Civil Engineering Reference
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Table 15.3
Examples of regional collaboration in operational activities
Name and location
When
started
Members
Operational activities
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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NYC Transit
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MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Operations Information
Collects and disseminates real-time regional incident and
construction information
TRANSCOM
1986
Connecticut Department of Transportation
During major incidents, construction, and special events,
helps marshal regional resources for incident response,
including its member agencies
New Jersey Department of Transportation
New Jersey State Police
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variable message signs
New Jersey Transit Corporation
and highway advisory radio
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Provides services under contract to the I-95 Corridor
Coalition
Construction Coordination
New York City Department of Transportation
New York City Police Department
New York State Bridge Authority
Maintains a long-term database of all construction
projects planned or under way
Special Events
New York State Department of
Transportation
New York State Police
Assists with interagency coordination for special events
ITS
New York State Thruway Authority
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
TRANSMIT: Vehicles equipped with transponders for
electronic toll collection are used as probes on road-ways
for real-time determination of travel times and speeds and
for the detection of incidents
PATH
TRANSCOM Regional Architecture: Integrates member
agencies
ITS, allowing for the electronic sharing of
information among the agencies
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operations centers
Trips123: Website with real-time information and transit
trip planning services for the general public
Interagency Remote Video Network (IRVN): Enables
the sharing of member agencies
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CCTV feeds
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