Freeway Management: Transportation Management Centers (Objective Category)

The objectives in this category focus on monitoring the operation of the freeway system and initiating control strategies that effect changes in the operation of the network.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective	Performance Measure
Increase the level of transportation management center (TMC) field hardware (cameras, variable message signs, electronic toll tag readers, ITS applications, etc.) by X percent by year Y.	Total amount of TMC equipment.
Increase the hours of TMC operation and level of staffing by X percent by year Y.	Number of hours of TMC operation and number of staff serving the TMC.
Increase the percent of regional transportation system monitored by the TMC for real-time performance.	Percent of regional transportation system monitored by the TMC for real-time performance.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor	Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation;	Increase operational efficiency and reliability of the transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
ATMS01: Network Surveillance
ATMS02: Traffic Probe Surveillance
ATMS04: Traffic Metering
ATMS06: Traffic Information Dissemination

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference

Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.