TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTERS. DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Transportation Management Centers (TMCs) monitor and control traffic and transit, share data with other regional and local centers, and play an integral role in utilizing regional ITS infrastructures to manage surface transportation centers and make transportation systems operate more efficiently and safely. In recent years, significant investment has been made in the development of standards for the deployment of ITS equipment, systems, and field devices. However, a comparable level of effort has been lacking in applying standards for TMC operations and maintenance. The aim of this paper is to provide suggestions in developing standards for the operations and maintenance of TMCs in order to maximize return on ITS investments.