Committee on Transportation System Operations

Acronym: CTSO

Category: Program Delivery and Operations

Actions

Table Index	Action	Objectives	Catalysts
1	Distribute quarterly communications sharing the status and results from recent NCHRP research.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Build transportation workforce capabilities	Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Work together with partners to share information and efforts
2	Identify pilot deployments and compile agency experiences for smart and connected technologies.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Connect community, economy, land use and the environment Advance equity and social justice Improve asset performance Strengthen resiliency Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Advocate for sustainable funding Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Seek transportation funding innovations Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making
3	Provide technical knowledge and prepare comment responses to FCC Notices of Proposed Rulemaking related to public safety spectrum used by DOTs. Collaborate with other AASHTO committees on broadband issues.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Improve asset performance Strengthen resiliency Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Work with Congress and the administration to advance policies Embrace a sense of urgency and be agile and nimble Catalog and provide easy access to materials Continuously review and improve strategic communications and brand
4	Through committee-wide peer exchanges, webinars and personal contacts, provide expertise on cross-cutting transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) topics.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Connect community, economy, land use and the environment Advance equity and social justice Deliver a proactive policy platform for the future Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Improve asset performance Strengthen resiliency Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies Keep committees relevant and aligned Build transportation workforce capabilities Innovate and modernize products and services	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Seek transportation funding innovations Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Collaborate to support equity and social justice objectives Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Work with Congress and the administration to advance policies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Expand capacity-building products and services Provide knowledge management resources Increase diversity, equity and inclusion Engage new CEOs and members Create opportunities for members to network and share knowledge Engage more levels of staff from member organizations including non-voting members and friends Support diversity and succession management in committee leadership Improve the collaboration platforms used by committees and staff to facilitate engagement between members and staff Better communicate policy goals to members and local partners Promote diversity in all activities Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff Continuously review and improve strategic communications and brand Utilize technology to better serve members
5	Provide input to Regional Operations Leadership Forum (ROLF) training content and Operations Practitioners Workshops to build TSMO champions in all areas of operations.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Align transportation interests across partners and regions Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Build transportation workforce capabilities	Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Work together with partners to share information and efforts Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Create a workplace culture of innovation and continuous improvement Catalog and provide easy access to materials Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff
6	Contribute expertise through review and commenting on the Transportation Operations Manual (TOM) and ballot the manual for updates as needed. Develop and implement the TOM website portal.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Advance equity and social justice Improve asset performance Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Build transportation workforce capabilities Innovate and modernize products and services	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Create a workplace culture of innovation and continuous improvement Provide knowledge management resources
7	Utilize CTSO Workforce Development Task Force (3E) to address TSMO workforce challenges.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Advance equity and social justice	Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed Collaborate to support equity and social justice objectives Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Increase diversity, equity and inclusion Support diversity and succession management in committee leadership
8	Continue the momentum of the Early Career and Young Transportation Professionals Group, TSMO NextGen, to drive workforce development and boost engagement, aligning with CTSO's key priorities.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Advance equity and social justice Align transportation interests across partners and regions Build transportation workforce capabilities	Collaborate to support equity and social justice objectives Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Create a workplace culture of innovation and continuous improvement Support attracting and retaining talent Provide knowledge management resources Increase diversity, equity and inclusion Engage new CEOs and members Create opportunities for members to network and share knowledge Support diversity and succession management in committee leadership Promote diversity in all activities Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff
9	Create and/or update web-based training modules focused on TOM (Transportation Operations Manual) as part of AASHTO’s technical services. Continue reviewing and updating key TOM chapters, like Freight Operations, to ensure content is current and relevant for a newly developed TOM Portal.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Improve asset performance Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Build transportation workforce capabilities Innovate and modernize products and services	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Promote the use of AASHTO standards and guidance across all transportation organizations Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Provide resources to meet evolving business needs Provide knowledge management resources
10	Create more opportunities for in-person Peer Exchanges for the Connected and Automated Vehicles groups. Work with NOCoE to develop and provide CAV webinars.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Connect community, economy, land use and the environment Improve asset performance Strengthen resiliency Align transportation interests across partners and regions Communicate the value of transportation Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies Keep committees relevant and aligned Build transportation workforce capabilities	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Create opportunities for members to network and share knowledge Embrace a sense of urgency and be agile and nimble Utilize technology to better serve members
11	Futher enhance the alignment between safety and operations by integrating Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies into safety programs.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Improve asset performance Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Advocate for sustainable funding Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies Build transportation workforce capabilities Innovate and modernize products and services	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Seek transportation funding innovations Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making Work together with partners to share information and efforts Provide resources to meet evolving business needs Expand capacity-building products and services Provide knowledge management resources Create opportunities for members to network and share knowledge Improve the collaboration platforms used by committees and staff to facilitate engagement between members and staff
12	Identify and prioritize the areas of TSMO in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have a greater impact	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Build transportation workforce capabilities Innovate and modernize products and services	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Seek private sector partners for innovation opportunities, expertise and information sharing Work together with partners to share information and efforts Collaborate with local agencies Develop next generation of leaders and workforce Provide resources to meet evolving business needs Expand capacity-building products and services Provide knowledge management resources Catalog and provide easy access to materials Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff Continuously review and improve strategic communications and brand
13	Monitor Operations-related policies at the Federal-level and make AASHTO members aware of relevant proposed legislation.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Connect community, economy, land use and the environment Advance equity and social justice Deliver a proactive policy platform for the future Improve asset performance Strengthen resiliency Align transportation interests across partners and regions Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Advocate for sustainable funding Build transportation workforce capabilities	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Seek transportation funding innovations Apply scenario planning to better weigh options in decision-making Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed Work together with partners to share information and efforts Work with Congress and the administration to advance policies Better communicate policy goals to members and local partners
14	Continue to educate CTSO community on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Process and distribute updates when needed.	Advance a safe, multimodal transportation system Connect community, economy, land use and the environment Align transportation interests across partners and regions Deliver a proactive policy platform for the future Evaluate emerging trends in technologies, policies and practices Communicate the value of transportation Advocate for sustainable funding Promote a broad range of thoughts and policies Be the trusted developers and keepers of transportation standards and guidance Keep committees relevant and aligned	Maintain focus on the elimination of fatalities and serious injuries Adopt policy priorities that create a safe and sustainable multimodal transportation system Create methods to better connect transportation research to policies and implementation Develop policies and provide resources that support ensuring access to transportation systems for everyone Seek transportation funding innovations Be intentionally inclusive as transportation policies are formed Work together with partners to share information and efforts Better communicate policy goals to members and local partners Encourage cross-discipline learning and information sharing among staff