Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) PennTIME Quarterly Meeting May 1, 2018

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Purpose and Need Evaluate the need and demand for a PA-based, Mid-Atlantic TIM Training Facility Centrally located facility offering: Hands-on, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary TIM training Certified TIM training for partners across the Mid-Atlantic region Simulated environment with a variety of incident scenarios Innovative technologies and equipment testing related to roadway safety 1,149,916 Total Number of Responders to be Trained Nationwide! Source: FHWA, March 6, 2018

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Purpose and Need Over 270,000 first responders need to be trained! Source: FHWA National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training Program, March 6, 2018

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Purpose and Need 2016 PA TIM Summit 2014 PA Transportation Advisory Committee TIM Study Acknowledge TAC role that initiated the discussion…need to follow-up with TAC to apprise them of the utility of their study. Add to upcoming TAC meeting.

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Purpose and Need 2017 Pennsylvania Traffic Incident Management Enhancement (PennTIME) Joint Operational Policy PennTIME Interagency Agreement is pending execution. PennDOT, PTC, PSP, PEMA, DOH

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Stakeholders Jan 4, 2017 – PTC, PennDOT, and FHWA Joint Agency Apr 19, 2017 -- PennTIME Meeting May 9, 2017 – PA Fire Commissioner May 15, 2017 – PA Fire Commissioner and PennDOT Incident Management Jun 1, 2017 – DVRPC Regional TIM Meeting Jun 7, 2017 –ResponderSafety.com Meeting Jun 14, 2017 – SPC Regional TIM Meeting Aug 2, 2017 – TN TIM Training Facility Evaluation Aug 4, 2017 – PSU Larson Transportation Institute Oct 10, 2017 – EZPass Executive Management Committee Nov 8, 2017 – State Transportation Innovation Council Dec 7, 2017 --- PA Transportation Engineering & Safety Conference Feb 14, 2018 --- PSU Executive Leadership Federal and State Agencies Planning Partners - MPOs/RPOs County and Local Governments TIM Partners/Experts Corridor Coalitions Safety Organizations Technology Partners Work Zone Safety Education Institutions

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Partnership (PSU+PennDOT+PTC) Letter of Understanding April 10, 2018 Press Release

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Partnership (PSU+PennDOT+PTC) Mission Vision To advance the PennSTART through the required systems engineering process and leverage financial and technical resources required to construct, operate and maintain the center. Explore and advance a state-of-the-art training and testing facility to address the transportation safety and operational needs of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic Region

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Dynamic Operations Model Traffic Incident Management Law Enforcement / Fire / Rescue / EMS Towing & Recovery / Public Works / Utilities Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) Application Training Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Research Institutions Automotive and Equipment Manufacturers IT Data Solutions Management Railway and Intersection Safety ITS / Tolling Technologies Tolling Agencies EZPass Group Toll Technology Manufacturers and Integrators Work Zone Safety Maintenance Workers Contractors OSHA and ANSI Work Zone Safety Training Commercial Vehicles Motor Truck Carrier Associations Bus and Motor Coach Associations Manufacturers and Integrators Transit Vehicles Federal Transit Administration State DOTs Transit Agencies Bus Technology Manufacturers

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Traffic Incident Management Enhances SHRP2 training World class platform for PennTIME’s Joint Operational Policy Driver safety training and awareness 85+ PennDOT and 33+ PTC workers have been killed in roadway traffic incidents.

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Connected and Automated Vehicles Capable of testing over 75% of the US DOT-approved connected vehicle applications Safe, controlled environment of technology prior to field deployment Equipment interoperability CAV partner training opportunities Fulfills PennDOT’s NHTSA‐defined role as the lead agency for advancing HAV technology in Pennsylvania ADD TRANSIT BENEFIT – AUTOMATED TRANSIT VEHICLES

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits ITS / Tolling Technologies Local high-speed testing facility for new ITS/tolling/signal equipment Hands-on training for maintenance of various types of ITS/tolling equipment Evaluating and testing devices with ATMS prior to field deployment Cybersecurity, data management and analytics research

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Work Zone Safety Safe, simulated training for high speed and mobile operations Centralized location for all work zone training and testing needs Temporary traffic control devices can be evaluated and tested in simulated environments (urban, suburban, rural) OSHA and ANSI safety certification training opportunities

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Commercial Vehicles Leverages significant private investment opportunities from commercial vehicle technology partners High-speed vehicle platoons testing Smart truck parking applications Increases partnerships with corridor coalitions (i.e., I-95 and I-81) and their innovative technology interests and training needs

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Transit Vehicles Maximize bus transportation operating efficiencies Accelerate research and deployment: Autonomous collision avoidance and emergency braking (Safety) Autonomous systems to enable bus platooning Autonomous driving technology to improve service to disabled passengers Transit prioritization Pittsburgh ATCMTD grant award Pittsburgh applied for $10.9 million w/$7 million match from PennDOT; transit prioritization via city’s “smart spines.” DSRC equipped PAAC busses ATCMTD = Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Advanced Research Anticipated $4B investment in AV-CV research over 10 years by federal government (grant opportunities) Research areas include: Vehicle systems Electronic and computer systems Traffic operations Human performance Transport policy

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Facility Benefits Career Training Undergraduate and graduate programs 49 AV-CV occupations ⇒ largest concentration of workers in northeast and mid-Atlantic US Develop new programs to support interdisciplinary nature of AV-CV Professional and skilled trades programs Technology is advancing quickly ⇒ led by automotive manufactures, on-demand transportation providers, and academia Need workforce development programs to consider infrastructure, policy, economic development, and other impacts Trades

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Test almost any type of scenario environment w/in the Commonwealth (urban, suburban, rural rail crossing, etc.).

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART)

Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Next Steps Complete Feasibility Study / Business Plan Framework Site Location Due Diligence Complete Requirements Gathering Complete Engineering and Design Complete Construction Initiate Operations

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Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART) Questions/Comments Joe Sutor, P.E. Planning Manager PA Turnpike Commission jsutor@paturnpike.com (717) 831-7247 Troy D. Truax, AICP Project Manager Michael Baker International Troy.Truax@mbakerintl.com (717) 512-8326 Mark Kopko Manager, Advanced Vehicle Technology PennDOT markopko@pa.gov (717) 783-1903