This Transportation Research Board standing committee is concerned with the evolving role of high-occupancy vehicle, high-occupancy toll, and managed lanes in response to the challenges of congestion, energy consumption, and climate change. The committee examines methods for enhancing person throughput, energy conservation, air quality, and user choices and safety through the optimization of preferential lanes, priority treatments, and other supporting systems for bus transit, carpooling, and vanpooling. The committee’s activities focus on the planning, design, operation, pricing, and evaluation of preferential lane facilities and on the development, validation, and dissemination of theoretical, experimental, and applied research related to preferential lanes.
Committee Activities at the 2009 TRB Annual Meeting
The committee meeting summary, handouts, and select presentations can be found at the meetings link.
The TRB Committee on HOV, HOT and Managed Lanes will hold its mid-year meeting on September 1-2, 2009 at the J. Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Center Woods Hole, Massachusetts
The preliminary program is attached. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss key topic areas with a focus on current research results, issues, and future research and outreach needs. Web conferencing for portions of the meeting will be available as noted. The registration web site and additional meeting information should be available by mid-June.
We are seeking input on (1) topic experts to lead the breakout sessions for the subject areas identified, and (2) suggestions on special topic presentations. Email your suggestions by June 3rd to Don Samdahl or Jim Edwards.
We look forward to seeing you in Woods Hole!
Ginger
Committee Chair