MTI Continuity Operations/Continuity of State-Level for Government of Organizations Transportation Continuity of Operations/Continuity Funded by U.S. Department of Transportation and California Department of Transportation of Government for State-Level Transportation Organizations MTI ReportMTI 11-02 MTI Report 11-02 October 2011 MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE MTI FOUNDER Hon. Norman Y. Mineta The Norman Y. Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies was established by Congress in the MTI BOARD OF TRUSTEES Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). The Institute’s Board of Trustees revised the name to Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) in 1996. Reauthorized in 1998, MTI was selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation Honorary Chairman Joseph Boardman (Ex-Officio) John Horsley David L. Turney* (TE 2012) through a competitive process in 2002 as a national “Center of Excellence.” The Institute is funded by Congress through the John L. Mica (Ex-Officio) Chief Executive Officer (Ex-Officio)* Chairman, President & CEO Amtrak Digital Recorders, Inc. United States Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, the California Legislature Chair Executive Director House Transportation and American Association of State through the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and by private grants and donations. Infrastructure Committee Donald H. Camph (TE 2012) Highway and Transportation Officials Edward Wytkind (Ex-Officio) House of Representatives President (AASHTO) President California Institute for Technology Transportation Trades Department, The Institute receives oversight from an internationally respected Board of Trustees whose members represent all major surface Honorary Co-Chair, Honorable Exchange Will Kempton (TE 2012) AFL-CIO transportation modes. MTI’s focus on policy and management resulted from a Board assessment of the industry’s unmet needs Nick Rahall (Ex-Officio) CEO Anne P. Canby (TE 2011) and led directly to the choice of the San José State University College of Business as the Institute’s home. The Board provides Vice Chairman Orange County Transportation House Transportation and President Authority policy direction, assists with needs assessment, and connects the Institute and its programs with the international transportation Infrastructure Committee Surface Transportation Policy Project community. House of Representatives William Millar* (Ex-Officio) Julie Cunningham (TE 2013) President Chair, Mortimer Downey Executive Director/CEO American Public Transportation MTI’s transportation policy work is centered on three primary responsibilities: (TE 2013) Conference of Minority Association (APTA) Senior Advisor Transportation Officials PB Consult Inc. Norman Y. Mineta (Ex-Officio) Research William Dorey (TE 2012) Vice Chairman President/CEO Hill & Knowlton MTI works to provide policy-oriented research for all levels of Department of Transportation, MTI delivers its classes over Vice Chair, Steve Heminger (TE 2013) Granite Construction Inc. Secretary of Transportation (ret.) government and the private sector to foster the development a state-of-the-art videoconference network throughout Executive Director of optimum surface transportation systems. Research areas in- the state of California and via webcasting beyond, allowing Metropolitan Transportation Malcolm Dougherty Stephanie L. Pinson (TE 2013) Commission (Ex-Officio) President/COO clude: transportation security; planning and policy development; working transportation professionals to pursue an advanced Acting Director Gilbert Tweed Associates, Inc. interrelationships among transportation, land use, and the degree regardless of their location. To meet the needs of Executive Director California Department of Transportation David Steele (Ex-Officio) environment; transportation finance; and collaborative labor- employers seeking a diverse workforce, MTI’s education Rod Diridon* (TE 2011) Mineta Transportation Institute Dean, College of Business management relations. Certified Research Associates conduct program promotes enrollment to under-represented groups. Nuria I. Fernandez (TE 2013) San José State University the research. Certification requires an advanced degree, Thomas E. Barron (TE 2013) Senior Vice President President Major Programs Group CHRMHill Paul Toliver* (TE 2013) gener-ally a PhD, a record of academic publications, and Information and Technology Transfer Parsons Transportation Group President profession-al references. Research projects culminate in a MTI promotes the availability of completed research to Rose Guilbault (TE 2012) New Age Industries Ignacio Barron de Angoiti Vice President ** Honorary peer-reviewed publication, available both in hardcopy and professional organizations and journals and works to American Automobile Association * (Ex-Officio) Michael S. Townes (TE 2011) Chair ^ on TransWeb, the MTI website (http://transweb.sjsu.edu). integrate the research findings into the graduate education Director Passenger and High Speed President/CEO (ret.) Vice Chair Ed Hamberger (Ex-Officio) Transportation District Commision of # Past Chair program. In addition to publishing the studies, the Institute Department International Union of Railways President/CEO Hampton Roads Education also sponsors symposia to disseminate research results (UIC) Association of American Railroads The educational goal of the Institute is to provide graduate-lev- to transportation professionals and encourages Research el education to students seeking a career in the development Associates to present their findings at conferences. The and operation of surface transportation programs. MTI, through World in Motion, MTI’s quarterly newsletter, covers San José State University, offers an AACSB-accredited Master of innovation in the Institute’s research and education pro- Directors Science in Transportation Management and a graduate Certifi- grams. MTI’s extensive collection of transportation-related Research Associates Policy Oversight Committee Hon. Rod Diridon, Sr. cate in Transportation Management that serve to prepare the na- publications is integrated into San José State University’s Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ph.D. Frances Edwards, Ph.D. Executive Director Urban and Regional Planning Political Science tion’s transportation managers for the 21st century. The master’s world-class Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. San José State University San José State University degree is the highest conferred by the California State Uni- Karen E. Philbrick, Ph.D. versity system. With the active assistance of the California Research Director Jan Botha, Ph.D. Taeho Park, Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering Organization and Management Peter Haas, Ph.D. San José State University San José State University Education Director Katherine Kao Cushing, Ph.D. Diana Wu Donna Maurillo Enviromental Science Martin Luther King, Jr. Library DISCLAIMER Communications Director San José State University San José State University The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the information presented herein. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Brian Michael Jenkins Dave Czerwinski, Ph.D. Centers Program and the California Department of Transportation, in the interest of information exchange. This report does National Transportation Security Center of Marketing and Decision Science not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the U.S. government, State of California, or the Mineta Transportation Institute, Excellence San José State University who assume no liability for the contents or use thereof. This report does not constitute a standard specification, design standard, or regulation. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ph.D. National Transportation Finance Center representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. REPORT 11-02 CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS/CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT FOR STATE-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATIONS Frances L. Edwards, MUP, PhD, CEM Daniel C. Goodrich, MPA, CEM September 2011 A publication of Mineta Transportation Institute Created by Congress in 1991 College of Business San José State University San José, CA 95192-0219 TECHNICAL REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE 1. Report No. 2. Government Acession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. CA-MTI-11-2976 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government for State-Level Transportation September 2011 Organizations 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Authors 8. Perfo rming Organization Report Frances L. Edwards, MUP, PhD, CEM MTI Report 11-02 Daniel C. Goodrich, MPA, CEM 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. Mineta Transportation Institute College of Business San José State University 11. Contract or Grant No. 2009-ST-061-TS0008 San José, CA 95192-0219 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. 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