Program Benefits
Coordinated responses to travel disruptions
The RM3P will help local, regional, and state agencies work together to more quickly and effectively resolve disruptions that slow travelers down by using decision-support technology and improved coordination. For example, if a Metrorail train derails, a temporary system of shuttle buses (known as a “bus bridge”) can be deployed more quickly, and train signals can be retimed, reducing the length of delays.
Improved safety
The RM3P has the potential to better orchestrate multi-agency responses to safety-related incidents. By removing road hazards more quickly, agencies responsible for roadway operations can reduce the number of crashes. Predictive technology has been piloted to reduce crashes with a potential of nearly 20 percent.
Collaborative planning
The RM3P will provide transportation planners across the region access to better data and new analysis tools. This facilitates collaborative planning of their short-term operations and long-term planning to meet travelers’ needs. This is supported by FHWA’s ICM Findings Report, which states that collaborative operational decisions benefit the corridor as a whole.
More reliable commute
The RM3P will provide the region’s transportation network operators and private partners with real-time and predictive information about travel conditions (such as delays on roads and transit, and parking availability). This information, when shared with their customers, will help people make more informed choices about how and when to travel.
Enhanced connections
Travelers in our region have different transportation service needs when events impact the region (such as major Metrorail track maintenance or a forecasted snowstorm). The increased availability of travel data will enable public and private transportation service providers, such as local buses, rail, bikeshare, and ride-sharing companies, to collectively address changes in travelers’ needs.
Incentives for individual travelers
The RM3P will offer travelers incentives that vary based on current conditions, such as the encouraged use of routes or modes that maximize the efficiency of the transportation network. By making this choice, individual travelers help reduce congestion for all and allow everyone to get around more quickly and safely.