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Symposium On
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
“Preparing for the Future: Improved Weather Information
for Decision-Makers”
December 4 - 6, 2000
Technical Risks Decision Support System Requirements Capabilities
Weather Information For Surface Transportation
“Preparing for the Future: Improved Weather Information for Decision-Makers”
Weather Information For Surface Transportation
“Preparing for the Future: Improved Weather Information for Decision-Makers”
Samuel P. WilliamsonFederal Coordinator
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting
Research
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
WELCOME!WELCOME!
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
December 4 - 6, 2000
DoubleTree Hotel
Rockville, Maryland
Co-sponsored byThe Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Services and Supporting
Research (OFCM)and the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
WELCOME!WELCOME!
• Visitor / dining guide• File folder• WIST Program• Metro pocket guide
• Visitor / dining guide• File folder• WIST Program• Metro pocket guide
• Writing tablet / pen• Badge holder
– Includes registration receipt• Montgomery County Map
• Writing tablet / pen• Badge holder
– Includes registration receipt• Montgomery County Map
!This forum is being
audio recorded to aid in the development of
the summaries to appear in the proceedings.
Audio tapes will NOT be made available or
distributed!
• BACKGROUND• WHY WE ARE HERE• OFCM PRIMER• OBJECTIVES• AGENDA• PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY• SUMMARY
• BACKGROUND• WHY WE ARE HERE• OFCM PRIMER• OBJECTIVES• AGENDA• PRESENTATION AVAILABILITY• SUMMARY
OVERVIEWOVERVIEW
Symposium on Weather Information For Surface Transportation (WIST)
Symposium on Weather Information For Surface Transportation (WIST)
• September 1998: Symposium on Advanced Multimodal Transportation Weather Services, Volpe Center
– Identify weather information needs and weather products
– Plan implementation of advanced multimodal weather services through cooperative partnerships
• December 1998: Meeting of Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR)
– Directed formation of WIST Joint Action Group (JAG)
• September 1998: Symposium on Advanced Multimodal Transportation Weather Services, Volpe Center
– Identify weather information needs and weather products
– Plan implementation of advanced multimodal weather services through cooperative partnerships
• December 1998: Meeting of Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR)
– Directed formation of WIST Joint Action Group (JAG)
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Where Have We Been?Where Have We Been?
• July - November 1999– Distributed and received completed questionnaires– Conducted interviews with Federal agencies
• December 1999– First WIST Symposium
• Co-sponsored by OFCM and U.S. DOT-FHWA
• January - May 2000– Conducted additional interviews -- Federal and others– Built initial questionnaire database– Designed follow-on requirements survey
• July - November 1999– Distributed and received completed questionnaires– Conducted interviews with Federal agencies
• December 1999– First WIST Symposium
• Co-sponsored by OFCM and U.S. DOT-FHWA
• January - May 2000– Conducted additional interviews -- Federal and others– Built initial questionnaire database– Designed follow-on requirements survey
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Where Have We Been?Where Have We Been?
• June - October 2000– Conducted follow-on survey– Designed and entered information in database
• November 2000– Analyzed database– Used database information with specifically targeted
responses to build “template requirements” • Airport ground operations
– Washington Reagan National Airport--Operations Division– Two commercial airline companies
• Roadway and rail transit– FHWA / State DOTs– Connecticut and Washington DC roadway and rail transit– National Troopers’ Coalition
• Railways: American Association of Railways• Waterways: US Coast Guard -- Great Lakes (9th District)
• June - October 2000– Conducted follow-on survey– Designed and entered information in database
• November 2000– Analyzed database– Used database information with specifically targeted
responses to build “template requirements” • Airport ground operations
– Washington Reagan National Airport--Operations Division– Two commercial airline companies
• Roadway and rail transit– FHWA / State DOTs– Connecticut and Washington DC roadway and rail transit– National Troopers’ Coalition
• Railways: American Association of Railways• Waterways: US Coast Guard -- Great Lakes (9th District)
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Where Have We Been?Where Have We Been?
