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The Development and Evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition:
Think Regionally - Act LocallyThink Regionally - Act Locally
John Baniak
Executive Director, I-95 Corridor Coalition
Multi-State/Jurisdictional Transportation Issues Forum
June 18 – 19, 2001
Crystal City, VA
The Coalition is….
A partnership of transportation agencies from Maine to Virginia
A successful model for interagency cooperation and coordination since the early 1990’s
Coalition Partners
Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Maryland District of
Columbia Virginia
State and Local Departments of Transportation
Transportation Authorities Transit and Rail Agencies Motor Vehicle Agencies State Police/Law Enforcement U.S. Department of
Transportation Transportation Industry
Associations
Corridor Boundaries
Vision
The transportation network in the corridor will be safe, efficient, seamless, intermodal and will support economic
growth in an environmentally responsive manner.
We are working together to improve transportation services and operations in the Northeast Corridor through
coordinated implementation of advanced technology.
Mission
Goals
Mobility……………....Time
Safety………………...Lives
Economic Vitality…..$$$$
Why Was the Coalition Formed?The Context 12 State area 6.2 % of the U.S.
landmass 25% of the U.S.
population 26+ autonomous
transportation agencies
If the Corridor were California……it would be analyzed as a single entity
The Customers
Needed travel information
Concerned about increasing congestion
Traveled across multiple jurisdictions
Desired improved services
The Partnering Agencies
Recognized the impact of congestion
Couldn’t solve traffic issues by just
building more capacity
Took action to improve operations through information & coordination
Organizational StructureExecutive Board
Steering Committee
Executive Director/Staff
Affiliates
Program Track Committees
PTC #1: Program
Management
PTC #2: Inter-
regional Multimodal
Travel Information
PTC #3: Coordinated
Incident Management
PTC #4: Commercial
Vehicle Operations
PTC #5: Intermodal Transfer of
People/Goods
PTC #6: Electronic Payment Services
Organization Structure Evolution
Expanded Role of Volunteers
Executives’ Guidance
Staff Commitment
Consultant Support
Organizational Structure EvolutionWORKING GROUPS
Budget & Policy
Highway Operations
Functional RequirementsAnd Technology
Public/Private Partnerships
Commercial Vehicle Ops
PROGRAM TRACKS
Program Management
Coordinated Incident Mgmt
Inter-regional Multimodal Travel Info
Electronic Payment Services
Intermodal Transfer of People & Goods
Commercial Vehicle Ops
Program Development Evolution Studies of ITS areas Field tests Highway operations focus
Outcome-based projects Facilitating and adding value Multi-modal and Intermodal
Executive Guidance
Focus on Goals and Objectives Plan for the Longer Term Consider Intermodal Needs Consider Information Exchange, Education
and Training Needs Identify Opportunities to Work with Other
Organizations Assess Performance Corridor Wide Information
Challenges: Administrative
GOVERNANCE No By-Laws
Use Procedural Guidelines
Encourage consensus
FUNDING Federal Funds flow to States
Agencies administer on behalf of Coalition
Challenges: Administrative
CONTRACTING Individual states procure services
Assisted by one large team of consultants
STAFFING Individual staff “on loan” from members
Member agency reimbursed for costs
Challenges: The Future
Organizational Governance Structure
Program Development and Funding
Facilitate Integrated Deployment
Strengthen Intermodal Seamlessness
Changing CultureOld
Independent Modes
Local Focus
Independent Jurisdictions
Users
Build
NewIntermodal
Regional Focus
Coalitions/Seamlessness
Customers
Manage/Operate
» Cooperation
» Coordination
» Communication
» Consensus
» Credibility
» Commitment
The 6 C’s of the I-95 Corridor Coalition
THINK REGIONALLY
ACT LOCALLY
I-95 Corridor Coalition Commitment
Upcoming Event
Regional Workshop on National Operations Initiative Albany, NY - July 26 & 27
www.i95coalition.orgwww.i95coalition.org