Biennial Spectrum Plan 2009 U.S. Department of Transportation US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Operating Administrations Federal Aviation Administration Federal Highway Administration Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Railroad Administration Federal Transit Administration Maritime Administration National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Research and Innovative Technology Administration Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Biennial Spectrum Plan is published by: Office of the Secretary of Transportation Office of Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy In close cooperation with: Office of the Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration Office of the Vice President, Technical Operations, Federal Aviation Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Introduction to the US Department of Transportation’s 2009 Spectrum Plan In May 2003, the President established the Spectrum Policy Initiative to promote the development and implementation of a U.S. spectrum management policy for the 21st century. The intent of the Spectrum Policy Initiative is to " ... foster economic growth; promote our national and homeland security; maintain U.S. global leadership in communications technology; and satisfy other vital U.S. needs in areas such as public safety, scientific research, Federal transportation infrastructure, and law enforcement." The Initiative requires all agencies, including the Department of Transportation, to provide an agency-specific strategic spectrum plan (agency plan) to the Secretary of Commerce that includes: 1) spectrum requirements, including bandwidth and frequency location for future technologies or services; 2) the planned uses of new technologies or expanded services requiring spectrum over a period of time agreed to by the selected agencies; and 3) suggested spectrum efficient approaches to meeting identified spectrum requirements. The heads of agencies are required to update their agency plans biennially. This report represents the biennial update to the Department of Transportation's Spectrum Plan, first released in 2005. US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BIENNIAL SPECTRUM PLAN - 2009 i This page intentionally left blank US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BIENNIAL SPECTRUM PLAN - 2009 ii Table of Contents Introduction to the US Department of Transportation’s 2009 Spectrum Plan .............................i Agency-wide Spectrum Policy .........................................................................................................1 Impact of Spectrum Use on the US Department of Transportation's Mission........................2 DOT Organization and Mission...................................................................................................2 DOT's Role in Federal Spectrum Management..........................................................................3 Spectrum Dependent Systems Covered by the 2009 Plan ........................................................4 Surface Domain: DOT Spectrum Plans covering Highway, Rail, Transit and Pipeline..............5 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...................................................................................6 Agency Missions and Strategic Vision for Spectrum Management............................................6 Current Spectrum Use for agency systems using Federal-agency or shared spectrum allocations ...................................................................................................................................6 Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Global Positioning System (GPS) data links: ................................6 Future Spectrum Requirements for agency systems using Federal-agency or shared spectrum allocations ...................................................................................................................................7 Step Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar: 140 MHz -3000 MHz Ultra Wide Band ................7 Recommended Actions for NTIA ................................................................................................7 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) .............................................................8 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).......................................................................................9 High-Speed Rail..........................................................................................................................9 FRA Research & Development...................................................................................................9 Intelligent Railroad Systems .......................................................................................................9 Positive Train Control (PTC).......................................................................................................9 Federal Transit Administration (FTA)........................................................................................11 Agency Missions and Strategic Vision for Spectrum Management..........................................11 FTA’s Current and Future Spectrum Needs .............................................................................12 Private Mobile Radio: 806 – 869 MHz, 450 MHz – 470 MHz, 150 – 170 MHz, 900 MHz, and 25 – 50 MHz..............................................................................................................................13 Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC): 5.9 GHz....................................................14 Rail Signaling and Train Control ...............................................................................................14 Coordination with USDOT ITS Program...................................................................................15 External Factors........................................................................................................................15 Summary...................................................................................................................................16 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)......................................................17 Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC): 5.9 GHz .....................................................17 Collision Avoidance Radar: 47-77 GHz ....................................................................................17 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA)..................................................18 Agency Missions and Strategic Vision for Spectrum Management..........................................18 Current Spectrum Use for Agency Systems Using Federal-agency or shared Spectrum........18 Current Use of Commercial Spectrum-Dependent Licensed Systems ....................................18 Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) ................................................19 USDOT Strategic Spectrum Communications Issues that Impact Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ...........................................................................................................................19 Highway Advisory Radio: 535-1710 KHz..................................................................................19 Dedicated Short Range Communication: 902 - 928 MHz.........................................................19 Dedicated Short Range Communication: 5.850 – 5.925 GHz..................................................20 What is DSRC?.........................................................................................................................20 Standards Development Status ................................................................................................20 Wireless communication for traffic surveillance and signal control: 11, 23, & 31 GHz.............21 US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BIENNIAL SPECTRUM PLAN - 2009 iii Collision Avoidance Radar: 47 – 77 GHz .................................................................................21 Telecommunications, Spectrum Sharing, and New Technologies ...........................................21 Identify Transportation Information Needs................................................................................21 Evaluation of New Alternatives .................................................................................................22 2.400 GHz, 5.000 GHz, & 700 MHz..........................................................................................22 Inland (Terrestrial) Nationwide Differential GPS (NDGPS) ......................................................23 High Accuracy (HA) NDGPS.....................................................................................................24 Maritime Domain: Spectrum Plans covering Inland-waterway, Coastal and Oceanic Transportation .................................................................................................................................25 Maritime Administration (MARAD) ............................................................................................26 Introduction, agency missions and agency strategic vision for spectrum management ..........26 Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) ................................................27 Agency Missions and Strategic Vision for Spectrum Management..........................................27 Current Spectrum Use for Agency Systems Using Federal-agency or shared Spectrum........27