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The Development and Evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition: Think Regionally - Act Locally Think Regionally - Act Locally John Baniak Executive Director, I-95 Corridor Coalition Multi-State/Jurisdictional Transportation Issues Forum June 18 – 19, 2001 Crystal City, VA

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Page 1: Think Regionally - Act Locally The Development and Evolution of the I-95 Corridor Coalition: Think Regionally - Act Locally John Baniak Executive Director,

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

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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

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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

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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

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Goals

Mobility……………....Time

Safety………………...Lives

Economic Vitality…..$$$$

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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

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If the Corridor were California……it would be analyzed as a single entity

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The Customers

Needed travel information

Concerned about increasing congestion

Traveled across multiple jurisdictions

Desired improved services

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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

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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

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Organization Structure Evolution

Expanded Role of Volunteers

Executives’ Guidance

Staff Commitment

Consultant Support

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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

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Program Development Evolution Studies of ITS areas Field tests Highway operations focus

Outcome-based projects Facilitating and adding value Multi-modal and Intermodal

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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

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Challenges: Administrative

GOVERNANCE No By-Laws

Use Procedural Guidelines

Encourage consensus

FUNDING Federal Funds flow to States

Agencies administer on behalf of Coalition

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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

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Challenges: The Future

Organizational Governance Structure

Program Development and Funding

Facilitate Integrated Deployment

Strengthen Intermodal Seamlessness

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Changing CultureOld

Independent Modes

Local Focus

Independent Jurisdictions

Users

Build

NewIntermodal

Regional Focus

Coalitions/Seamlessness

Customers

Manage/Operate

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» Cooperation

» Coordination

» Communication

» Consensus

» Credibility

» Commitment

The 6 C’s of the I-95 Corridor Coalition

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THINK REGIONALLY

ACT LOCALLY

I-95 Corridor Coalition Commitment

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Upcoming Event

Regional Workshop on National Operations Initiative Albany, NY - July 26 & 27

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