Report
to/Rapport au:
Transportation Committee
Comité des
transports
and Council / et au Conseil
25 April 2012 / le
25 avril 2012
Submitted
by/Soumis par:
Steve
Kanellakos, Deputy City
Manager/Directeur municipal adjoint
City Operations/Opérations municipales
Contact/Personne ressource:
Larry O’Keefe, Acting General Manager/directeur générale
p.i., Public Works/ Travaux publics
613-580-2424, extension 13769, Larry.O’Keefe@ottawa.ca
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OBJET : |
LA sTRATÉGIE DE GESTION DU
SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT DE LA VILLE D’oTTAWA |
That
Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the Transportation
System Management Strategy and Action Plan as attached in this report.
Que le Comité des transports recommande au Conseil
d'approuver la Stratégie de gestion du système de transport de la ville
d'Ottawa et le Plan d'action annexés à ce rapport.
Executive
Summary
Transportation
System Management (TSM) is an approach to planning, engineering, and
communicating aimed at optimizing the safety, efficiency and capacity of the
existing transportation system through the use of effective, low cost
improvements. The City currently has a very well established and effective
transportation operations and management system in place that is recognized as
a leader in North America in this field.
The new TSM Strategy builds on the work that has been done to date.
On
December 9, 2009 Council received the Transportation System Management Strategy (TSM) Update
Information report. This follow up report establishes a new TSM
strategy that provides a new vision, guiding principles and framework for the
next decade and supports the goals of the 2008 Transportation Master Plan. It also responds to recommendations contained
in the 2008 Traffic Operations Audit
Operating and managing the
transportation system is the key to safe and efficient movement of people and
goods. TSM strategies and technologies
provide transportation solutions that promote multi-modal travel options;
reduce fuel consumption and emissions; relieve congestion; reduce operating
costs; improve safety and community livability; and
optimize the use of existing infrastructure
New
TSM Strategy – Action Plan
A Transportation System Management
Action Plan has been developed to implement the new strategy over a 10-15 year
period. The plan is based on a citizen
centric approach while adopting the concept of a “Smarter City”. It will ensure that as the new strategies and
initiatives are implemented, they will always have the end users in mind, be it
pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, motorists, tourists and transportation
service providers. This approach will ensure that information and
interaction/outcomes with residents are sustainable, provide a high level
customer service and a positive experience for users of the system, leading to
smarter travel choices and encouraging modal shifts where possibilities exist.
The Action Plan, attached as Document
1, is comprised of four Emphasis Areas within which 16 Focus Areas have been
developed that flow into specific programs and initiatives:
1. Advanced Traffic Management Systems
Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) are the
application of emerging technologies (computers, sensors, controls,
communications, and electronic devices) in transportation to save lives, time,
money, energy and the environment. The
key Focus Areas include:
o
Pedestrians;
o
Cyclists;
o
Transit;
o
Traffic Management Center;
o
Central Traffic Controls System; and,
o
Traffic Signal and Communications.
2. Traveller Information System
Traveller Information Systems
(TIS) provide the public with information concerning travel conditions and
mobility options to assist in planning before travel and conduct during
travel. Traveller
information represents a tremendous opportunity to improve service to the
public and promote key policies. The key Focus Areas include:
o
Traveler
Information Web Service;
o
Enhanced
Traffic Incident Management; and,
o
National
Capital Region Integrated Traveller Information System.
3. TSM Innovation, Collaboration and Technology
Solutions
The
TSM strategy recognizes the importance of selecting and implementing
technologies that are affordable, scalable, proven in real world applications,
have recognized standards, with low maintenance and operating costs. The strategy also calls for the building and
maintaining of high-quality, real-time
traffic and traveller data collection, archiving and management solutions. The key Focus Areas include:
o
Collaboration with External Stakeholders; and,
o
Innovative TSM technology and Services
4. Minimum Maintenance Standards and Best
Practices
One of the key TSM management tools for
the roadway system is the traffic control system (signs, signals, pavement
markings, and regulations). The
installation and operation of the operating characteristics of the transportation
system are governed by provincial and municipal legislation and
guidelines.
Ontario
Regulation 239/02 - Minimum Maintenance Standards (“MMS”) was implemented by
the Province of Ontario in 2002 (Amended February 2010) to assist
municipalities with managing risk associated with the maintenance of roads and
as a defence from claims citing negligence.
MMS covers, among other items, the maintenance standards for traffic
signals and traffic signs. Pavement
markings are not covered under minimum maintenance standards.
The new TSM plan has been developed in
conjunction with subject matter experts, advisory committees, the public and
City staff. It is focused on but not limited to
improvements to better manage the transportation networks for all modes,
supporting the pedestrian/cycling/transit and Transportation Demand Management
(TDM) strategic plans and including day-to-day incident and congestion
detection, as well as traffic signal optimization and prioritization for transit
vehicles. Of note, TDM and TSM are
complementary to one another, whereby TDM initiatives strive to minimize the
demand on the transportation network while TSM attempts to maximize the supply. The one linkage in the two plans occurs in
the communication of information to the public through the City’s web
portal. TDM initiatives will be provided
on the City’s website and offer information (i.e. news, tips, tools, links) on
a range of sustainable travel choices. Supporting
initiatives such as trip planning tools including automated trip planner for
walking, cycling, transit trips and public ride matching services will also be
provided. TSM will provide real-time
traveller information regarding the transportation network through the use of
traffic cameras and variable message signs while providing information on the
traffic impacts related to planned construction works or unplanned
incidents. This information will provide current travel conditions and
mobility options to allow residents to choose how they wish to travel and to
plan their trips using the transportation network.
The TSM plan also outlines direction to
bring the Traveller Advisory Information System to a higher and more
significant level that is integrated and coordinated with other area levels of
government to better inform and engage both the public and commercial users of
our transportation network. It includes
a resource plan to ensure that the existing TSM infrastructure is maintained
and identifies future resources to ensure the efficient management of the
transportation system within the City of Ottawa. It also sets out a plan to proactively
examine and evaluate all alternate technologies related to traffic signal,
traffic camera, detection and communication systems to ensure the City’s
traffic control systems and sub-systems are robust, sustainable, optimized and
cost effective. Forecasting technology,
demographics, growth patterns, and vehicle types will be critical to ensuring
the plan can meet the demands of the community for the next decade.
