An FHWA, FMCSA, FTA & MUTCD Technical Assistance Program

1. Solutions to Transportation An FHWA, FMCSA, FTA & MUTCD Technical Assistance Program Challenges

2. Overview FREEITS Technical Assistance Program Sponsored by the FHWA, FMCSA, & FTA • The program provides free technical assistance for the planning, design, deployment, operations and management of ITS technologies and infrastructures. • Supports ITS Deployment through Knowledge/Technology Transfers • Short term assistance (typically 3 days) • Specific to your local ITS efforts • Majority of Assistance provided via Peers

3. Goals of the ITS Peer-to-Peer Program Deliver TechnicalAssistance… Facilitate ITS Implementation… Solve Transportation Challenges… … Enhance the safety and efficiency of the nation’s multi-modal transportation system ...

4. Program Peers • Over 200 ITS Professionals: • Practitioners, consultants • Experts in their field • USDOT - approved • All across USA • Demonstrated success • Technical, Procedural, Decisions • Issues similar to yours • Matched to your needs and schedule

5. CVO/CVISN Peers[sample listing] • KY Transportation Cabinet • Tim Adams, Jeff Bibb • Washington State DOT • Tim Erickson, Doug Deckert, Jim Stuart • Alaska DOT • Bill Quinn • Connecticut DMV • Lt. Rudy Supina

6. Peer Database Entry Screen

7. Peer Database Contact Screen

8. Peer Database Query Result Screen

9. Safety Assurance Electronic Screening Commercial Vehicle Operations Credentials Administration Carrier Operations

10. Program Customers • State DOTs • Turnpike, Thruway, Tollway, Ports & Similar Agencies • State Motor Carrier Regulatory Agencies • Department of Motor Vehicles, Public Safety, Environment (HazMat), MC Enforcement • Affiliated / Partner Agencies • State Police, Other Law Enforcement • Transit Agencies / Departments • MPOs • Elected and Appointed Officials • Transportation Professional Groups & Associations • Other Public Sector Entities

11. How Can We Help YOU? Short Term Assistance in: • Planning & Programming • Components & Systems • Architecture & Standards • Decisions • Awareness & Education • Staff, Decision Makers, Public • Implementations • Design & Engineering • Software & Hardware • Procurement, Finance • Operations & Maintenance • Troubleshooting, Retrofits, Refinements

12. Examples of Assistance • Resource Materials Location (reports, studies, etc.) • Partnerships/Cost Sharing Issues • Review of Technical and/or Proposal Documents • Implementation Guidance • Alternative Approaches Identification • Information on Other Systems • Technical Guidance – Hardware & Software • Financial & Programmatic Assessments • Procurement – Specs, Approaches, Samples • O & M Needs, Plans, Costs, Benefits • Education – Roundtables, Workshops

13. Delivery of Assistance • Consultations at Your Site • Visits to Successful Sites • Workshops, Roundtables • Speakers & Facilitators • Off-site Reviews • Telephone & Video Conferences • Telephone Referrals & Information • Sample Materials

14. Commercial Vehicle Oriented Assistance: • Provide expertise to solve problems for primary targets (state DOTs, MPOs, associated agencies), which in turn can appease secondary targets (motor carriers, trade associations, and interest groups.) • Provide a means for continued FMCSA involvement in state activities • Provide a forum for technical/knowledge exchanges that will assist states to with CVISN compliance and the challenges beyond • Make available the assistance of non-federal experts that can offer lessons learned on a first hand basis • Political Issues (border crossing, etc.) • Training, software development and license sharing, site visits

15. Sample Success Stories • Success Stories are summaries of requests that have accomplished set goals and enabled the requesting agency to move closer to a successful deployment or improve an existing system. • The summaries are complied quarterly and used to market the Program and its abilities. • All involved parties are contacted prior to publication to grant permission for the use of their name as well as that of their agency.

16. Oklahoma Tax Commission Site-Visit • Challenge: Discuss and understand Maryland’s International Registration Program (IRP) and determine if Oklahoma can utilize/adopt the system as a starting point for the IRP development work on the electronic credentialing portion of the CVISN project. • Peers: ▶ Penny Williams, Oklahoma Tax Commission ▶ Gene Gilstrap, Oklahoma Tax Commission ▶ Rod Stephens, Oklahoma Tax Commission ▶ Keith Gage, Oklahoma Tax Commission • Outcome:The Oklahoma Tax Commission group visited the State of Maryland and met with various representatives that provided detailed information and helped the visitors to achieve their goals. The initial decision was that Oklahoma plans to use at least the databases in Maryland’s system, with future consideration to adopt the entire system. The two states will most likely work together in the future on this project task and its legislative matters.

17. Louisiana and Mississippi DOT’sCVISN Programs • Challenge: Apply lessons learned in deploying CVISN technologies state- wide and relate CVISN Architecture functions and standards. • Peers: ▶Tim Erickson (Washington State DOT) • ▶Doug Deckert (Washington State DOT) • -Overview of Washington State’s CVISN Program. • -Discussed functionality and adaptability of the CVISN Architecture. • -Presented data transfer, storage and screening methods. • -Described adaptability, technical and management challenges. • -Identified possible funding opportunities. • Outcome:Members of the Louisiana and Mississippi CVISN teams and law enforcement personnel will use elements of Washington State’s experience to draft state- wide CVISN deployment plans. The peers will assist the requestors with future CVISN efforts.

18. Alabama CVISN Training • Challenge: Share lessons learned during a CVISN Training and Scope Workshop in an effort to assist the state with preparing their own CVISN design plans. • Peers: ▶Janie Light, Texas DOT • -Presented an Overview of Texas’ CVISN Experience. • -Discussed integration, policies, cost-benefit analysis, and status of CVIEW. • Outcome:The state of AL is more prepared to proceed with design plans as a result of the Peer information which included: • -Recommendations to enhance safety screening criteria, including safety assurance and safety information exchange. • -Development of operational scenarios for Safety, Information Sharing, Credential Administration, and Electronic Screening. • -Description of Texas’ Inspection Stations • -Description of Texas’ version of CVIEW and the cost to develop the system • -Process to develop the Texas CVISN

19. Program Access Customer Direct: Call (888) 700 - PEER (7337) FHWA / FTA / FMCSA Peer-to-Peer Program Referral: HQ, Region, Resource Ctr, Division, FMCSA Offices Finalize Needs & Deliver Assistance Feedback Feedback Follow-up & Evaluate

20. How to Get the Peer-to-Peer Program Working for YOU • Call: (888) 700 - PEER (7337) Kim Leduc, Program Coordinator • Fax: (410) 424 - 2300 • Electronic Mail: P2P@fhwa.dot.gov • Consult: FMCSA or other USDOT Representative • Mail:Intelligent Transportation Peer-to-Peer Program c/o Michael Baker Jr., Inc 801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 110 Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061