Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Study: Buffalo and Niagara Falls211 Metropolitan Area, Erie and Niagara Counties, New York. Objectives, Performance 211 Criteria and User Service Plan

摘要

This paper is the third in a series that together will comprise an Intelligent211u001eTransportation System Study (ITS) for the Buffalo/Niagara Falls region. Working 211u001ePaper No. 1, Transportation Systems and Deficiencies, highlighted characteristics 211u001eof the regional transportation system, plus problems within that system based on 211u001einput from area transportation providers and users. Working Paper No. 2, Initial 211u001eIdentification of Institutional Issues, gave an initial survey of the agency and 211u001einterorganizational barriers that impede the transportation system. In this 211u001edocument, the problems identified in Working Paper No. 1 are critically reviewed 211u001eto develop goals and objectives that address the problems. Next, user services 211u001efrom the FHWA National ITS Program Plan's (NPP) standard list are identified; 211u001ewhere the NPP list does not contain an applicable user service, a user service 211u001especific to the Buffalo/Niagara Falls region is developed. Both the problems and 211u001euser services are ranked based on inputs provided by critical stakeholders with 211u001ean interest in area transportation, including time frames for implementation. 211u001eCandidate actions that translate the user services into reality are also 211u001epresented. Finally, performance criteria are introduced to evaluate how well any 211u001eproposed actions meet goals and objectives. Together, these elements constitute a 211u001euser services plan incorporating national priorities and compatibility standards, 211u001ewhile maintaining a focus on the goals, objectives and needs of the region. 211u001eLater, a system architecture will be defined and the market packages and 211u001etechnologies to implement these user services will be evaluated.