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Metra Parking Management Guidance System (PMGS)

Metra Parking Management Guidance System (PMGS). ITS PCB T3 Webinar October 21, 2008. RTA Background. Heavy and commuter rail Urban and suburban bus 6 counties, 3,700 square miles, and 260+ municipalities Second largest transit system in the U.S. 2 million trips per weekday.

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Metra Parking Management Guidance System (PMGS)

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  1. Metra Parking Management Guidance System (PMGS) ITS PCB T3 Webinar October 21, 2008 Parking Management Guidance System

  2. RTA Background • Heavy and commuter rail • Urban and suburban bus • 6 counties, 3,700 square miles, and 260+ municipalities • Second largest transit system in the U.S. • 2 million trips per weekday Parking Management Guidance System

  3. PMGS Description • Part of the RTA’s Transit ITS Plan • System Objectives • Provide real-time space availability in commuter rail station parking facilities • Allow customers to make critical and timely decisions on their commuting options Parking Management Guidance System

  4. PMGS Goals • More effective use of existing transit infrastructure • Increased transit ridership • Greater parking efficiency • Increased customer satisfaction • Information availability • Reduced parking lot circulation times • Improve corridor operations • Reduced congestion • Incident management tool • Air quality improvements Parking Management Guidance System

  5. Participating Entities • United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) • Metra Commuter Rail • City of Mokena • Village of Tinley Park • Cook and Will Counties • Illinois Department of Transportation Parking Management Guidance System

  6. PMGS History System Design Site Selection Installation Operation Parking Management Guidance System

  7. Site Selection: PMGS Demo Corridor • Peak Parking Occupancy • Total # of Unrestricted Spaces • Proximity to Expressways • Inter-Station Groups Parking Management Guidance System

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  9. Design: System Configuration Parking Management Guidance System

  10. Technical Lessons Learned • Strong institutional partnerships • Define site selection criteria • PMGS treatment is not for every corridor • Define sign location criteria • Lane delineation • Communication Parking Management Guidance System

  11. Contact Information Gerwin J. Tumbali Phone: 312-913-3251 E-Mail: tumbalig@rtachicago.org Parking Management Guidance System

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