| Title | FRATIS concept of operations : assess test readiness of FRATIS (task 4). |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 54066 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Jensen, Mark; Schiller, Roger; Duncan, Tammy; McCormack, Ed; McQuillan, Ed; Hilsenbeck, Jason; Costello, Pete |
| Corporate Creator | Cambridge Systematics |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Publication Date | 20120800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This technical memorandum presents a concise assessment of the key technical and nontechnical issues and limitations related to field-testing the Freight Advanced Traveler Information System (FRATIS) Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) bundle and its applications based on a near-term testing window of one year. There are relatively few technology limitations, although private-sector data will be required (and may need to be purchased) to support some FRATIS functionality. Nontechnical issues mainly revolve around establishing, maintaining, and leveraging the appropriate relationships with public- and private-sector stakeholders, and developing the right institutional environment for the FRATIS public-private partnership. The memorandum also identifies challenges and issues related to the near-term performance metrics and goals for FRATIS. Performance metrics are rated based on ease of measurement. Testing of FRATIS in the near term should result in relatively easy to measure benefits related to improved freight-traveler-information, route-planning, and dynamic-routing functions. Benefits related to eliminating unnecessary truck trips and reducing truck-trip times may be more difficult to measure. It will therefore be necessary to develop a measurement approach that incorporates field data as well as an analytical approach to estimate “what if” benefits of a full systemwide regional deployment. Finally, measurement of truck-trip-safety improvements associated with FRATIS will probably be impossible to measure with any certainty; it is therefore recommended that the evaluation focus instead on developing estimates of how such a benefit might be realized. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3450 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3450 |
| TRT Terms | Intelligent transportation systems; Advanced traveler information systems; Freight transportation; Mobility; Performance measurement; Field tests; Technology assessment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTFH61-11-D-00012 |
| Report Number | FHWA-JPO-12-068 |
| Availability | Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/54000/54000/54066/12-068.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |