Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track April 10, 2018 1
Purpose and Need Evaluate the need and demand for a PA-based, Mid-Atlantic TIM Training Facility Centrally located facility offering: - Hands-on, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary TIM training - Certified TIM training for partners across the Mid-Atlantic region - Simulated environment with a variety of incident scenarios - Innovative technologies and equipment testing related to roadway safety 1,149,916 Total Number of Responders to be Trained Nationwide! Source: FHWA, March 6, 2018 2
Purpose and Need Responders: Trained and to-be-trained Pennsylvania New York Virginia 54,500 54,443 53,082 9,008 5,898 22,436 Ohio 37,126 15,154 New Jersey 29,798 11,462 Maryland West Virginia 23,218 13,830 3,912 5,963 Over 270,000 first responders need to be trained! Delaware 4,715 431 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 Responders To Be Trained Responders Trained Source: FHWA National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program, March 6, 2018 3
Purpose and Need 2014 PA Transportation Advisory Committee TIM Study 2016 PA TIM Summit 4
Purpose and Need 2017 PENNSYLVANIA TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ENHANCEMENT (PENNTIME) JOINT OPERATIONAL POLICY 5
TIM Facility Characteristics Highway/roadway design to simulate real TIM conditions Integration of innovative technologies and equipment Supporting indoor training classrooms/labs Easily accessible from major transportation networks Located near supporting amenities Real Life Training Simulations 6
Stakeholders Federal and State Agencies Planning Partners - MPOs/RPOs County and Local Governments TIM Partners/Experts Corridor Coalitions Safety Organizations Technology Partners Work Zone Safety Education Institutions Jan 4, 2017 PTC, PennDOT, and FHWA Joint Agency Apr 19, 2017 -- PennTIME Meeting May 9, 2017 PA Fire Commissioner May 15, 2017 PA Fire Commissioner and PennDOT Incident Management Jun 1, 2017 DVRPC Regional TIM Meeting Jun 7, 2017 ResponderSafety.com Meeting Jun 14, 2017 SPC Regional TIM Meeting Aug 2, 2017 TN TIM Training Facility Evaluation Aug 4, 2017 PSU Larson Transportation Institute Oct 10, 2017 EZPass Executive Management Committee Nov 8, 2017 State Transportation Innovation Council Dec 7, 2017 --- PA Transportation Engineering & Safety Conference Feb 14, 2018 --- PSU Executive Leadership 7
Dynamic Operations Model Traffic Incident Management Law Enforcement / Fire / Rescue / EMS Towing & Recovery / Public Works / Utilities Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) Application Training Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Research Institutions Automotive and Equipment Manufacturers IT Data Solutions Management Railway and Intersection Safety ITS / Tolling Technologies Tolling Agencies EZPass Group Toll Technology Manufacturers and Integrators Work Zone Safety Maintenance Workers Contractors OSHA and ANSI Work Zone Safety Training Commercial Vehicles Motor Truck Carrier Associations Bus and Motor Coach Associations Manufacturers and Integrators Transit Vehicles Federal Transit Administration State DOTs Transit Agencies Bus Technology Manufacturers 8
Facility Benefits Traffic Incident Management Enhances SHRP2 training World class platform for PennTIME s Joint Operational Policy Driver safety training and awareness 85+ PennDOT and 33+ PTC workers have been killed in roadway traffic incidents. 9
Facility Benefits Connected and Automated Vehicles Capable of testing over 75% of the US DOTapproved connected vehicle applications Safe, controlled environment of technology prior to field deployment Equipment interoperability CAV partner training opportunities Fulfills PennDOT s NHTSA defined role as the lead agency for advancing HAV technology in Pennsylvania 10
Facility Benefits ITS / Tolling Technologies Local high-speed testing facility for new ITS/tolling/signal equipment Hands-on training for maintenance of various types of ITS/tolling equipment Evaluating and testing devices with ATMS prior to field deployment Cybersecurity, data management and analytics research 11
Facility Benefits Work Zone Safety Safe, simulated training for high speed and mobile operations Centralized location for all work zone training and testing needs Temporary traffic control devices can be evaluated and tested in simulated environments (urban, suburban, rural) OSHA and ANSI safety certification training opportunities 12
Facility Benefits Commercial Vehicles Leverages significant private investment opportunities from commercial vehicle technology partners High-speed vehicle platoons testing Smart truck parking applications Increases partnerships with corridor coalitions (i.e., I-95 and I-81) and their innovative technology interests and training needs 13
Facility Benefits Transit Vehicles Maximize bus transportation operating efficiencies Accelerate research and deployment: - Autonomous collision avoidance and emergency braking (Safety) - Autonomous systems to enable bus platooning - Autonomous driving technology to improve service to disabled passengers Transit prioritization - Pittsburgh ATCMTD grant award 14
Facility Benefits Advanced Research Anticipated $4B investment in AV-CV research over 10 years by federal government (grant opportunities) Research areas include: - Vehicle systems - Electronic and computer systems - Traffic operations - Human performance - Transport policy 15
Facility Benefits Career Training Undergraduate and graduate programs - 49 AV-CV occupations largest concentration of workers in northeast and mid-atlantic US - Develop new programs to support interdisciplinary nature of AV-CV Professional and skilled trades programs - Technology is advancing quickly led by automotive manufactures, on-demand transportation providers, and academia - Need workforce development programs to consider infrastructure, policy, economic development, and other impacts 16
Proposed Concept 17
Economic Impact $7 trillion worth of economic activity and new efficiencies annually by 2050! $4 trillion from driverless ride-hailing $3 trillion from driverless delivery and business logistics Plus, $203 billion from new use cases for pilotless vehicles in sectors like tourism and healthcare Source: http://fortune.com/2017/06/03/autonomous-vehiclesmarket/ 18
Potential Partnerships Other Federal, State and Local Agencies Technology Partners Planning Partners PennDOT, PTC, PSU, FHWA Research Institutions PennTIME Corridor Coalitions 19
Next Steps Complete Feasibility Study / Business Plan Framework Complete Requirements Gathering Complete Engineering and Design Complete Construction Initiate Operations 20
Questions/Comments Joe Sutor, P.E. Planning Manager PA Turnpike Commission jsutor@paturnpike.com (717) 831-7247 Mark Kopko Manager, Advanced Vehicle Technology PennDOT markopko@pa.gov (717) 783-1903 Troy D. Truax, AICP Project Manager Michael Baker International Troy.Truax@mbakerintl.com (717) 512-8326 21