Assumptions and
Analysis:
This report establishes a new TSM strategy that provides a
framework for the next decade and that supports the goals of the 2008
Transportation Master Plan. It also responds to recommendations contained in
the 2008 Traffic Operations Audit.
Implementation
of the Transportation System Management Strategic Plan will be subject to the Public
Works Department submitting their annual requirements for Council consideration
and approval for the various operating and capital initiatives over the 2012 to
2021 timeframe.
The
approved 2012 Capital Budget includes the 2012 Transportation System Management
Strategic Plan requirements, which are identified in the 2012 to 2021 TSM
Resource Plan attached as Document 2.
Consultations
occurred throughout the development of the TSM strategy and the results
outlined in document 3. The consultation included various stakeholders such as
pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and experts, emergency services; research
bodies, regulatory bodies, academics, business interests, trucking interests,
various levels of government, the area school boards’ transportation
authorities, taxi industry, accessibility groups, tourism, and CAA. Staff also met with the Chair of the Transportation Committee to present
her with a draft of the TSM Action Plan.
RÉSUMÉ
La gestion du système de transport (GST) est une
approche en matière de planification, d'ingénierie et de communications qui
vise à optimiser la sécurité, l'efficacité et la capacité du système de
transport existant en ayant recours à des mesures et mécanismes plus efficaces
et peu dispendieux. L’actuel système de fonctionnement et de gestion du
transport de la Ville est très bien établi et très efficace. Il est reconnu en
Amérique du Nord comme étant à la fine pointe dans le domaine. La nouvelle
stratégie de GST s'appuie sur le travail déjà accompli.
Le 9 décembre 2009, le Conseil adoptait la mise à jour sur la stratégie
de gestion du système de transport de la Ville d’Ottawa – rapport d’information
et principes directeurs pour une future stratégie. Le rapport suivant présente une nouvelle stratégie de
GST qui met de l'avant une vision renouvelée, des principes directeurs et un
cadre pour la prochaine décennie. Il appuie aussi les objectifs du Plan
directeur en matière de transport de 2008 tout en donnant suite aux
recommandations formulées dans le rapport de vérification de la Division de la
circulation routière de 2008.
La gestion et le fonctionnement du système de
transport sont essentiels à la sécurité et à l’efficacité des déplacements des
personnes et des biens. Les stratégies et technologies de GST fournissent des
solutions en matière de transport qui font la promotion d’options de
déplacement multimodales, réduisent la consommation de carburant et les
émissions, atténuent la congestion, réduisent les frais de fonctionnement,
améliorent la sécurité et la qualité de vie communautaire et optimisent
l'utilisation de l'infrastructure existante.
Nouvelle stratégie de GST - Plan d'action
Un plan de gestion du système de transport a été
élaboré pour mettre en œuvre la nouvelle stratégie sur une période de 10 à 15
ans. Le plan s'appuie sur une approche centrée sur le citoyen tout en adoptant
le concept de « ville intelligente ». À mesure que les nouvelles
stratégies et initiatives seront mises en œuvre, elles tiendront toujours
compte de l'utilisateur final, qu’il s’agisse d’un piéton, cycliste, usager du
transport en commun, automobiliste, touriste ou fournisseur de services de
transport. Grâce à cette approche, l'information, les interactions avec les
résidents et les résultats seront durables, le niveau du service à la clientèle
élevé et l'expérience des utilisateurs du système positive de sorte que les
choix en matière de déplacement seront plus éclairés et de nouvelles habitudes
de déplacement encouragées là où les possibilités existent.
Le Plan d'action (document 1 en annexe) comporte
quatre grandes catégories autour desquelles s'articulent 16 domaines
d'intervention qui s'intègrent à des initiatives et des programmes
particuliers :
1. Systèmes perfectionnés de gestion de
la circulation
Les systèmes perfectionnés de gestion de la
circulation (SPGC) sont l'application de technologies émergentes (ordinateurs,
détecteurs, contrôles, communications et dispositifs électroniques) au
transport pour sauver des vies, du temps, de l'argent, de l'énergie et
l'environnement. Les principaux
domaines d'intervention sont :
o Piétons;
o Cyclistes;
o Transport
en commun;
o
Centre de
gestion de la circulation;
o
Système central
de contrôle de la circulation;
o
Feux de
circulation et communications.
2. Systèmes d’information pour les
voyageurs
Les systèmes d'information pour les voyageurs (SIV)
fournissent au public des renseignements sur les conditions routières et sur
les options en matière de mobilité afin d'aider les personnes à planifier leurs
déplacements et à adapter leur conduite durant leurs déplacements.
L'information pour les voyageurs est une occasion extraordinaire d'améliorer le
service au public et de promouvoir des politiques importantes. Les
principaux domaines d'intervention sont :
o
Service
d'information pour les voyageurs sur Internet;
o
Gestion
améliorée des incidents de circulation;
o
Système intégré
d'information pour les voyageurs dans la région de la capitale nationale.
3. SIV, innovation, collaboration et
solutions technologiques
La stratégie en matière de SIV reconnaît l'importance
de choisir et de mettre en œuvre des technologies abordables, évolutives,
éprouvées dans des applications concrètes, assujetties à des normes reconnues
et dont les frais d'entretien et de fonctionnement sont peu élevés. La stratégie
fait également appel à des mécanismes de collecte, de mise à jour, d'archivage
et de gestion de données de qualité et en temps réel sur la circulation et les
voyageurs. Les principaux domaines
d'intervention sont :
o
Collaboration
avec des intervenants externes;
o
Technologies et
services innovateurs en matière de GST
4. Normes minimales d’entretien et
pratiques exemplaires
Un des outils les plus importants en matière de GST
pour le système routier est le système de contrôle de la circulation (panneaux,
feux de circulation, marques sur la chaussée et règlements). L'établissement et
le fonctionnement des caractéristiques opérationnelles du système de transport
sont régis par des lois et des lignes directrices provinciales et municipales.
Le
Règlement 239/02 de l'Ontario - Minimum Maintenance Standards - a été mis
en œuvre par le gouvernement ontarien en 2002 (modifié en février 2010) pour
aider les municipalités à gérer les risques associés à l'entretien des routes
et les protéger contre les poursuites pour négligence. Le règlement MMS couvre,
notamment, les normes d'entretien des feux de circulation et des panneaux. Les
marques sur la chaussée ne sont pas couvertes en vertu du règlement MMS.
