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Creators:
Kott, Joseph ; Beningo, Steve
Kott, Joseph ; Beningo, Steve Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Early Deployment Planning (EDP) Program Greater Portland Council Of Governments (GPCOG)[Maine] Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS Medium Sized Cities Metropolitan Planning Organizations Multimodal Transportation Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation Study [Maine] Public Transit Regional Transportation Strategic Planning
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1404278
Resource Type:
Proceedings
Geographical Coverage:
Maine
TRIS Online Accession Number:
00780110
Corporate Publisher:
Washington (State). Department of Transportation
NTL Classification:
NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Advanced Public Transit Systems;NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Multimodalism;NTL-FREIGHT-FREIGHT;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Management Systems;NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Flow;
Abstract:
Strategic planning for intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in

smaller metropolitan areas presents a number of difficulties. Awareness of and

experience with the use of electronics and communications systems among

transportation system operators is often more limited in a small metropolitan

region like Portland, Maine than in a major metropolitan center. This paper

and presentation describes the successful ITS early deployment strategic

planning process developed for the Portland region. While not populous, the

Portland, Maine region is a promising setting for ITS deployment. Portland is

a multimodal environment for both passenger and freight movement. Passengers

are served by one local and one international ferry operator, four local and

two intercity bus companies, and a busy regional airport. Planning is also

underway for the restoration of passenger rail service from Boston to Portland.

Freight operations included containerized and bulk shipping bulk shipping

services at the port. Rail and truck operations take place both portside and

inland. The region is served by the Maine Turnpike, which has recently

deployed electronic tolling, the state's first major ITS deployment. This

successful ITS early deployment strategic planning process began with assembly

of relevant stakeholders, attention to raising stakeholders' awareness of ITS

capabilities, costs, and benefits; development of a framework based on regional

goals for evaluating ITS applications; preparation and ranking by stakeholders

of a program of ITS projects; and completion of a report of findings and

recommendations to regional, state, and federal decision-makers. 13p.


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