摘要: |
Linking Planning and Operations is vital to improving transportation decision-making and overall efficiency of transportation systems management. This synthesis summarizes current state of knowledge and practices in Planning and Operations Integration, and identify key elements in Linking Planning and Operations, as well as potential knowledge gaps, limitations, and challenges of existing practices and approaches. This project also serves as the foundation for the Linking Planning and Operations Initiative. Section I of this report provides background information and an overview of national guidelines and major milestones in this area, followed by a summary of current practices. Section II describes the three key components in the efforts of linking planning and operations, and provides timelines of concept development evolution. Section III provides a comprehensive scan of nationwide case studies, in terms of the linkage opportunities, approaches, and challenges. Section IV presents the findings and recommendations for consideration by the Department, and also serves as a roadmap for the next phases. |