ITS for Rural Transportation: Planning for Locally-driven Projects in Small, Remote Regions Lisa Ballard, P.E. Current Transportation Solutions, Inc. Pam Couch, Executive Director Modoc County Transportation Commission

Frontier Rural Partner Regions 2007 California State Association of Counties 9,836 persons (2.3) 35,452 persons (7.6) 21,444 persons (8.2) 18,515 persons (1.8) 13,587 persons (4.4)

Travel to/from Frontier Regions Redding Reno 173 mi Palm Springs 676 mi Sacramento 302 mi Redding 143 mi Klamath Falls 100 mi

Initial and Related Projects ProjectRealmPrimary Funding FTA 5313(b) projectPlanningFTA Non Emergency Medical Transportation – Modoc, Lassen and Plumas Counties PlanningState Environmental Justice Grant Modoc County ITS ArchitecturePlanning / ITSMCTC / State Rural Planning Assistance MAP developmentPlanning / ITSMCTC / State Rural Planning Assistance

Core Integrated Projects ProjectRealmPrimary Funding CALnections – suite of programs for transit operators and transportation providers ITS / Coordination State Research – administered by Caltrans DRI Mobility Management Center Infrastructure / ITS FTA/FHWA Research Program – administered by FTA Joint Programs Office Business Plan Planning / business management U.S.D.A. Rural Technical Assistance – administered by CTAA Electronic Payment Card / Automated Vehicle Locator ITSFTA 5311(f) Intercity Capital - administered by Caltrans DMT Modoc Transportation HandbookPlanning / business management FTA 5313(b) – Rural Technical Assistance Program - administered by Caltrans DTP

CALnections Virtual and physical One-Stop Shop To help folks who need a ride (with tools for those providing the ride) Plan a trip Reserve a trip Make a trip Pay for a trip

System Type Revolutionary Development Evolutionary Development Commercial – Off – The – Shelf (COTS) TIME RISK Source: FHWA DMS Procurement Workshop

Development Concept Regional Architecture and other planning documents Project 1 Project 2 operate and update plans MAP Document

MAP Context Mobility Applications Program Individual Customer Client Transportation Providers Public Transit Agencies Vehicle Operator RTPA/CTSA/ Transit Manager Caltrans/ FTA/FHWA Financial Institution / Social Service Agency Other Transit Agencies / Trip Planning Systems State Highway Patrol and Local Police

Architecture Approach

APTS 2 Transit Fixed-Route Operations This market package performs vehicle routing and scheduling, as well as automatic operator assignment and system monitoring for fixed-route and flexible-route transit services. This service determines current schedule performance using AVL data and provides information displays at the Transit Management Subsystem. Static and real time transit data is exchanged with Information Service Providers where it is integrated with that from other transportation modes (e.g. rail, ferry, air) to provide the public with integrated and personalized dynamic schedules. Operator assignment System monitoring Static and real time data exchange with ISPs

Conclusions

Frontier Rural Challenges Frontier / rural agencies have few staff persons, typically with limited technical knowledge & ITS experience Staff responsibilities are broadly focused and extremely varied Limited resources – budgets, access to competitive funding, and available rural- experienced consultants Few or no ‘off-the-shelf’ tools

Solutions Collaborate with neighboring and similar regional agencies Continually identify new funding, resource opportunities, barriers and potential partners Support ‘local champion’ – innovation and involvement attract special funding and mutual benefits Choose vendors and contractors whose business model supports innovation & change Involve multiple consultants Use systems engineering process

Contact Information Lisa Ballard, P.E. Current Transportation Solutions, Inc. Bozeman, MT Phone (406) Pam Couch, Executive Director Modoc County Transportation Commission 111 W. North Street, Alturas, CA Phone (530)