1. New Perspectives, Innovative Strategies and Integrated Approaches NTOC Talking Operations Web Conference June–July 2008 MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND TO MITIGATE CONGESTION donpeat.com

2. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW MANAGING TRAVEL DEMAND TO MITIGATE CONGESTION donpeat.com

3. Road Map for the Series Introduction Pricing Strategies Institutional Strategies Infrastructure Strategies Operational Strategies Integration Schreffler June 19 July 10 June 26 Overview

4. International Scanning Study FHWA International Technology Scanning Program Sponsored by FHWA, AASHTO, and NCHRP Managing Travel Demand Scan in Summer 2005 Minnesota, Utah, Florida and New Jersey DOTs FHWA (3) Metropolitan Transportation Commission (Oakland) Visited Rome, Stockholm, Lund, Cologne, Rotterdam, Delft and London Report available from FHWA International Program FHWA

5. THE NEED: Travel Demand Growth and Supply FHWA, 2006

6. THE NEED: The Cost of Congestion TTI’s 2007 Urban Mobility Report:* Driver’s in 85 urban areas experienced 4.2 billion hours of delay Wasted 2.9 billion gallons of fuel Total cost in wasted time and fuel = $78 billion * based on 2005 data

7. DEFINITION: What is Managing Travel Demand? Managing travel demand is about providing travelers, regardless of whether they drive alone, with travel choices, such as work location, route, time of travel and mode. In the broadest sense, “demand management is defined as providing travelers with effective choices to improve travel reliability.” * * FHWA, 2006

8. TRAVEL MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS TRAVEL MARKETS Work School Leisure Shopping APPLICATION SETTINGS Worksites New Developments Schools Special Event Venues Incidents and Emergencies Recreation and Tourist Sites Airports Corridors Sub-areas Regions

9. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: Traffic vs. Travel Demand Management Source: AVV and FHWA

10. LESSONS LEARNED FROM EUROPE 1.Transportation Management Thinking Is Evolving In Europe 2.Demand Management Differs From Traffic Management 3.Owners and Service Providers are Working Together 4.Demand Management Can Be Integrated Into Planning, Projects and Operations 5.Economic Growth and Traffic Management Can Co-Exist 6.Road Pricing Proven Effective 7.Customized Travel Time Prediction Is Possible 8.Dynamic Signing Can Influence Safety and Operations 9.Pre-Trip and Near Trip Information Can Influence Congestion 10.Performance-based Evaluation Integrated Into Processes and Policies U.S. has a lot of experience with managing demand, but not as good at integrating into planning, management and operations

11. AND AWAY WE GO…