Participants from 1999 Symposium Complete Questionnaire
Publish Proceedings by February 2000
Continue Exploration of Requirements Using the WIST JAG
Distribute Draft Requirements Document in May/June 2000
Publish Requirements document by Summer 2000
WIST Symposium in Fall 2000
Participants from 1999 Symposium Complete Questionnaire
Publish Proceedings by February 2000
Continue Exploration of Requirements Using the WIST JAG
Distribute Draft Requirements Document in May/June 2000
Publish Requirements document by Summer 2000
WIST Symposium in Fall 2000
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND
Review of 1999 WIST Symposium Major Action ItemsReview of 1999 WIST Symposium Major Action Items
WHY WE ARE HEREWHY WE ARE HERE
The transportation system is comprised of 3.9 million miles of public roads, and 2 million miles of oil and natural gas pipelines. There are networks consisting of 120 thousand miles of major railroads, and over 25 thousand miles of commercially navigable waterways.
US DOT Strategic Plan, 2000-2005
Goal: “Develop a National Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Architecture that includes ALL information needs of transportation including WEATHER information.”
US DOT Strategic Plan, 2000-2005
Roadway accidents are influenced by a wide variety of factors such as geometrics, WEATHER, and driver behavior.
Federal Highway Administration Boating-related fatalities rank second only to car crashes as the cause of transportation-related deaths in the United States; 6% of 1998 boating accidents listed WEATHER as a contributing factor.
U.S. Coast Guard
In 1996, households spent, on average, about 17% of their total expenditures on transportation.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Annual Report to Congress, 1999
WHY WE ARE HEREWHY WE ARE HERE
Congestion costs to motorists~$51 billion per year annually National Science and Technology Council
• The total volume of domestic andinternational marine trade is expectedto more than double over the next 20years
• The information systems that supportthe marine transportation system mustadapt to these changing needs
U.S. Marine Transportation System
• Weather has been and continues to be a factor of fatal motor vehicle crashes
1997-1999 U.S. Motor Vehicle Fatal Crashes1997-1999 U.S. Motor Vehicle Fatal Crashes
WHY WE ARE HEREWHY WE ARE HERE
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2
4
6
8
10
Rain Snow Fog Rain Other & Fog
Per
cent
age
Source: US DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Fatal Crashes With Adverse Weather Occurring
Fatal Crashes With Adverse Weather Occurring
An average of 114 persons died daily in crashes -- 1 every 13 minutes Total societal cost of crashes exceeded $150 billion annually An average of 114 persons died daily in crashes -- 1 every 13 minutes Total societal cost of crashes exceeded $150 billion annually
Over 12% of the fatal crashes occurred during inclement weather Over 12% of the fatal crashes occurred during inclement weather
• The weather community has made significant progress in many areas
– Increased weather information for surface transportation focus among agencies
– Defining requirements
– Computing power and improved models
– Visualization techniques
– Communications
• Gaps still exist in the weather information for surface transportation program
• The weather community has made significant progress in many areas
– Increased weather information for surface transportation focus among agencies
– Defining requirements
– Computing power and improved models
– Visualization techniques
– Communications
• Gaps still exist in the weather information for surface transportation program
WHY WE ARE HEREWHY WE ARE HERE
• We have many opportunities for surface transportation weather service improvements
– Integration of existing observation networks
– Product development and dissemination
– Weather information displays
– Decision support systems and capabilities
– User education and training
• We have opportunities to implement improvements now
• We have opportunities to positively identify areas needing attention and priority
• We have many opportunities for surface transportation weather service improvements
– Integration of existing observation networks
– Product development and dissemination
– Weather information displays
– Decision support systems and capabilities
– User education and training
• We have opportunities to implement improvements now
• We have opportunities to positively identify areas needing attention and priority
WHY WE ARE HEREWHY WE ARE HERE
To ensure the effective use of federal meteorological
resources by leading the systematic coordination of
operational weather requirements and services, and supporting research, among the
federal agencies.