Le nouveau plan de GST a été élaboré en collaboration
avec des experts du domaine, des comités consultatifs, le public et le
personnel de la Ville. Il est axé, tout en ne s'y limitant pas, sur des
améliorations pour mieux gérer les réseaux de transport sous toutes ses formes,
appuyant les plans stratégiques en matière de déplacements piétonniers,
cyclistes et en transport en commun et le plan stratégique de gestion de la
demande de transport (GDT), y compris la détection au quotidien d'incidents
routiers et de congestion, l’optimisation de la signalisation et priorisation
des véhicules de transport en commun. Fait à noter, le plan de GDT et le plan
de GST se complètent mutuellement, en ce sens que les initiatives dans le cadre
du plan de GDT visent à minimiser la demande sur le réseau de transport tandis
que les initiatives dans le cadre du plan de GST cherchent à maximiser l'offre
de transport. Le lien entre les deux plans se manifeste au chapitre de la
communication de renseignements au public par l'entremise du portail Web de la
Ville. Les initiatives du plan de GDT seront affichées dans le site Web de la
Ville pour donner de l'information (c’est-à-dire nouvelles, astuces, outils et
liens) sur une gamme d’options de déplacement viables. On pourra y trouver des
outils pour planifier les déplacements, notamment un planificateur automatisé
pour des déplacements à pied, à vélo et en transport en commun. On proposera
également des services de jumelage pour le covoiturage. Quant au plan de GST,
il fournira aux voyageurs des renseignements en temps réel sur les réseaux de
transport au moyen de caméras et d’afficheurs des messages variables et de
l'information l’impact de divers travaux de construction planifiés et
d'incidents imprévus sur la circulation. Les résidents auront donc accès à des
renseignements sur les conditions routières du moment et sur divers modes de
déplacement et pourront choisir une façon de se déplacer qui leur convient et
planifier leurs déplacements en se servant du réseau de transport.
Le plan de GST décrit également des orientations pour
accroître et améliorer le niveau d'intégration et de coordination du système
d'information pour les voyageurs aux systèmes d'information des autres ordres
de gouvernement dans la région afin de mieux informer la population et de
stimuler le recours du public et des entreprises à notre réseau de transport.
Il comprend un plan relatif aux ressources pour
assurer le maintien de l'infrastructure existante et prévoit les ressources qui
seront requises pour assurer l'efficacité de la gestion du système de transport
dans les limites de la Ville d'Ottawa. Le plan met aussi de l'avant une
stratégie pour examiner et évaluer de manière proactive d’autres technologies
reliées aux systèmes de signalisation, de caméras, de détection et de
communications afin de s'assurer que les systèmes et sous-systèmes de contrôle
de la circulation de la Ville sont robustes, viables, optimisés et rentables.
Les techniques de prévision, les questions démographiques, les tendances de
croissance et les sortes de véhicules seront autant de facteurs essentiels pour
s'assurer que le plan de GST puisse satisfaire aux demandes de la collectivité
au cours de la prochaine décennie.
Hypothèses et analyse :
Ce rapport présente une nouvelle stratégie de GST qui
met de l’avant un cadre pour la prochaine décennie. Il appuie aussi les
objectifs du Plan directeur en matière de transport de 2008 tout en donnant
suite aux recommandations formulées dans le rapport de vérification de la
Division de la circulation routière de 2008.
La mise en œuvre du plan stratégique de gestion du
système de transport sera entreprise suivant la soumission des exigences
annuelles de Travaux publics en matière de fonctionnement et d’immobilisation
pour la période s’étendant de 2012 à 2021 au Conseil aux fins d'examen et
d'approbation.
Le budget d'immobilisations 2012 approuvé par le
Conseil comprend les exigences du plan de gestion du système de transport pour
2012. Ces exigences sont précisées dans le plan relatif aux ressources de la
stratégie de GST de 2012 à 2021 (document 2 en annexe.
Des consultations ont eu lieu tout au long de
l'élaboration de la stratégie de GST et les résultats sont présentés dans le
document 3. La consultation s'est faite auprès de divers intervenants,
notamment des piétons, des cyclistes, des usagers du transport en commun et des
experts, les services d'urgence, des organismes de recherche, des organismes de
réglementation, des universitaires, le milieu des affaires, le secteur du
camionnage, les divers ordres de gouvernement, des responsables du transport
scolaire des conseils scolaires de la région, l'industrie du taxi, les groupes
concernés par l'accessibilité, le secteur du tourisme et le CAA.
Le personnel de la Ville a également rencontré la
présidente du Comité des transports pour lui soumettre une ébauche du plan
d'action en matière de GST.
Background
On December 9, 2009 Council received
the Transportation System Management
Strategy (TSM) Update Information report.
This
initial report provided background on the history of TSM in the City of Ottawa;
an update on TSM strategies undertaken since development of the first TSM
strategy in 1997; results of ideas and opportunities identified by a focus
group of users and stakeholders; and, the results of a benchmarking of TSM best
practices of peer municipalities across North America.
The
City currently has a very well established and effective transportation
operations and management system in place that is recognized as a leader in
North America in this field. The new
TSM Strategy builds on the work that has been conducted to date.
The
key guiding principles that were developed as part of this report are the foundation
of the new TSM Strategy. These guiding
principles provide valuable assistance as the City moves towards a
sustainable, efficient, cost effective, accessible and environmentally
conscientious transportation system. They
will also serve to confirm with Council and the public the Public Works
Department’s traffic operations, management and safety mandates. These principles are to:
·
Integrate
and optimize all modes of transportation
Applying TSM strategies to ensure that all modes of
transportation are integrated and optimized into the transportation system. For example, 85% of
transit service is delivered on roads operating in mixed traffic. TSM systems
are relied upon to ensure traffic movement does not impede transit where no
dedicated transit lane or facility can be provided;
Integrate
information systems with all transportation networks
Ensuring
that information systems from all governmental agencies within the National
Capital Area are integrated so that regardless of where a user of the
transportation network is located within the National Capital Region, they can
get access to the same information in real time;
Develop
sustainable transportation alternatives that are
affordable, environmentally conscientious and accessible
Applying
TSM strategies that are aligned with Pedestrian Plan, Cycling Plan and
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plans and ensuring that the strategies
are sustainable, affordable, environmentally conscientious, safe and accessible
for all users of the transportation network; and,
Educate residents
on how to utilize TSM strategies to enhance safety, efficiency and convenience
of the transportation network
Educating
residents on the benefits of TSM strategies and how these strategies enhance
safety, efficiency and convenience of the transportation network as well as how
the strategies roll into the City’s Strategic Plan where Transportation, as one
of the nine service priorities, states that the City of Ottawa will strive to
manage growing transportation demands in ways that reinforce the values and
aspirations of its residents by maximizing the efficiency of existing systems
to reduce the need for new infrastructure and services.
