Table of Contents

  Featured Resources
  Points-of-Contact
  ITS Initiatives
  Clarus
  Cooperative Intersection Collision
      Avoidance Systems
  Electronic Freight Management
  Emergency Transportation
      Operations
  Integrated Corridor Management
      Systems
  Integrated Vehicle Based Safety
      Systems
  Mobility Services for All Americans
  Next Generation 9-1-1
  Vehicle Infrastructure Integration
  System Operations
  Safety
  ITS Deployment Support
  Related Websites

ITS Initiatives

Emergency Transportation Operations


	Emergency Transportation Operations Points-of-Contact
	Linda Dodge ITS Joint Program Office (202) 366-8034, Linda.Dodge@dot.gov Kimberly Vasconez FHWA Office of Transportation Operations (202) 366-1548, Kimberly.Vasconez@dot.gov
	Emergency Transportation Operations Website
	The Emergency Transportation Operations Initiative aims to foster safer and more effective planned and no-notice evauations. ITS technologies being examined for use in this initiative include real-time traveler information systems, monitoring of evacuation routes, and other decision-support tools that can be used to actively manage and expedite the safe progress of an evacuation. This website presents the goal, background, approach, milestones, and points-of-contact for the initiative. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.its.dot.gov/eto/index.htm.
	Integration of Emergency and Weather Elements into Transportation Management Centers (FHWA-HOP-06-090) (2006)
	This report documents the findings of a study that examined how weather and emergency information is being integrated into operations at 38 transportation management centers (TMCs) across the country. The study was sponsored jointly by the FHWA Road Weather Management Program and the FHWA Emergency Transportation Operations Program. The report describes the state-of-the-practice in integration of weather and emergency information into TMC operations. The report also identifies best practices, discusses the benefits and challenges of integration, and offers recommendations on how to get started and how to enhance current weather/emergency integration at one's own TMC. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the following website addresses: Adobe Acrobat format: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/resources/publications/tcmintegration/ finalrpttmc22806.pdf HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/resources/publications/tcmintegration/ index.htm
	Effects of Catastrophic Events on Transportation Systems Management and Operations (2002-2004)
	This series of reports explores the effects of catastrophic events on transportation systems management and operations. Six case studies examine how transportation systems operators responded to challenges created by recent catastrophic events in the U.S.: the Northridge earthquake in the Los Angeles, California area in 1994, a rail tunnel fire involving hazardous materials in Baltimore in 2001, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the blackout in New York City and the Great Lakes Region in 2003. An Executive Summary report on the 2003 blackout is available, as well as a cross-cutting study that documents the lessons learned from the events prior to 2002 and a comparative analysis that document lessons learned from all these events. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the following website addresses: Northridge Earthquake, January 17, 1994 (2002) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13775_files/13775.pdf Northridge Earthquake, January 17, 1994 – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13775.html, EDL# 13775 Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore City, Maryland July 18, 2001 (2002) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13754_files/13754.pdf Howard Street Tunnel Fire, Baltimore City, Maryland July 18, 2001 – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13754.html, EDL# 13754 September 11, 2001: Pentagon (2002) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14119_files/14119.pdf September 11, 2001: Pentagon – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14119.htm, EDL# 14119 or http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/opssecurity/case_studies/pentagon911.htm September 11, 2001: World Trade Center (2002) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14129_files/14129.pdf September 11, 2001: World Trade Center – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14129.htm, EDL# 14129 or http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/opssecurity/case_studies/nycprelim.htm August 2003 Northeast Blackout: Great Lakes Region (2004) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14021.pdf August 2003 Northeast Blackout: Great Lakes Region – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14021.htm, EDL# 14021 August 2003 Northeast Blackout: New York City (2004) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14023.pdf August 2003 Northeast Blackout: New York City – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14023.htm, EDL# 14023 August 2003 Northeast Blackout: Executive Summary (2004) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14022_files/14022.pdf August 2003 Northeast Blackout: Executive Summary – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14022.htm, EDL# 14022 Cross-Cutting Study (2002) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13780_files/13780.pdf Cross-Cutting Study – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/13780.html, EDL# 13780 Comparative Analysis (2004) – Adobe Acrobat format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14024.pdf Comparative Analysis – HyperText Markup Language (HTML) format: http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_te/14024.htm, EDL# 14024
	Disaster Response and Evacuation User Service: An Addendum to the ITS Program Plan (2003)
	This document provides a detailed description of the Disaster Response and Evacuation User Service. This document serves as an addendum to the National ITS Program Plan in describing the 33^rd ITS user service and establishes the need for including disaster response and evacuation (DRE) in the National ITS Architecture. ITS technologies and services described in the document provide enhanced access to the scene for response personnel and resources, better information about the transportation system in the vicinity of the disaster, and more efficient and safer evacuation of the general public. ITS can also be used to prioritize, allocate, and track personnel and resources for more efficient and effective disaster response. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/redirect/repts_pr/14064.html, EDL# 14064.
	A Guide to Updating Highway Emergency Plans for Terrorist Incidents (2002)
	This document provides preliminary planning guidelines for enhanced emergency response to terrorist incidents, especially weapons of mass destruction. The guidelines build on existing emergency management practice, as all states have basic emergency management plans in place (often following a standard Federal model). The document provides specific guidance for updating existing emergency response plans, procedures, roles, and activities, and follows a checklist format. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://security.transportation.org/sites/security/docs/guide-ResponsePlans.pdf.
	Security and Emergency Response Survey of State Transportation Agencies: Preliminary Results (2002)
	This presentation presents the results of a survey of state transportation agencies taken in the fall of 2001 regarding their security and emergency response capabilities and resources. Sponsored jointly by the Association of American State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Task Force on Transportation Security and the Transportation Research Board's Task Force on Critical Infrastructure Protection, among the survey's many conclusions is that while 98 percent of respondents have emergency response plans for natural disasters, only 70 percent have plans for terrorist attacks. The presentation also identifies areas of research and technical assistance in transportation security that are the highest priorities for state departments of transportation. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://security.transportation.org/sites/security/docs/Security_Emergency.pdf.