OFCM PRIMEROFCM PRIMER
Who is OFCM?Who is OFCM?
Mission
Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (FCMSSR)
Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research (ICMSSR)
Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Standing Committees
Program Councils
National Space Weather Program
National Aviation Weather Program
Environmental Services, Operations, and Research
Needs
Operational Processing Centers
Environmental Information Systems and Communications
Integrated Observing Systems
Climate Monitoring and Services
Cooperative Research
Committee for Environmental Services, Operations, and Research Needs
Joint Action Group: WIST
OFCM PRIMEROFCM PRIMER
Coordinating InfrastructureCoordinating Infrastructure
• Weather Information for Surface Transportation Joint Action Group Members
–Listed on inside back cover of program
OFCM PRIMEROFCM PRIMER
Membership of Joint Action GroupMembership of Joint Action Group
• Provide status of needs and requirements analysis
– Solicit feedback for validation
• Provide update / summarize progress and activities over the last 12 months
• Identify initiatives / programs that are currently underway or being planned
• Illuminate gaps where additional focus is required
• Identify next steps / actions toward improving weather information for decision-makers
• Provide status of needs and requirements analysis
– Solicit feedback for validation
• Provide update / summarize progress and activities over the last 12 months
• Identify initiatives / programs that are currently underway or being planned
• Illuminate gaps where additional focus is required
• Identify next steps / actions toward improving weather information for decision-makers
Overarching objectives are to:
SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVESSYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVES
AGENDAAGENDA
Intermodal Transportation Systems
FORETELL - Demonstration
Requirements Review / Analysis Process
Mr. Jeff Paniati, Deputy Director Joint Program Office
Mr. Steven Sheffield, Castle Rock Consultants
Mr. Christopher A. Moren, OFCM (STC)
TodayToday
Panel 1: Weather Information Needs & Requirements Results
Panel 2A: Government Capabilities, Services, and Initiatives
Moderator: Mr. Douglas Jonas, Matrix Management Group
Moderator: Ms. Faye Arvonio, USPS
Reception / Mixer: Executive Dining Room
AGENDAAGENDA
TodayToday
Panel 2B: Commercial Capabilities, Services, and Initiatives
Panel 3: Technical Risks and Challenges
Moderator: Ms. Sandy Thompson; NWA TV Committee
Moderator: Mr. Kenneth Kobetsky, AASHTO
Recap of Panels 1 and 2A
AGENDAAGENDA
TomorrowTomorrow
Panel 4A: Government Decision Support Capabilities and Services
Panel 4B: Commercial Decision Support Capabilities and Services
Moderator: Ms. Shelley J. Row, DOT- FHWA
Moderator: Mr. Todd Glickman, MIT
Luncheon Speaker: 511 Implementation in Washington DC Metro area
Mr. Doug Frye, George Mason University School of Public Policy
AGENDAAGENDA
TomorrowTomorrow
Next Steps / Action Plan
Mr. Samuel P. Williamson, Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
Recap of Panels 2B, 3 and 4
AGENDAAGENDA
WednesdayWednesday
http://www.ofcm.gov/
Presentations and other material will be available on the OFCM web site shortly after the forum.
Click on “Special Projects” and navigate to the Weather Information for Surface Transportation Symposium section.
PRESENTATION AVAILABILITYPRESENTATION AVAILABILITY
Proceedings of First WIST
Symposium
Proceedings of First WIST
Symposium
Improved Safety,
Efficiency, and
Customer Satisfaction
.
Continued Strong
Partnerships & Alliances+
WIST Needs
and
Requirements
Report
Proceedings
of WIST II
Symposium
SUMMARYSUMMARY
The Way AheadThe Way Ahead
