Traffic & Public Transportation

From maintaining efficient public transportation networks to effectively managing traffic flow, local government plays a crucial role in how its citizenry gets around.  TVi has arranged numerous technical visits to study the best strategies.

MTA Metro-North Railroad Lecture & Ride-Along

Managing the World's Largest Freeway System

Metro-North Railroad is a suburban commuter rail service run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public authority of the State of New York and under contract with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.  TVi has worked with contacts at MTA Metro-North Railroad on multiple occasions in the past to arrange technical visits for overseas groups interesting in studying public transportation trends and best practices.
 
     1.   Name of Group:          JRMA Railway
     2.  Size of Group:              25 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                           1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
     4.  Host:                             MTA Metro-North Railroad
     5.  To Meet:                       – Deputy Chief Mechanical Office
                                                – Director of Maintenance Production
                                                – Chief Mechanical Officer
                                                – Manager, Strategic Initiatives
                                                – Capital Programs – Senior Engineer
                                                – Vice President, Operations
     6.  Contents:                       – MTA train ride with MTA Railroad staff 
                                                 – Introduction to MTA Metro-North Railroad
                                                 – Discussion and Q&A session

TVi has successfully coordinated multiple technical visits for overseas delegations to the Los Angeles Traffic Management Center (TMC). The TMC is jointly run by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The TMC manages 27 freeways, 5,000 traffic sensors embed in the roads, 140 traffic surveillance cameras, more than 130 changeable message signs, 1,000 traffic-controlling ramp meters, 27 freeway advisory radio transmitters, and 150 roaming Freeway Service Patrol trucks. All  elements are monitored from 25 multi-monitor workstations. With the help of the latest electronic technologies such as Changeable Message Signs (CMS), closed circuit television and delineators embedded in pavement, motorists benefit from a faster, more efficient transportation management network.

     1.   Name of Group:         AETELI
     2.  Size of Group:              10 + 1 interpreter
     3.  Time:                           10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
     4.  Host:                             Los Angeles Traffic Management Center
     5.  To Meet:                       Director
     6.  Contents:                     – Traffic Management Center overview and tour
                                              – Discussion and Q&A session