This
follow up report establishes a new TSM strategy that provides a framework for
the next decade and that supports the goals of the 2008 Transportation Master
Plan. It also responds to
recommendations contained in the 2008 Traffic Operations Audit.
This plan is based on a citizen centric
approach while adopting the concept of a “Smarter City”. It will ensure that as the new strategies and
initiatives are implemented, they will always have the end users in mind, be it
pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, motorists, tourists and transportation
service providers. This approach will ensure that information and
interaction/outcomes with residents are sustainable, provide a high level
customer service and a positive experience for users of the system, leading to
smarter travel choices and encouraging modal shifts where possibilities exist.
The new TSM plan has been developed in
conjunction with subject matter experts, advisory committees, the public and
City staff. The plan is focused on improvements
to better manage the transportation networks for all modes, supporting the
pedestrian, cycling, transit and TDM strategic plans and including day-to-day
incident and congestion detection, as well as traffic signal optimization and
prioritization for transit vehicles. It
also outlines direction to bring the traveller advisory information system to a
higher and more significant level that is integrated and coordinated with other
area levels of government to better inform and engage both the public and
commercial users of our transportation network. It includes a resource plan to ensure that
the existing TSM infrastructure is maintained and identifies future resources
to ensure the efficient management of the transportation system within the City
of Ottawa. It also sets out a plan to
proactively examine and evaluate all alternate technologies related to traffic
signal, traffic camera, detection and communication systems to ensure the
City’s traffic control systems and sub-systems are robust, sustainable,
optimized and cost effective. Forecasting
technology, demographics, growth patterns, and vehicle types will be critical
to ensuring the plan can meet the demands of the community for the next decade.
DISCUSSION
As our city grows, there exists the
need to be cognisant of the limited resources available for new transportation
infrastructure and the requirement to develop strategies to optimize and
connect our transportation system by infusing into the existing infrastructure
new intelligent transportation strategies. The
goal of these strategies is to marry the existing transportation infrastructure
with reliable integrated system data and information technology to deliver
effective and sustainable low cost improvements that respond intelligently to
the needs of the road users while eliminating the need for expensive capital
improvements.
Connecting advanced transportation
management systems with traveller information services while continuing to be at
the forefront of new and innovative technologies will be the building blocks of
a Transportation System Management (TSM) strategy that will include connecting
all transportation systems, such as walking/cycling facilities, transit, light
rail, parking and roads, etc.
Transportation
System Management
The
City’s TSM vision is to provide residents and visitors to
the Nation’s Capital with sustainable state of the art transportation
management and traveller information systems that supply safe, reliable, and
accurate information in a timely and cost effective manner for all modes of
travel.
TSM
is an approach in planning, engineering, and communicating aimed at optimizing
the safety, efficiency and capacity of the existing transportation system
through the use of effective, low cost improvements.
Operating and managing the
transportation system is the key to safe and efficient movement of people and
goods. TSM strategies and technologies
provide transportation solutions that promote multi-modal travel options;
reduce fuel consumption and emissions; relieve congestion; reduce operating
costs; improve safety and community livability; and
optimize the use of existing infrastructure. TSM strategies can be applied to an entire
transportation system, major corridors or individual locations. They include measures like:
·
Traffic
signs, signals, pavement markings and
regulations;
·
Computerized
traffic signal coordination;
·
Video
monitoring of road and transit operations;
·
Incident
management tools to deal with weather conditions, collisions or vehicle
breakdowns;
·
Traveller
information systems using variable message signs or wireless communications;
and,
·
Transit
vehicle tracking using on-board computers and global positioning systems (GPS).
TSM measures can benefit all modes of
travel by maximizing the efficient operation of our transportation system
through the development and deployment of technology-based improvements to our transportation networks. TSM strategies can include:
Transportation
System Management Action Plan
An action plan has been developed to
implement and support the long term Transportation System Management
strategies. This action plan also lays
the groundwork to ensure that the City is well positioned to deal with the
impacts that the construction and implementation of the Light Rail Transit and
Highway 417 expansion will have on how residents travel within the City. The Action Plan is comprised of four Emphasis
Areas within which 16 Focus Areas have been developed that flow into specific
programs and initiatives. The Action Plan
is attached as Document 1. The following
is a brief summary of each Emphasis Area and Focus Area:
Emphasis Area 1 - Advanced Traffic
Management Systems
Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) are the
application of emerging technologies (computers, sensors, controls,
communications, and electronic devices) in transportation to save lives, time,
money, energy and the environment. Smart
Growth demands that before investing in additional road infrastructure, and
while awaiting the introduction of improved mass-transit systems, the existing
road network must be used to its fullest capacity. This can be achieved through the application
of relatively low-cost, Intelligent Transportation System enhancements, such as
those associated with Advanced Traffic Management Systems.
Focus
Areas:
Ø Pedestrians
Evaluate
and implement initiatives and technologies that assist and enhance pedestrian
safety and mobility. The goal is to
develop TSM strategies that support modal shift objectives by improving safety
and convenience for pedestrians in support of the Pedestrian Plan. The pedestrian countdown timer and audible
pedestrian signal programs are included and funded from separate envelopes in
the current Council Strategic Initiatives Program for 2011-2014. To complete the 10 year plan for these
programs beyond 2014, there exist strategic capital initiatives that are
required to be approved by future Council of approximately $3,000,000 and
$7,500,000, respectively.
Ø Cyclists
Evaluate
and implement initiatives and technologies that assist and enhance cycling
safety and mobility. The goal is to
develop TSM strategies that support modal shift objectives by improving safety
and convenience for cyclists in support of the cycling plan.
