# Presentation: 141714

## A National Unified Goal
for Traffic Incident
Management (TIM):

What is it, and why is it needed?

**A National Unified Goal**
**for Traffic Incident**
**Management (TIM):**
**What is it, and why is it needed?**

**ITS PCB T3 Webinar**
**September 11, 2008**

## Overview

- Why Traffic Incident Management?
- The National TIM Coalition: A **Voice**
- A National Unified Goal (NUG) for TIM: A **Vision**
- The **Value** of the NUG

## Why TIM?

- Safety
- Traveler Safety
- Responder Safety
- Congestion Management
- Expected Congestion
- Unexpected Congestion

## Preparedness for crisisis a byproductof collaboration & cooperationin the routine

## TIM Benefits

- Reduced Incident Duration – up to 65%
- Reductions in Secondary Crashes – 30 to 50%
- Freeway Safety Patrols – Benefit/Cost of 2:1 to 36:1
- “ITS for TIM: Deployment Benefits & Lessons Learned”(_[http://www.its.dot.gov/jpodocs/repts_te/14288.htm](http://www.its.dot.gov/jpodocs/repts_te/14288.htm)_)
- “Benefits of TIM” Technical Paper (_[http://](http://timcoalition.org/?siteid=41)__[timcoalition.org/?siteid](http://timcoalition.org/?siteid=41)__[=41](http://timcoalition.org/?siteid=41)_)

## 1960’s & 70’s
Freeway Traffic Management Systems
Pilot Freeway Service Patrols

1980’s
More Freeway Service Patrols
USDOT TIM Handbooks of Best Practices

1990’s
TIM Research & National Committees 
Nationwide Metro TIM Conferences

2000’s
National TIM Conference (2002)
Formation of the NTIMC (2004)

- Freeway Traffic Management Systems
- Pilot Freeway Service Patrols
_**1980’s**_
- More Freeway Service Patrols
- USDOT TIM Handbooks of Best Practices
_**1990’s**_
- TIM Research & National Committees
- Nationwide Metro TIM Conferences
_**2000’s**_
- National TIM Conference (2002)
- Formation of the NTIMC (2004)

- Origins of the NTIMC

## Member Organizations

- Transportation (AASHTO, ATA/ATRI, ATSSA, FHWA, ITE, ITSA, I-95 CC, TRB, AMPO)
- Fire & Rescue (Emergency Responder Safety Institute, IAFC, IAFF, IFSTA, NFPA, NVFC, USFA)
- Emergency Medical Services (NASEMSO)
- Public Safety Communications (APCO, NENA)
- Towing & Recovery (TRAA, AAA)
- Law Enforcement (IACP)
- NTIMC – A National _**Voice**_
- 				for TIM

## NTIMC Early Actions

- High Visibility Vest Standard for
- 	Public Safety Responders
- Input to Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- European Scanning Tour
- Research Program Guidance &
-    Recommendations
- National Cooperative Highway Research
- Strategic Highway Research - Reliability

## European TIM Scan Tour:Locations Visited

- European TIM Scan Tour:Locations Visited

- Countries & cities
- England
- Birmingham
- Germany
- Ahrweiler, Cologne, Bergisch-Gladbach
- The Netherlands
- Delft, Arnhem
- Sweden
- Stockholm

***Two weeks in April 2005***

## Slide 10

## Concept of a “National Unified Goal”:A National Vision for TIM

_**Consensus document**_ vs Federal policy mandate
_**Field-up**_ vs top-down
_**Fundamental “20-80”**_ vs comprehensive vision
_**Actionable**_ vs idealistically constitutional
_**Flexible & incremental**_ vs rigid “all or nothing”

## NUG Development Process

_**Listening**_ Sessions – Summer, 2006
- Topical TIM Expert _**White Papers**_ – Fall, 2006
_**“**__**Strawman”**_ Draft NUG – Fall, 2006
- NUG Development _**Conference**_ – November, 2006
- NUG _**Finalization**_ – January-February, 2006
- NTIMC Release of Proposed NUG - March, 2007
- NUG _**Ratification**_ by Coalition Members – Summer, 2007
_**Release**_ of Final NUG at Joint Press Event- November,2007
- Immediate _**Implementation**_– 2008
- Nationwide _**Regional Outreach & Networks**_ – 2008

## What is the National Unified Goal Traffic Incident Management?

- The Traffic Incident Management National Unified **GOAL** is:
- Responder Safety;
- Safe, Quick Clearance; and
- Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications.

## NUG Framework

*Cross-cutting **	**	**	**Strategies*

*3*
*Objectives*

*12 Core*
*Strategies*

## NUG Objective 1Responder Safety

- NUG Strategies for
- promoting Responder Safety are:
- Recommended Practices for Responder Safety;
- Move Over / Slow Down Laws; and
- Driver Training and Awareness.

## NUG Objective 2Safe, Quick Clearance

- NUG Strategies for promoting Safe, Quick Clearance are:
- Multidisciplinary TIM Procedures;
- Response and Clearance Time Goals; and
- 24 / 7 Availability, Including Transportation & Public Works

## NUG Strategies for promoting Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications are:

Practices & Protocols
Notification Networks
Broadband
Traveler Warning
Media Partnerships

- Practices & Protocols
- Notification Networks
- Broadband
- Traveler Warning
- Media Partnerships

- NUG Objective 3Prompt, Reliable, Interoperable Communications

## 6 NUG Cross-Cutting “Foundation” Strategies

- 6 NUG Strategies are cross-cutting. These strategies are the foundation for achieving all  three major objectives of the NUG.
- Multidisciplinary NIMS-based TIM _**Training**_
_**Awareness**_ & Education Partnerships
- TIM _**Technology**_
- Goals for _**Performance Measures**_ & Progress
- Effective TIM _**Policies**_
- State & Regional TIM _**Programs**_

## How Will We Achieve theNational Unified Goal?

- NTIMC will achieve the 3 objectives of the National Unified Goal by implementing 18 strategies through the following Immediate Actions:
- Partner for Public Awareness (e.g., NASCAR/AAA)
- Early Action Implementation Task Forces
- - Recommended Practices & Procedures Document
- - Multidisciplinary Training Program
- Support USDOT Transportation Safety Advancement Group
- Partner with Temporary Traffic Control Subcommittee -MUTCD 6I
- Realize Reauthorization Opportunities
- Precipitate National TIM “Network”

## NUG Value to TIM Programs

- Less costly program development, avoid reinventing the wheel
- More efficient & consistent training
- Framework for comparing efforts & practices
- Common tools for TIM program promotion
- Leveraged national
- 	opportunities for
- 	driver awareness

## Context for the NUG

**NUG**

**NTIMC**

**TIM Network**

**State TIM Coalitions**

**Regional & Corridor TIM Programs**

## FOR MORE INFORMATION

- NTIMC Web Site  _http://timcoalition.org_
- NUG – Summary & Detail
- NUG Technical Papers
- Implementation Status
- FHWA “Community of Practice”
- NTIMC Strategic Plan (September)
- _John.corbin@dot.state.wi.us_
- 	608-266-0459