Peer to Peer Program
1-888-700-PEER
p2p@volpe.dot.gov
or visit us on the web at
http://www.its.dot.gov/peer/index.htm
Serving the Transit, Highway and Motor Carrier Communities
Sharing Knowledge - Getting Results
The program provides assistance through its network of over 120 USDOT-approved ITS professionals who have planned, implemented and operated ITS in urban and rural areas. Most of the Program's Peers are public sector ITS practioners - "your Peers."
Services Provided
The Peer to Peer Program delivers short term assistance according to your ITS needs. Assistance may include telephone consultations, off-site document reviews, presentations, visits to your site or appropriate actions. Many customers receive a mix of services delivered by phone, mail and site visit.
The program continues to assist metropolitan and rural clients to create solutions for a variety of highway, transit, and motor carrier interests. The program offers assistance in virtually all areas of ITS planning, design, deployment and operations.
How Peer to Peer Can Help
The ITS Peer to Peer Program offers assistance in the following areas:
- Planning and Programming
- Institutional Issues
- National Standards and Architecture
- System Design
- Operations and Maintenacne
- Procurement/RFPs
- Financial Issues
- Resource Materials
- Education/Awareness/Training
- Partnerships
- Simulation and Modeling
- Telecommunications
- Software/Hardware
Simple and Effective
The Peer to Peer sponsors travel, communications and associated costs of its services. Since there are no direct costs to the customer, no purchase orders or other administrative actions are required. All information is held confidential within the Peer to Program Program. Just call, and we deliver!
Accessing the Peer to Peer Program
The Intelligent Transportation Peer to Peer Program provides free, short-term technical assistance regarding intelligent transportation systems (ITS). Our experts provide their experienceto help you plan, design and operate ITS systems.
Program recipients are public sector entities, including:
- State DOTs
- Transit agencies
- State motor carrier & related agencies
- Turnpike & tollway authorities
- Cities, counties & MPOs
The Peer to Peer Program suppliments the technical assistance provided through the FHWA, FTA and FMCSA offices on your local area.
Easy ITS Technical Assistance
Access the program by calling (1-888-700-PEER) or sending electronic mail (p2p@volpe.dot.gov), or working through your FHWA, FTA or FMCSA contacts. A telephone call will get us started working for you. A brief follow-up request letter may be necessary for certain types of assistance.
From Publication No. FHWA-OP-00-006
ITS Joint Program Office
March 2002
