The NJTPA’s Symposium "Planning for Operations: Advancing New Jersey's ITS Initiatives" was held on March 25, 2011, at the NJTPA conference room in Newark. It was part of the NJTPA's ongoing “Transportation and Technology” symposium series.
This symposium highlighted New Jersey initiatives in Intelligent Transportation Systems, and focused on current and future efforts to support improved regional transportation management and operations.
The following are audio and video files and pdf slide presentations from the event.
Welcome: Honorable Gene F. Feyl, NJTPA First Vice Chairman, Morris County Freeholder (below) - Video below - Audio mp3 (5 min.).
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Introductions: Mary K. Murphy, NJTPA Executive Director - Audio mp3 (4 min.)
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Moderator for all sessions: NJTPA External Affairs Director Mary D. Ameen
Session 1 – "Reports from the Field" – New Jersey’s operating agencies will discuss current and future ITS deployments.
Dennis Motiani – NJDOT -Video, Audio mp3 (11 min.) - Presentation (pdf)
Jose Dios – NJ Turnpike Authority - Video - Audio mp3 (10 min.) - Presentation (pdf)
Rizwan Baig – PANYNJ - Video - Audio mp3 (13 min.) - Presentation (pdf)
David Liebgold – NJMC - Video - Audio mp3 (11min.)- Presentation (pdf)
Dave Rynerson - NJ Transit - Video - Audio mp3 (12 min.) - Presentation (pdf)
Session 2 – "Information Exchange, Performance Measurement and Data Sharing" – Speakers representing New Jersey’s transportation planning, management and university communities will discuss policy and technology applications for optimizing our transportation system.
Matt Edelman – TRANSCOM - Video - Audio mp3 (13 min.) - Presentation (pdf)
Tom Wakeman – Stevens Institute of Technology - Video - Audio mp3 (11 min.)- Presentation (pdf)
John Ward – DVRPC - Audio mp3 (12 min.)- Presentation (pdf)
Walter Kraft – TRB / ITE - Audio mp3 (12 min.)- Presentation (pdf)
Keynote address: Update on federal “Planning for Operations” initiative
Wayne Berman, FHWA (video below) - Audio mp3 (15 min.)- Presentation (pdf) - Video below.
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Roundtable Discussion: “What’s Next?” – Panelists explored Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations (RTSM&O) issues for New Jersey, and how to continue to improve collaboration and coordination activities among agencies and across modes.
Panelists: Darius Sollohub (NJIT), Jim Hogan (NJDOT), Ken McGoldrick (NJ Turnpike Authority), Sean Hill (NJ Turnpike Authority), and all prior speakers from Sessions 1 and 2
Question and Answers - Video - Audio mp3 (27 min.)
Statements on Next Steps - Video - Audio mp3 (10 min.)
Summary/Closing Remarks, Mary K. Murphy, NJTPA - Audio mp3 (2 min.)
Brown Bag Lunch - NJ 511 Demo - Jim Hogan, NJDOT and Rob Bamford, TRANSCOM - Audio mp3 (45 min.)
For further informaiton: NJTPA External Affairs Director Mary D. Ameen at mameen@njtpa.org.
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