摘要: |
This case study explores the evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition a "virtual" organization created in 1993 by twenty-six Northeastern transportation agencies. New approaches were needed to solve complex transportation problems prevalent in this twelve-state corridor. Recognizing the need to increase the capacity of existing systems through improved management and operations, these autonomous agencies formed a coalition to coordinate their use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and received USDOT "Priority Corridor" funds to enable this effort. Now in its eighth year, the Coalition has faced many management challenges by developing creative approaches for structure, funding, program development, administration, and decision-making processes. The Coalition's program evolved from studying technical issues to field-testing solutions to direct support of individual agency deployment plans. The importance of advocating for technical standards increased; information exchange continued to be valuable, especially for regional coordination of traffic operations and for education and training. |