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Kansas has several initiatives with ITS and telecommunications implications. Coordination with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) ITS program will play a large role in the implementation of ITS in Kansas City. Finally, the state of Kansas owns and maintains a large 800 MHz and microwave network. Inasmuch as KDOT does not want to re-invent the wheel every time it looks at these initiatives, KDOT must focus on the inter-operability of the initiatives with KDOT's ITS communications network. By using careful planning and having open discussions, KDOT will be able to leverage the technology used in all of these initiatives to their advantage. KDOT should identify how it wants to serve the citizens of Kansas, determine what applications will provide the most benefit, and then look at the architecture or infrastructure of how to make it happen. 1.2 Kansas ITS Awareness Seminars The following section documents the Kansas ITS Awareness Seminars that took place between March 12 th and April 1 st as part of the Statewide ITS Plan. Section 1.2 begins with an overview of the entire seminar process and then summarizes the chief concerns offered by seminar participants. Section 1.2.1 provides documentation of each seminar. Finally, section 1.2.2 provides a summary of the written feedback from the seminars. The appendices contain a sample of presentation slides, a questionnaire, invitation letter and mailing lists, and attendance records. Overview of Kansas ITS Awareness Seminars The Kansas Department of Transportation, in association with TranSystems and Jane Mobley Associations, conducted six awareness seminars throughout the state of Kansas between March 12 and April 1, 1999. Seminars took place at KDOT district offices in Chanute, Hutchinson, Norton, Salina, Topeka and Garden City. In addition to KDOT district personnel, 190 individuals were invited to attend the six seminars. Included in the non-KDOT invitations were city and public works officials, transit and paratransit providers as well as EMS, law enforcement, farming and business interests. A total of 206 participants attended the seminars. KDOT personnel received invitations to attend seminars directly from KDOT District Engineers. Non-KDOT personnel received a letter from James E. Tobaben, P.E., Chief of Transportation Planning for KDOT (a copy of which is provided in Appendix B). Jane Mobley Associates faxed these letters to invitees and then followed up with phone calls to encourage attendance. The project team felt the outreach effort was very successful. Copies of the attendance lists for each seminar are included in Appendix C. Seminars consisted of a three-part presentation (a copy of which is included in Appendix D), which included an overview of ITS with an emphasis on rural applications, a review of ITS applications in Kansas and a discussion of the statewide plan. Each seminar was concluded with a question and answer session during which participants were encouraged to share their thoughts on ITS in general and its applications in their work in particular. Baseline Condition Report 1-25 Section 1 of the Kansas Statewide ITS Plan July, 00
Participants were also given a questionnaire (a copy of which is included in Appendix E) to aid in the interactive discussion. Overall, the seminars were well attended, audiences expressed interest in the subject and were engaged in the discussion. Participants provided feedback that will help the project team develop an effective statewide plan. Informal discussions and follow-up conversations also indicate that participants left seminars with a deeper understanding of ITS applications in the rural setting. Chief Concerns or Recommendations Offered by Seminar Participants Much of the discussion during the question and answer sessions centered on weatherrelated applications of ITS. These issues were of particular interest in Districts 2, 3 and 6, where severe snowstorms are most likely to cause travel-related problems. Consensus was expressed that driver disregard or disbelief of weather-related warnings would continue to be an obstacle to overcome. However, workshop participants agreed that ITS applications could help meet the challenge of getting travelers off the road before they are in danger or before they are in areas where accommodations are inadequate by providing valuable real-time weather information. Some applications discussed were variable message signs (VMS), radio broadcasts relating weather warning, information kiosks at rest stops, immediate access to weather and travel data and better communication and coordination among various agencies and authorities along major travel routes. Certain policy issues related to AVL and CVO applications were discussed. Many participants were concerned that drivers and other front-line employees would consider AVL as a means of supervisory control or monitoring. Participants agreed that presenting the technology in terms of its capability to improve safety and efficiency would alleviate some but not all resistance. Some concern was expressed that the introduction of AVL may be unnecessary since 800-mhz radios are already being installed in maintenance vehicles and these radios will be sufficient for improving safety and communications. 1.2.1 Documentation of each Seminar District #1 ITS Awareness Seminar – Topeka – March 30, 1999 Overview - The District #1 seminar took place at the KDOT District #1 headquarters in Topeka on March 30, 1999. In addition to KDOT district personnel, 45 individuals were invited to attend the seminar. Total attendance at the seminar was 54. 14 non-KDOT personnel attended. Project personnel in attendance - Matt Volz, ITS Coordinator, KDOT; Chris Beightel, Assistant ITS Coordinator, KDOT; Erin Flanigan, Project Manager, TranSystems; Scott Baseline Condition Report 1-26 Section 1 of the Kansas Statewide ITS Plan July, 00
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Kansas ITS Vision The Kansas ITS Vi
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2.3 What is an ITS Architecture? An
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Interagency Coordination Part of th
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Mapping to the National Architectur
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Figure 2.5: Interactive Traveler In
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Benefits of Priority Corridor Deplo
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partnerships should encourage a joi
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Figure 2.7: Kansas CVO Architecture
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Finally, it would be beneficial for
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Section 3.2 will expand on the duti
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Diverse participation will maximize
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Appendix C - Attendance Lists The f
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Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)
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Rural Transit If you were without a
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Attendance List District 5 - Hutchi
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Date: January 19, 2000 Location:Gar
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Date: January 25, 2000 Location: Sa
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Date: January 31, 2000 Location: To
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Appendix J: Quarterly Progress Repo
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