NOCoE Case Studies capture the strategies and practices currently being deployed to advance the TSMO industry and enable TSMO practitioners to save lives, time, and money.
Case studies are developed in partnership with the authoring organization or individual to succinctly transfer knowledge for the effective use by others in the industry.
Many of the case studies come from TSMO Award Submissions. Please be sure to consider submitting your practices for upcoming awards.
Additional case studies focus on academic and industry collaboration models, the 2017 solar eclipse, and other TSMO practices being deployed throughout the country.
NCDOT Transportation Operations Manual Implementation
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- Fostering a TSMO Culture
- NOCoE
- North Carolina DOT
- TSMO Program Planning Considerations
- The TSMO Program Plan
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
NCDOT’s adoption of the Transportation Operations Manual (TOM) has provided a structured framework that serves as the foundation for how NCDOT leaders and practitioners optimize transportation operations activities. NCDOT aims to leverage the TOM as a tool to continuously improve incident respons
New Jersey Route 18 Rehabilitation Project Incident Management Task Force
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- NOCoE
- New Jersey DOT
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
The NJ Route 18 project enhances safety through coordinated incident management, TIM training for 900+ first responders, and reduced crash rates. It saves time with adaptive traffic signals, real-time monitoring, and effective detour planning. Financially, it delivers over $20M in annual savings
Focusing on the Culture Side of TSMO for Agency Adoption
- Approaches to TSMO Tactics Planning and Programming
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Fostering a TSMO Culture
- Missouri DOT
- NOCoE
- NOCoE Case Study
- TSMO Programming and Funding
- The TSMO Program Plan
MoDOT’s TSMO initiative improves safety through real-time traffic management, intelligent systems, and public education on safer travel. It saves time by streamlining incident response and increasing coordination across teams, reducing delays and duplicate efforts. It saves money by maximizing us
A TSMO Transformation at the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- Elements of a TSMO Program Plan
- Fostering a TSMO Culture
- Idaho DOT
- NOCoE
- TSMO Culture
- TSMO Program Planning Considerations
- The TSMO Program Plan
The Idaho Transportation Department’s new, statewide TSMO Program transforms operations from reactive to proactive, using data-driven strategies to improve safety, reduce delays, and maximize infrastructure efficiency. With executive backing, dedicated funding, and strategic planning, ITD is adva
NOCoE Best Practices: Integrating Safety and Mobility
- Best Practice
- Best Practice
- Education, Training & Professional Activities
- Evolution of Organizations, Structure, and Workforce
- NOCoE
- Publications
- Recruitment and Retention
- Staff Development
- Workforce
At the core of the transportation industry is the safe and efficient movement and people and goods. Safety and efficiency are sometimes characterized as a tradeoff; in reality, with thoughtful transportation system management and operations (TSMO) practices, operations is a means to ach
NOCoE Best Practices: TSMO Workforce Hiring and Training
- Best Practice
- Best Practice
- Education, Training & Professional Activities
- Evolution of Organizations, Structure, and Workforce
- NOCoE
- Publications
- Recruitment and Retention
- Staff Development
- Workforce
This report shares best practices in the hiring and training practices of TSMO organizations. With the growing number of resources available, including by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), this report focuses on four topics for agencies seeking to expand and improve their work
NOCoE Best Practices: Active Transportation
- Best Practice
- Best Practice
- Bicycle Lanes
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Education
- Bike Sharing
- Cycle Tracks
- Education, Training & Professional Activities
- Evolution of Organizations, Structure, and Workforce
- NOCoE
- Pedestrian Facilities
- Publications
- Recruitment and Retention
- Staff Development
- Workforce
Active transportation is a key component of the TSMO strategy of Transportation Demand Management (TDM). Mode shift from vehicles to other modes can be an effective way to reduce roadway vehicle congestion. In addition to light rail, subway, buses, or other forms of public transportatio
NOCoE Best Practices: Communicating TSMO
- Best Practice
- Best Practice
- Collaboration
- Education, Training & Professional Activities
- Evolution of Organizations, Structure, and Workforce
- NOCoE
- Outreach
- Publications
- Recruitment and Retention
- Staff Development
- Workforce
There are many benefits to a strong Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) program: improved travel time and reliability; multimodal system efficiency; cost-effectiveness; environmental benefits; and improved agency efficiency. These outcomes benefit transportation agen
Expanding TSMO Capabilities through Software and Technology Innovation
- Big Data & Analytics
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- Data Acquisition, Support and Hosting
- Data and Information Gathering
- Florida DOT
- Freight Data / Analysis
- NOCoE
- Performance Data Collection, Analysis and Management
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
- Traffic Incident Management
FDOT’s TSMO program improves traffic management through technology, real-time data, and stakeholder collaboration. Tools like the SunGuide Alert Viewer and Vehicle-to-Everything Data Exchange Platform enhance safety by reducing accidents and improving emergency response. Dashboards and dynamic to
TSMO 2.0 Plan
- Case Studies
- Case Studies & Lessons Learned
- Case Study
- Elements of a TSMO Program Plan
- Fostering a TSMO Culture
- Leadership/Championship
- NOCoE
- Ohio DOT
- Planning
- Program Status
- Programming/Budget/Funding
- Strategic Planning
- TSMO Culture
- TSMO Programming and Funding
- The TSMO Program Plan
Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) TSMO 2.0 serves as a roadmap to guide the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) as it continues to integrate operational improvements to preserve, maintain, or restore the performance of the transportation system. The TSMO 2.0 plan strives to do more