Metropolitan Transportation Management Center : a case study : Houston TranStar maximizing safety and mobility for the public

Johnson, Christine M.; Thomas, Edward L.; United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems

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Metropolitan Transportation Management Center : a case study : Houston TranStar maximizing safety and mobility for the public

1999-10-01
By Johnson, Christine M. ; Thomas, Edward L.

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Johnson, Christine M. ; Thomas, Edward L.

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; United States. Federal Transit Administration

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Advanced Traffic Management Systems Advanced Traveler Information Systems Case Studies Deployment Emergency Management Management Metropolitan Areas Operations Traffic Control Centers Transportation Management Center
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-OP-99-005;FTA-TRI-11-99-18
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas;Houston (Texas)
TRIS Online Accession Number:

00783605
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems
NTL Classification:

NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Traveler Information;NTL-INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS-Emergency Management;NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS;
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The following case study provides a snapshot of Houston's TranStar transportation management center. It follows the outline provided in the companion document, Metropolitan Transportation Management Center Concepts of Operation - A Cross Cutting Study, which describes operations and management successful practices and lessons learned from eight transportation management centers in the United States and Canada. This case study reflects information gathered from interviews and observations at the TranStar transportation management center. Houston's TranStar us a multiagency transportation management center providing traffic management, traveler information, and emergency management for the greater Houston area and Galveston. The mission of Houston TranStar is to maximize safety and mobility for the public. The objectives include the following: manage emergency response; promote emergency management awareness and public safety; promote the benefits of Houston TranStar; increase efficiency and improve productivity; and increase mobility, manage congestion, and enhance safety.
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