TSMO Curriculum for College, University, and Technical Degrees and Certifications

To minimize recurring and non-recurring delays and maximize the capacity of the infrastructure already in place, transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) strategies and activities are increasingly being applied to make the most effective use of existing capacity. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) defines TSMO as a set of strategies that focus on operational improvements that can maintain and even restore the performance of the existing transportation system before extra capacity is needed, and TSMO is becoming more widely recognized as a core function of transportation agencies. TSMO is a young field. Research has been conducted to advance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of TSMO practitioners, and the development of a TSMO curriculum will build upon that work with a focus on capturing knowledge and delivering a pre-employment curriculum. The objective of this research is to establish a university and college level curriculum for degree and certification programs, establish TSMO and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) technical level curriculum, and have all curricula set up pipelines for students to enter the workforce.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5882
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Funding: $600,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 20-140

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Zelinski, Patrick

• Start Date: 20250526
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: College students; Education; Intelligent transportation systems; Transportation operations; Transportation system management
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01956832
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 20-140
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 29 2025 1:03PM