TRB AHB25 (Formerly A3A18)
Meeting
Novotel
North York (
Summer Meeting Minutes
(ID=member; password=valid)
July 25, 2004
1. Welcome and Call to Order
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Recapped
Past Meetings
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98: Asilimar, CA: Adaptive Signal
control
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99:
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02:
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03:
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04:
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Invited
attendants to contact Richard Cunard to share comments
regarding next chairman
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Attendants
introduced them selves (Attached)
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Reminded
participants that past meeting minutes and presentations are located at: http://signalsystems.tamu.edu/
(Only the minutes are password protected).
2. Approval of the minutes
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The
minutes from January 2004 (Attached)
were unanimously approved
3. TRB Report
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No
representative was present.
4. Task Force and Sub Committee Report
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Papers must be
submitted to TRB web site by August 1, 2004
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We will be
allowed only two (2) sessions at the 2005 annual meeting
o
Asked for
feedback on poster sessions
o
Bullock proposed
scheduling AHB25 poster session concurrently with one or more related committees
poster session (say Highway Capacity, Traffic Flow)
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Given that one
poster session is certain, Urbanik requested vote on what the second session
would be. Votes follows:
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21: Traditional
Paper Session
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4: 2nd
Poster Session
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4:
Conference session on topic of interest.
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Gary
Duncan: ATC Standards
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Ed Seymour has
been reappointed chair of Joint Committee on Standards
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ATC Joint
Committee last met in February 2004.
o
Committee is
currently evaluating two protests votes and NEMA no vote
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NEMA is currently
discussing if it will reconsider it’s no vote
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Federal funding
for standards will likely decline
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Automotive
industry is looking at Vehicle to Roadside standards
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NTCIP conformance
working group is developing testing guidelines for the standards
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Doug Gettman: Problem Statement on Long Term Performance
Assessment of Signal System Parameters
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Summarized draft
problem statement (Attached).
o
Committee vote
supported further refinement of this problem statement
o
Committee
suggested problem statement be revised to show relationship to 3-79
project. The following individuals will participate in drafting:
Ø
Doug Gettman
Ø
Byungkyu (Brian)
Park
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Steve Shelby
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Rick Denney
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Jim Williams
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Darcy Bullock/
5. FHWA Reports
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Pam Crenshaw
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Reviewed efforts
of National Dialogue on Transportation Operations (http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/nat_dialogue.htm
)
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Summarized
Traffic Signal Timing Team initiative.
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Summarized
January 2004 peer review held after the January 2004 Annual Meeting in
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Self assessment
National Report Card (Traffic Operations [broader than signal timings])
Ø
600 agencies to
be contacted via email
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150 agencies to
be contacted via mail
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Discussed
interview process to obtain data
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Will be
coordinated with a press release at the 2005 ITE Spring Conference in
6.
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Triennial
Strategic Plan – TRB Requirements
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Health and
Relevancy
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Connections/Relationship
to other Committees
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Goals of
Committee
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Better
Documentation of Best Practices
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Research
coordination with FHWA
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Continued
Research Problem Statement Development
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Paul Olson recommend
listing/linking to TRB Papers
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7. Task Force “Scoping of Manual on Best Traffic Signal Timing Practices”
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Draft TOC with
some descriptive bullets
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Goal to submit to
Pam Crenshaw by October 1, 2004
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Volunteers
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Ahmed Aburahmah
o
Frank Dolan
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Pam Crenshaw
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Daniel Deneau
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Pat Timbrook
8.
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Developing agenda
on Best Traffic Signal Practices
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Looking for
people to present
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Isolated
Operations (Possible presenters: Kloos, Eyler, Sturdevant).
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Coordinated
Operations (Possible presenters: Denny, Kelman,
Urbanik)
9.
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Detector
Functions
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Scheduling
Algorithm/Controller Model
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Rail/Highway
Preemption Issues
10.
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Tues
Afternoon/Wed a.m. Joint workshop with Highway Capacity
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Las Vegas, middle
two weeks in July
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TRB will handle scheduling
logistics
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Organizers
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Mike Kyte
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Rick Dowling
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Darcy Bullock
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Les Kelman
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Tentative
Schedule
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Sunday afternoon
meeting
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Monday: Signal
Workshop: Possible Topics
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Performance
assessments (Head)
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Objective function
possibilities (Denney)
*
(Delay/Stops/Fuel/Emissions/Citizen
complaint)
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Tuesday a.m.:
Tour of
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Committee
unanimously approved
11.
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Phil Tarnoff’s name was submitted.
12. Adjourned
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The meeting was
adjourned at 5:45pm
Sunday
July 25, 2004
13. Les Kelman, “A History of Traffic Control in Toronto”
July 26, 2004
14. Workshop 1a: (Monday Morning Session)
R. Denney, “We
Build Them to Stop Cars”
J. LeSarge,
“Traffic
Signal Coordination Specific Issue Resolve”
L. Simas
and P. Ham, “Young
Street Corridor Review”
P.
Craig, “Multi-Criteria Traffic Control” (Awaiting File)
R. Bissessar,
“Signal
Coordination in Toronto”
15. Workshop 1b: (Monday Afternoon Session)
D. Eyler,
“Responsive
Arterial Systems”
J. Sinikas,
“Transit
Priority in Toronto”
16. Workshop 1c: Summary and Identifications of Research Needs (Monday Afternoon Wrap Up)
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Objectives (When/
Priority)
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Coordination
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Transit
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Pedestrians
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Communication
with Public
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Developing
Support
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Need Tools for
Some Objective
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Need benchmarks
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Need Operational
Guidelines
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Cycle Lengths
Guidelines
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Has Webster’s
study been reevaluated recently (Denney)
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Street width
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Are Time Space
Diagrams still relevant (Kelman)?
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There is a lack
of peer reviewed FACTS/Science to backup good design practice (Urbanik)
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Need for
fundamental research on “MultiModal Control” (Head)
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Peds
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Bikes
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Busses
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Vehicles
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Emergency
Vehicles
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Movable bridges
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Let’s not let the
human factor problem statement on phase sequence die (prepared several years
ago )….(Head)
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What are the
objectives of the transit agency with preemption (Urbanik)
Tuesday
July 27, 2004
17. Workshop 2a: (Tuesday Morning Session)
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M. Pinet, “Impact
of RWIS on Signal Systems and Timings”
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S. Stewart, “Impact
of Traveler Information Systems on Signal Systems and Timings”
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J. Lam, “Signal
Systems – Current Issues and Evolving Trends”
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S. Stewart and J.
Lam, “Moderated Discussion on Urban ITS Systems”
18. Workshop 2b: (Tuesday Morning Wrap Up)
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Operating
Resource Requirements for operating traffic signal systems
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Skill set
requirements for operating traffic signal systems
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Viability of
outsourcing operation as a professional service
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Perhaps the
process of clearly defining requirements for an RFP would be a healthy process to
go through
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Smaller agencies
banding together to develop a larger, more efficient group to manage a region
of signal systems. (Paul Olson gave several examples)
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How do we train
and retain quality human capital for managing and operating our systems.
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We do not know
what good/best practice is because we are not measuring our performance
(Denney/Urbanik)
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Develop best
practices for operating a transportation control systems (signal)
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What tools do we
have/need so we can provide reliable arterial travel time
19. Afternoon System Presentations and Tour