person carpools Promote vanpooling Add bus service 17

18 Managed Lanes I-15 San Diego Four managed lanes with movable barrier Lanes for bus, carpool, vanpool and solo cars who pay distance-based fee BRT is primary transit option Five BRT centers in corridor - cut travel time in half 200+ vanpools operate in corridor icommute program works with employers and schools in corridor Source: SANDAG Managed Lanes SR 520 Puget Sound Pricing all lanes of regional highway Implementing Active Traffic Management One option for new SR520 bridge Adding transit frequency Improving bicycle facilities Promoting vanpooling Promoting telecommuting Targeted individualized marketing Providing information via TMOs and GTECs Microsoft Connector Bus Service Source: WSDOT 18

19 International Trends New Travel Markets School Travel Planning in UK New Communication Techniques Filesophie in the Netherlands International Trends Integrated Strategies CIVITAS Cleaner and Better Transport in Cities Traditional Ridesharing to Relieve Overcrowding on Public Transport - Dutch Carpooling and Sao Paulo Berrini Pilot 19

20 Integrated Management - UK The philosophy behind IDM is to maximize the efficiency of the facility using ATM and then maximize the effective life of the improvement by reducing overall demand for its use. According to the Highways Agency, IDM takes a corridor approach in which smarter s measures (TDM) are deployed over a wide area to support on-road management measures, including: ATM, access management (e.g., ramp metering), priority lanes for carpools and buses (e.g., HOV lanes), traveler information, incident management, and widearea traffic management to integrate national and local traffic management systems. FHWA Resources European TDM Experience Integrating ATM and TDM 11.pdf US TDM Experience European ATM Experience 20

21 Buzz Word Cheat Sheet 1. Objectives-driven, Performance-based Planning 2. Active Transportation and Management (ATDM) 3. Choices 4. Reliability 5. Dynamic CONTACT ESTC Eric N. Schreffler Taking the Tedium out of TDM 21