Ø Transit
Evaluate
and implement initiatives and technologies that assist and enhance transit
safety, mobility and performance. The
goal is to develop TSM strategies that support modal shift objectives by
improving the reliability of transit service
Ø Traffic Management Center
A
Traffic Management Centre (TMC) is a facility through which management and
coordination of transportation resources and technology takes place. The TMC links various elements of Intelligent
Transportation Systems, such as the traffic signal system, traffic cameras,
variable message signs, and incident coordination. The goal is to evolve and expand the existing
Traffic Management Centre to eventually provide a “24/7” facility to manage
transportation systems and incidents, and accommodate multiple agencies
required at the TMC during critical events and meets the operational needs of
the LRT.
Ø Central Traffic Controls System
A
centralized traffic control system allows for traffic signals to communicate
with a central computer so that traffic signals can be synchronized, monitored
and adjusted. The goal is to continue to
develop and build upon the current traffic system through annual incremental
low cost updates.
Ø Traffic Signal and Communications
Traffic
Signals and their related infrastructure serve to regulate right of way at
signalized intersections. Their
installation and operation are governed by Provincial and City legislation and
guidelines. Traffic cameras assist
operators in the Traffic Management Centre in detecting incidents and relieving
congestion. The goal is to maintain and
operate new and existing signalized intersections in the safest and most
efficient manner possible.
Emphasis Area 2 - Traveller Information
System
Traveller
Information Services (TIS) provide the public with information concerning
travel conditions and mobility options to assist in planning before travel and conduct
during travel.
Traveller information represents a
tremendous opportunity to improve service to the public, and promote key
policies. Comprehensive traveller information services allow travellers to plan their trip with knowledge of
available travel options and conditions, and anticipate construction and
weather conditions for improved safety. They support efficient operation
of the transportation network, encourage modal shift where viable options
exist, and increase the safety of the transportation system.
As
a result of the impact that the construction of the LRT, Ottawa on the Move and
the Highway 417 construction will have on the transportation network over the
next decade, it is imperative that a robust and multi-modal Traveller
Information Service is in place to provide residents with continual updates on
impacts of construction to pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists. All travellers within the City of Ottawa will
want to retrieve their traveller information in a succinct manner. They will want to be given information on
choices they can make to allow for a positive experience as they travel on the
City’s transportation network. An
Interactive Traveller Information Web Service will be developed to provide the
traveller with the information they want, when they want it.
The
outcome of this Emphasis Area will be a one-stop-shop of traveller information
that will promote the use of non-vehicle modes of transportation and be a baseline
to assessing the feasibility of developing a National Capital Region Traveller
Information Service that will provide traveler information to all users of the
transportation network within the National Capital Area.
Focus
Areas:
Ø Interactive Traveller Information Web Service
A web
service that provides users with a single point of access to information on
transportation options and conditions. Users can interact with the
different options and services available on the different web services. The goal is to provide by year 2020 interactive
traveller information site that allows users to plan their travel easily
regardless of their mode of transportation.
Ø Enhanced Traffic
Incident Management
Incident
management is defined as the systematic, planned, and coordinated use of human,
institutional, mechanical, and technical resources to reduce the duration and
impact of incidents, and improve the safety of road users, collision victims,
and incident responders. These resources
are also used to increase the operating efficiency, safety, and mobility of the
highway by systematically reducing the time to detect and verify an incident
occurrence; implementing the appropriate response; informing the road users and
safely clearing the incident, while managing the affected flow until full
capacity is restored. The goal is to
reduce delay and congestion caused by traffic incidents on roadways and provides
travellers with real time information so they can make informed decision on how
to get to their destination.
Ø National Capital
Region Integrated Traveller Information System
Integrated Traveller Information Services are
systems that provide users with a single point of access, by a variety of
channels, to information on transportation options and conditions, regardless
of the organization providing the transportation service. The goal is to explore the merits and feasibility
of collaborating with traveller information content and multi-modal service
providers in the national capital region in order to harmonize and integrate
all available traveller information data into one easily accessible point for
users of transportation network.
Emphasis Area 3 - TSM Innovation,
Collaboration and Technology Solutions
The TSM strategy recognizes the
importance of selecting and implementing technologies that are affordable,
scalable, proven in real world applications, have recognized standards, with
low maintenance and operating costs. The strategy also calls for the building
and maintaining of a high-quality, real-time
traffic and traveller data collection, archiving and management solutions.
Over
the next 10 to 15 years, new technologies will appear that are not present
today. This emphasis area will ensure
the City’s sustained commitment to continue to be leaders in TSM in North
America. It ensures that innovation is
at the forefront and partnerships and collaborations with the private sector
and academia in researching and evaluating of new technologies are continually
identified and explored.
Focus
Areas:
Ø Collaboration with
External Stakeholders
Collaborating
with external stakeholders (private sector or academia) to ensure that the City
continues to be at the forefront in its use of TSM technologies. The goal is
to collaborate with external stakeholders on emerging technologies that will
enhance TSM in the City of Ottawa
Ø Innovative TSM
technology and Services
There continues to be an increase in new
technologies and services being developed.
In some areas, such as mobile apps, travel time, and traffic prediction
systems, the private sector is ahead of public sector agencies. This focus area ensures that the City
continues to be at the forefront of TSM technologies. The goal is to continually evaluate new
technologies and services thereby improving TSM outcomes for all users of the
road network
Emphasis Area 4 - Minimum Maintenance
Standards and Best Practices
One of the key TSM management tools for the roadway system
is the traffic control system (signs, signals, pavement markings, and
regulations). The installation and
operation of the operating characteristics of the transportation system are
governed by provincial and municipal legislation and guidelines.
Minimum Maintenance Standards (“MMS”) were implemented by
the Province of Ontario in 2002 to assist municipalities with managing risk
associated with the maintenance of roads and as a defence from claims citing
negligence. If a municipality wishes to
use the MMS as a legal defence against statements of claim for non-repair, the
municipality must demonstrate that it met the standard of care in the MMS. Ontario Regulation 239/02, along with
pursuant amendments, covers among other items maintenance standards for traffic
signals and traffic signs. Pavement
markings are not covered under minimum maintenance standards. The Minimum Maintenance Standards for traffic
control signals and traffic signs are defined at the following location (www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_020239_e.htm ).
Focus Areas:
Ø Traffic Control
Signals
Traffic
control signal systems and sub-systems are covered under MMS Ontario Regulation
239/02, s.13 and 14, respectively. The
goal is to maintain and operate traffic signal infrastructure in the safest and
most cost effective manner possible.
Ø Traffic Signs
Traffic
signs are covered under MMS Ontario Regulation 239/02, s.11 and 12. The goal is to create a traffic sign
inventory and traffic sign inspection program.
Ø Pavement Markings
Roadway
pavement markings are not covered under MMS Ontario Regulation 239/02. The goal is to maintain pavement markings on
roads and intersections in order to create a safe environment for pedestrians,
cyclists, and motorists.
Linkage of TSM to City’s Transportation
Demand Management Plan
Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
initiatives encourage individuals to reduce the number of trips they make, to
choose more often non-driving alternatives, to travel outside peak periods, and
to reduce the length of their trips while Transportation System Management
(TSM), is an approach in planning,
engineering, and communicating aimed at optimizing the safety, efficiency and
capacity of the existing transportation system through the use of effective low
cost improvements and intelligent technology solutions.
TDM and TSM are complementary to one
another, whereby TDM initiatives strive to minimize the demand on the
transportation network while TSM attempts to maximize the supply.
The one linkage in the two plans occurs in the dissemination of
information to the public through the City’s web portal.
Through the City’s web site, TDM will offer
information (i.e. news, tips, tools, links) on a range of sustainable travel
choices and supporting initiatives such as trip planning tools including automated
trip planner for walking, cycling, transit trips and public ride matching
services whereas TSM will provide real-time traveller information on the
Transportation Network though the use of traffic cameras and variable message
signs while providing information on the traffic impacts related to planned
construction works or unplanned incidents. This information will provide
current travel conditions and mobility options to allow residents to choose how
they wish to travel and to plan their trips on the Transportation Network.
Planning Growth Management and Public
Works have consulted with each other in the development of each of their respective
plans and the intent is to work together as items in each plan related to the
web portal are implemented.
Funding of Action Plan
Funds to
implement the initiatives within the action plan are derived from programs such
as Traffic Incident Management, Advanced Traffic Management Systems, Life Cycle
Renewal - Traffic Control Signals, and Life Cycle Renewal – Traffic Monitoring
System as well as through Strategic Initiatives funding. The 2012 to 2021 TSM Resource Plan is
attached as Document 2. This attachment
also includes proposed operating pressures and capital and strategic capital
initiatives to be decided by further Councils capital costs. These pressures enhance existing programs or
begin new programs. This includes
expanding the hours of operations at the Traffic Management Center.
The Traffic Management Centre currently operates from 6 a.m.
until 7 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Monitoring is extended into evening and weekend periods when incidents
or special events in the City causing major disruptions to normal traffic
patterns occur.
The
Traffic Management Center is in need of expansion both in terms of space allocation
and its hours of operation due to the increasing number of traffic signals,
cameras and communication network in use. Also, during major incidents or events such as
collisions, weather events, special events and head of state visits in the city
there is insufficient space to stage and accommodate the multiple agencies that
are part of the Traffic Incident Management Group (TIMG) that manage the
incidents and events. This group includes
OC Transpo, Ottawa Police Services, Emergency Services, Ministry of
Transportation of Ontario (MTO), Ministry du transport du Quebec (MTQ), Societe des transports de l’Outaouas
(STO) and other stakeholders. Operating
from the traffic management centre allows these agencies to better manage and
coordinate their operations during planned and unplanned events, which in turn
minimize disruptions to the City’s transportation network.
Expanding
and reconfiguring this room would allow for these agencies to be better
accommodated and would also allow for the installation of additional traffic
monitoring screens and expansion of the server room equipment. It is anticipated that this expansion would
serve the City’s needs for the next 10 to 15 years.
The
need to expand the Traffic Management Centre at this time is also necessitated
by the upcoming construction of the City’s Light Rail Project, the Ontario Ministry
of Transportation’s planned construction projects along Highway 417, and work
associated with “Ottawa on the Move.”
These projects will cause major traffic disruptions over the next number
of years. It is imperative that staff be
able to manage detoured bus and vehicular traffic during this period. Expanding the traffic control centre and its
hours of operation will be required in order to meet the demands on the city’s
transportation network during this time.
There
is an opportunity to expand the existing Traffic Management Center within the
current building footprint. A conceptual
level estimate of reconfiguring and expanding the size of the current Traffic Management
Center is $750,000 and will be funded from the ATMS capital budget. In order to provide expanded hours of service
for the Traffic Control Centre the following additional staffing levels are
required.
·
Traffic Operations Analyst, 2 FTEs- $180,000/year – requested to begin
in 2013. As a result of construction of
LRT, Highway 417, and “Ottawa on the Move” and impacts this will have on the
travelling public, these staff are required for the expanded service hours of
the Traffic Control Centre. Duties would
include monitoring the traffic system, implementing traffic signal timing
changes, and dispatching field staff for system maintenance.
·
Incident Management/Traveller Information Operator, 2
FTEs - $180,000/year – requested to begin in 2013. As a result of the impacts
the construction of the LRT, Highway 417, and “Ottawa on the Move” will have on
the travelling public, these positions are required to provide real time
traveller information to residents through the interactive web site, permanent
variable message signs, radio stations etc.
This will allow residents to make informed decisions on how best to
travel on the Transportation Network.
Ottawa Road 174 - Intelligent
Transportation Corridor “Proof of Concept”
Ottawa Road 174 serves as the major
corridor into the city for residents in the east end of the City. During construction of the LRT, buses will be
diverted onto Highway 174 between Blair and the split while construction is
underway on the Transitway. The 174 also has existing dedicated sections
of shoulder bus lanes that carry thousands of commuters each day. Currently there is very little infrastructure
in place to detect an incident or congestion on this route and for the most
part traffic management and emergency services rely on information from road
users.
As a TSM proof of concept, Ottawa Road
174 between Highway 417 (the split) and the eastern City boundary was chosen to
receive intelligent transportation system components to help traffic and transit
along this corridor during the upcoming light rail construction and MTO Highway
417 construction projects. In order to
improve the ability of traffic management and emergency services to respond to
incidents and congestion, the following improvements are planned:
·
Traffic
Monitoring Cameras
·
Variable
Message Signs
·
Vehicle
Detection System
·
Traveller
Information System (public facing)
These measures will benefit traffic
management during construction as well as provide a spring board for
implementing the TSM initiatives throughout the City. It will allow Public Works staff to detect
and confirm incidents or congestion in a very short time frame and then take
immediate action, through the push of information (through variable message
signs and the interactive traffic website) to motorists traveling or about to
travel on this corridor of the impacts of the incidents so that the traveller
can make an informed decision on how they may want to travel or the route they
may want to choose to get to their destination.
These measures will also allow Public Works staff to adjust signal
timings along adjacent corridors in a timelier manner thereby ensuring the
efficient and effective management of the transportation network.
2008 Audit of the Traffic Operations Division
In
2008 the Auditor General released the audit of the Traffic Operations
Division. The scope of this audit was to examine aspects of the Traffic
Operations Division of the Public Works Department.. Specifically, the audit addressed areas of
the Division’s activities related to: signs and pavement markings; traffic
control systems; traffic engineering; signal design and installation; and
maintenance management. Responses to a
number of the recommendations have been addressed in this TSM Strategy. The audit recommendations include the
following:
a) That the City develop, for Council approval, standards
and a related detailed performance measurement program by which their
activities can be monitored and reported for Council and public review; and,
recommend to Council clarifying policies to further direct the Division on
traffic management priorities.
This
Transportation System Management report and accompanying Action Plan serves to
clarify policies and identifies traffic management priorities for the Traffic
Operations Division. In addition the
Public Works Department has developed a Performance Measurement Scorecard which
is used to track financial, human resource, customer, and service level perspectives
as it relates to activities within the Traffic Operations Division. Additional performance measurement indicators
are also included in this Transportation System Management document.
b) That the City prepare a
five-year strategic plan with detailed direction for change and growth within
each of the service areas they perform with the intent of rationalizing,
optimizing or expanding their works in line with Council’s directives or to
reduce expenditures.
This
report establishes a new TSM strategy that provides a framework for the next
decade and that supports the goals of the current Transportation Master
Plan. It thereby serves to confirm the
Department’s traffic operations and safety mandate with Council and the public
and establishes the Branch’s strategic priorities. The initial Terms of Reference for this
document were originally provided to Council in 2009.
c)
That the City report to Council on staffing levels required
to meet current demand for all areas of activity directed by City Council approved
policy, Provincial Legislation/Regulations and industry best practices, with an
explanation of risks to the Corporation should Council decide to provide
reduced staffing levels than required to meet minimum standards.
Ontario
Regulation 239/02 – Minimum Maintenance Standards for Municipal Highways (Last
amendment: O. Reg. 23/10) covers among other items minimum maintenance
standards for traffic signals and traffic signs. Pavement markings are not covered under
minimum maintenance standards. If a
municipality wishes to use the MMS as a legal defence against statements of
claim for non-repair, the municipality must demonstrate that it met the
standard of care in the MMS. It is
important to note that the Municipal Act,
2001, s. 44 does enumerate additional defences available to the City if it
can prove it could not have possibly known of the state of non-repair or that
the City took reasonable steps to prevent the default from arising.
Traffic
Signals
Sections
13 and 14 of the MMS Regulation 239/02 cover response times and inspection
requirements as they relate to traffic signals. Section 14 (2) states that “the minimum
standard is to inspect, test, and maintain conflict monitors every five to
seven months and at least twice a year”.
Conflict monitors are installed in all traffic signal controller
cabinets and continually check for conflicting signal indications. This maintenance requirement is currently
conducted once per year. To comply with
the twice per year inspection and testing of the conflict monitor requirement
and as the number of traffic signals continue to grow each year, it will be
necessary to fund new positions through the “growth” component of the Traffic
Operations Branch annual budget.
Traffic Signing
Sections 11 and 12 of the MMS
Regulation 239/02 cover standards relating to traffic signs. The standard was amended in 2010 and now
calls for yearly inspection of warning and regulatory signs for retro-reflectivity. Prior to this, jurisdictions were responsible
for repairing or replacing damaged signs within a prescribed time depending on
the road classification. Staff will be
developing a comprehensive traffic sign maintenance management system in order to
track all of the traffic signs that exist City
wide. Opportunities to leverage existing
staff in addition to contracting with external private sector companies will be
explored in order to complete the required inspection duties. Due to the
considerable number of traffic signs that currently exist on City roadways
(estimated in the hundreds of thousands), a phased-in/multi-year approach to
implement these standards is envisioned.
Pavement Markings
While pavement markings are not covered
under the Ontario Minimum Maintenance Standards, proposed legislative changes
imposed by Environment Canada are expected to change the application of road
paint across the country.
Starting in 2012, Environment Canada
will legislate that all paint, including that used for road applications, have
reduced concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Many Canadian towns and cities, including
Ottawa, currently use oil based paints on their streets. The new regulations will force jurisdictions
to switch to water based paints or possibly “permanent” thermoplastic
applications. It is anticipated that the
City may have to increase the frequency of seasonal paint applications should
only waterborne paint be available.
Compounding the issue is the limited season for painting roads in Ottawa
due to cold and snow. These imposed
changes could significantly change the way in which the City programs and
applies pavement markings. Contracted
services may be required to supplement existing staff levels in order to meet
these new requirements.
The TSM Strategy has a focus on
addressing operational and management issues for the City transportation
network that experiences heavy flow, congestion and reliance on alternative
travel modes. The majority of network
that experiences these conditions exists within the urban boundary. For those rural areas that may experience
such conditions, like rural village main streets or at barriers such as river
crossings, the approach to addressing TSM issues will be applied in the same
way as in the urban area.
As part of a broader planning process
for the City’s Transportation System Management Strategy, the City of Ottawa
retained Nanos Research to collect input from Ottawa
residents and key local and international subject matter experts and thought-leaders.
The goals of the project were twofold:
• To engage residents and capture the
“Ottawa Transportation Experience”; and,
• To better understand transportation system
needs in the long term.
A three-phased research methodology was
developed which included:
.
·
Phase 1 - Conducting a series of interviews among transportation and
technology experts.
·
Phase 2 - Recruiting residents from a diversity of transportation
profiles (drivers, cyclists, public transit users
and pedestrians) and having residents complete travel diaries.
·
Phase 3 - Bringing the recruited residents who completed the travel
diaries into a focus group setting to further explore their
views on transportation system in the City of Ottawa.
The research and outreach conducted by Nanos suggests that the City of Ottawa is in a strong
position in terms of preparation for the future transportation needs of the
city and that the situation should be considered more one of evolution than
revolution. The challenges relate to elevating the traveler experience to an
even higher level and encouraging shifts in behavior
that are financially and environmentally sustainable in the long run.
Challenges identified by residents were
primarily related to construction and detours with congestion being a secondary
factor that negatively influenced the travel experience. This suggested that
the system in itself was perceived to work well but that it could be stronger
in terms of managing information related to construction and detours. This
should be considered a top immediate priority in terms of travel information
for the City of Ottawa. With a car-centric system, it will be important to
ensure that accessible and real-time travel information includes travel mode
alternatives such as public transit, cycling and walking.
Transportation system travel
information will be a critical element to the future travel experience in the
city with very high expectations from residents in terms of the availability of
real-time access to travel information for automobiles, public transit,
cyclists and pedestrians. Residents used multiple modes to get around the city,
and the integration of travel information for way finding was seen as key to
attaining an even higher level of satisfaction with their travel experience. In
the longer term, the City’s travel information strategy will include a
combination of push (applications/email) and pull (website) technology to get
timely information in the hands of residents. This could include enhanced trip
planning, RSS and SMS feeds, Smartphone applications and an enhanced travel
information portal. During the focus groups, it was clear that the current
travel information on the City of Ottawa website was seen as a positive step
forward but that there was little awareness because of its
positioning on the City portal. A key immediate action for consideration by the
City should be to better market the current information and to provide it in an
easily accessible, higher profile position on the City of Ottawa website. Also
of note, information integration should also include the availability of
parking as the end point in the travel experience.
The research also suggested that there
were expectations that the modal split will evolve over time as a result of the
economic pressures (the price of gasoline) and infrastructure pressures (the
capacity of the current system to work well). Residents expect that, in the
long run, cars will continue to be a major mode but that the dominance will
diminish in favour of public transit, cycling and walking.
A copy of the Public Focus Group and
Expert Consultation Report is attached as Document 3.
On October 6,
2011 staff conducted a transportation system stakeholder and peer review forum
to seek validation into the draft Transportation System Management Action Plan
strategy from the groups that provided input into the development of the TSM
strategy. In this forum the attendees
were given the opportunity to review and discuss the draft TSM Action Plan and
future transportation system management strategy for the City of Ottawa over
the next 10-15 years. The participants
found the TSM Action Plan to be robust and inclusive of all modes of transport.
Consultations
occurred through the development of the TSM strategy, which included various
stakeholders such as pedestrians, cyclists, transit, emergency services;
research bodies, regulatory bodies, academics, business interests, trucking
interests, various levels of governments, the area school boards transportation
authority, taxi industry, accessibility groups, tourism, and CAA.
Staff also met with the Chair of the
Transportation Committee and presented Councillor Wilkinson with a draft of the
TSM Action Plan.
Comments by the Ward Councillor(s)
This is a City Wide Report.
LEGAL
IMPLICATIONS
The Legal implications have been
identified in the report concerning the discussion of the Minimum Maintenance
Standards Ontario Regulation 239/02 as amended.
There are risk implications. These risks have been identified and
explained in the report and are being managed by the appropriate staff.
Implementation
of the Transportation System Management Strategic Plan will be subject to
Public Works submitting their annual requirements for Council consideration and
approval for the various operating and capital initiatives over the 2012 to
2021 timeframe.
The
approved 2012 Capital Budget includes the 2012 Transportation System Management
Strategic Plan requirements, which are identified in the 2012 to 2021 TSM Resource
Plan attached as Document 2.
A
representative from the Accessibility Advisory Committee has been consulted in
the development of this report and participated in the October 6, 2011
Transportation System Stakeholder and Peer Review Forum. In addition,
senior citizens and visually impaired groups were also consulted during the
development of the TSM Strategy and Action Plan.
As a result,
the Transportation System Management Strategy and Action Plan provides for the
enhancement of the program with the installation of additional countdown
pedestrian signals and audible signals.
Environmental
Implications
A successful deployment of the TSM strategies will help reduce the requirement of additional road capacity and encourage modal shift towards non-automobile choices.
Technology
Implications
ITS
was involved in the initial stage of developing this strategy
in 2009. However, now that the strategy has been finalised, broader
consultation with ITS is required to determine the
implications on ITS infrastructure, resources and capabilities, and determine risk
and mitigation strategies where applicable. This will enable the development of
a detailed work plan that ensures ITS can fully support the realization of the
City’s Transportation System Management strategy.
City
Strategic Plan
The initiatives identified in this
report are in support of the following City directions:
1.
Transportation Priority Objective 1 – “Improve the City’s
transporation network to afford ease of mobility, keep pace with growth, reduce
congestion and work towards modal split targets”.
“Continual improvements to Ottawa’s
transportation network will be made to alleviate problem areas of safety,
reduce congestion and its negative environmental impacts, provide connections
for the efficient movement of goods, and connect communities”.
2.
The strategic goals, objectives, and priorities for traffic
management are contained in the 2008 Transportation System Management (TSM)
module of the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The mandate to proceed with the ongoing
development of these priorities is as follows (see Section 3.4 TMP):
“The City will:
1.
Endeavour to maintain a maximum 90% volume-to-capacity ratio
for mixed traffic at signalized intersections during weekday peak hours, where
feasible, except in the Central Area where a 100% ratio will be acceptable.
Supporting intiatives will give due consideration to City objectives for road
safety and improvements to conditions for walking, cycling and transit.
2.
Continue to operate a traffic signal control system that,
together with video monitoring of traffic conditions, enables the optimization
of traffic signal timing to enhance safety and reduce delay, fuel consumption
and emissions.
3.
Prepare and implement and Incident Management Strategy in
coordination with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to advance the
provision of incident detection and traveller advisory systems, traffic signal
optimization and coordination strategies, and rapid emergency response and
removal of disabled vehicles. This strategy
will also consider the need for a new centralized traffic control and incident
management centre.
4.
Prepare and implement a multimodal Traveller Information
Strategy that optimizes the availability to individuals of real-time
information on road and transit conditions, and guidance to optimize
decision-making”
(Issued separately and held on file with the City Clerk)
Document 1 – Transportation
System Management Action Plan
Document 2 – 2012 to
2021 TSM Resource Plan
Document 3 – TSM
Strategy Public Focus Groups and Expert Consultation Report
Upon approval, the Public Works
Department will implement the Transportation System Management Strategy at
outlined in the TSM Action Plan attached as Document 1.