1. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 1 Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS

2. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 2 What is TIG? TIG: AASHTO Technology Implementation Group TIG: Dedicated to sharing… high-payoff, market-ready technologies TIG: Accelerating adoption of innovation among… peers in U.S. transportation agencies For more information visit tig.transportation.org. Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS

3. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 3 What is a Towing and Recovery Service Partnership? TRSP’s help public and private partners establish: protocols clearance time targets training and incentives, To ensure the right: responders, tow equipment operators Arrive on the scene quickly to : safely restore traffic flow after an incident. Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS

4. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 4 Why A Towing and Recovery Services Partnership? Why now? Already at work in several states Help make motorists and responders safer Reduce the likelihood of secondary accidents Increase safety and mobility for all Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

5. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 5 Why A Towing and Recovery Services Partnership? Why now? (cont’d) Customizable to your needs, laws, and practices Work because your peers first developed, tested and successfully implemented them Backed by an AASHTO team ready to help you put them to work in your State or region. Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

6. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Why A Towing and Recovery Services Partnership? Why now? (cont’d) “Rapid response with quick clearance is the single most effective incident management strategy.” Findings and Conclusions – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Demo Project 86

7. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Experience varies too widely to ensure reliable clearance times and techniques. Officials need tools to ensure road users are not paying the price for inadvertent disincentives to quick clearance. What’s wrong with this picture?

8. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS What’s wrong with this picture? A 25-ton Holmes 750 was the standard of the industry -- in the 1960’s and 1970’s.

9. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Equipment standards are half of the solution. Training, certification and operator competency standards are the other half. What’s wrong with this picture?

10. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 10 How do TRSPs help? Performance-based incentives for incident clearance Specifications-based requirements for participating operators Performance measurement-based towing program Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

11. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS How do TRSPs help? Performance-Based Incentives for Incident Clearance Professional towing and recovery companies are paid a bonus for expedited clearance of high impact incidents. Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

12. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS How do TRSPs help? Performance-Based Incentives for Incident Clearance Examples: Florida’s Turnpike 2004“RISC” Georgia 2007“TRIP” Washington State 2007“Block Buster” NOTE: In all programs, the vehicle owners are responsible for payment of normal towing and recovery company fees Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

13. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS How do TRSPs help? Specifications-Based Requirements for Participating Operators Examples: Equipment Personnel Training Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

14. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS How do TRSPs help? Performance Measurement-Based Towing Program Examples: Response Time Reduction Roadway Clearance Improvement Travel Lane Blockage Reduction Secondary Incident Reduction Incident Clearance Reduction Dollar Savings from Congestion Reduction Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS TRSPs are already at work in several states. Each partnership means motorists and responders are safer and the likelihood of secondary accidents is reduced, increasing safety and mobility for all. TRSPs are customizable to the needs, laws, and practices of each region or agency. TRSPs work because they were developed, tested and successfully adopted by your peers. The AASHTO Technology Implementation Group assembled those innovators on a team that is standing by now to help you deliver TRSP to your customers.

15. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work? Wrecker backs up to the vehicles 1:21PM…

16. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work? Wrecker ‘relocating’ 1:23 PM…

17. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work? Crew sweeps away debris 1:26 PM…

18. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work? Roadway ready for traffic 1:28 PM…

19. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work?

20. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Do incentive based programs work? Evaluation completed by Atkins in 2011Evaluation completed by Atkins in 2011 Cost Savings Per Incident = $456,396Cost Savings Per Incident = $456,396 Percentage of Savings = 71%Percentage of Savings = 71% Financial Benefit of TRIP for 2008 & 2009 = $9,154,431Financial Benefit of TRIP for 2008 & 2009 = $9,154,431 Benefit / Cost – 11:1Benefit / Cost – 11:1

21. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Florida’s incentive benchmark’s.

22. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERSTRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Florida’s incentive benchmark’s.

23. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 23 TRSP Lead States Team Bill Legg Lead States Team Chair Washington State Department of Transportation 360-705-7994 leggb@wsdot.wa.gov Paul Clark Florida Department of Transportation 850-410-5607 paul.clark@dot.state.fl.us David Fink Texas Department of Transportation 713-881-3063 david.fink@houstontranstar.org Emanuel Jackson Georgia Department of Transportation 404-894-3857 ejackson@dot.ga.gov Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Presenter Event City, State Date TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS Paul Jodoin Federal Highway Administration 202-366-5465 paul.jodoin@dot.gov Gary Millsaps Delcan 404-320-1776 g.millsaps@delcan.com Gary Ogletree Tennessee Dept. of Transportaiton 615-350-3308 Gary.ogletree@tn.gov

24. SPMTSELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTERS 24 Want more information? Visit the TRSP webpage at tig.transportation.org Towing and Recovery Service Partnerships Paul Clark Talking Freight Seminar August 15, 2012 1:00 – 2:30 PM TRSP TOWING AND RECOVERY SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS