Development of a Transportation Real-Time Technology Readiness Framework

The purpose of this study was to develop a proof-of-concept carrier technology readiness framework. While substantial investment has been made into the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Traffic Operations Center, scant attention has been paid to how carriers that operate in the state are currently collecting, monitoring, and routing commercial traffic based on real-time or near real-time highway traffic conditions. This study represents an initial step to understand to what extent carriers are ready to utilize real-time traffic operations data and the associated business, technical, and regulatory challenges with using the data. The team developed a technology framework that captures the types of traffic operations data that carriers could gain access to and the associated business and technical challenges that carriers face when attempting to integrate the data into their business operations. Furthermore, the study uncovers some of the benefits that carriers can derive from access to real-time data feeds. A unique opportunity exists to explore the benefits and challenges associated with providing the motor carrier industry with access to real-time data transportation feeds. This study helped evaluate how data maintained at state traffic operations data centers could prove to be useful to the motor carrier industry. In combination with in-cab and centralized information technology capabilities, it is possible that the traffic operations data could lead to safety, operational, and financial benefits to the industry. This study increases our understanding of the issues that several industry stakeholders identified during the course of our investigation.

Language

English

Project

Status: Completed
Funding: $20000
Contract Numbers:
DTRT13-G-UTC37
Sponsor Organizations:
Midwest Transportation Center

Iowa State University
2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA United States 50010-8664

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590

Iowa Department of Transportation

800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA United States 50010
Managing Organizations:
Iowa State University, Ames

Institute for Transportation
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, Iowa United States 50010-8664
Performing Organizations:
Iowa State University, Ames

Institute for Transportation
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, Iowa United States 50010-8664
Principal Investigators:
Cantor, David

Hawkins, Neal
Start Date: 20160501
Expected Completion Date: 20161231
Actual Completion Date: 20170303

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Data analysis; Motor carriers; Real time information; Technology; Traffic
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01607451
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Midwest Transportation Center
Contract Numbers: DTRT13-G-UTC37
Files: UTC, RIP
Created Date: Aug 4 2016 2:19PM