The following are additional Statewide Cooperative
Initiative (SCI) studies partly funded with CDTC’s PL
funds. The SCI program is a joint
program of the state’s thirteen MPOs, with funding
provided from each MPO and administration provided by a single MPO for each
effort on behalf of the group.
1. Statewide
MPO Association Staff Support (CDTC administered contract; see Task 1.68)
2. Integrated
Transportation and Community Design (CDTC administered contract; see Task 5.85)
3. Additional Statewide
Data Collection (high tech)
The Binghamton Metropolitan
Transportation Study (BMTS) completed a $150,000 statewide contract to survey
the current state of the practice and develop recommendations.. Follow-up refinement and implementation of
technology-driven data collection is also scheduled to begin in 2004-05;
$100,000 is reserved for this activity.
Budget: $100,000 (04-05).
4. Exploration of Factors
Influencing Future Travel Behavior (carryover)
In 2003-04, the NYS MPO Association secured the commitment from FHWA to
add $100,000 to NYS MPO's $100,000 to allow this task
to proceed. An outline for an approach
involving commissioned papers, retreat, web-based discussion, and final report
has been prepared. It is hoped that the
effort can be carried out in 2004-05.
NYSDOT has committed $20,000 in SPR funds to complement this work.
5. ITS
Operations and Management Integration Strategies (carryover)
This
reflects a statewide effort to pursue strategies for integrating system
operations and management activities into the MPO process. As transportation system emphasis
increasingly moves away from construction of capital solutions to mobility
problems and toward operational actions, there is a clear need to integrate the
MPO process and operational activities.
Current
discussions are focusing on linking this work to current NYSDOT statewide
planning work on ITS strategies. A scope
for the shared-cost project will be developed in collaboration with
NYSDOT. Budget: $150,000.
6. Training for MPO Staffs
(continuing)
NYS MPO will continue to provide for
training opportunities for MPO staffs, extending previous successful work with
GIS training and freight data training.
The 2004-05 budget for this is $100,000.
7. Congestion Management System Research
A new Shared Cost Initiative for 2004-05 is research
into Congestion Management System practices.
The effort will seek to identify and share alternative successful
practices with regard to metropolitan CMS work.
The budget for this effort is $80,000.
8. Intercity Corridor Planning
(new task)
In anticipation of planning needs related to NYSDOT’s new organizational structure, the NYS MPOs have reserved $100,000 for a shared cost initiative
that would partner with NYSDOT commitment of State Planning and Research (SPR) funds. The joint initiative would seek to explore
and define roles and responsibilities with regard to planning and programming
actions on strategic intercity trade corridors within metropolitan areas.
In addition to the Shared Cost Initiatives, several
NYSDOT SPR activities are directly applicable to the Capital District. These are listed below.
1. Border Crossings and International Trade
Corridor Tasks
NYDOT will advance a number of activities dealing with
border crossings and international trade.
A significant component is the I-87 corridor. Activities will include joint working group
effort with the Ministry of Transport in
2. High-Speed Rail Engineering Plan
This activity seeks to provide additional detail to
concepts contained in the Governor’s High Speed Rail program, including
coordination with CSX, Amtrak and CDTA regarding the track and signal work
between the Rensselaer Station and
3. Empire West Passenger Rail Capacity
Study
This project will analyze train operations and
infrastructure needs for the Empire Corridor between