Lessons Learned about ITS Technologies from a Series of Studies on Catastrophic Events and Transportation System Management

The authors were part of a team that conducted six case studies for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations: Blackout, New York City Area, August 14, 2003; (2) Blackout, Great Lakes Region (Cleveland and Detroit), August 14, 2003; (3) Terrorist attack, New York City, September 11, 2001; (4) Terrorist attack, Washington, D.C., September 11, 2001; (5) Rail tunnel fire, Baltimore, July 18, 2001; and (6) Earthquake, Northridge, California, January 17, 1994. Each of these events resulted in substantial, immediate, and adverse impacts on the transportation system. In each case, portions of installed ITS suffered damage or failed during the incident. This paper identifies a summary of findings about the effectiveness of the management and operations of ITS technology during and after a catastrophic event.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

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• Authors:
  • DeBlasio, Allan J
  • Regan, Terrance J
  • Zirker, Margaret E
• Conference:
  • 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: San Francisco California, United States
  • Date: 2005-11-6 to 2005-11-10
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: CD-ROM; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catastrophe theory; Earthquakes; Emergencies; Emergency response time; Incident detection; Incident management; Intelligent transportation systems; Loss and damage; Operations; Public transit; Technological innovations; Terrorism
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01016040
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 2006 9:56AM