Measuring Transportation Network Performance

Measuring Transportation Network Performance
Author: Cambridge Systematics
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2010
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309154928

This guidebook provides methods for integrating performance measures from individual transportation modes and multiple jurisdictions and for developing new measures, if needed, to monitor transportation network performance. These network performance measures can be used to improve system management, planning, and investment decisions and can be applied to various scenarios. The guidebook should be of immediate use to practitioners in state, regional, or local governments; specially designated authorities; or those in the private sector who are responsible for measuring, operating, and investing in the performance of multimodal and/or multijurisdictional transportation networks.

Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways

Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways
Author: Kevin E. Heanue
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2000
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309068703

This synthesis report will be of interest to DOT administrators, supervisors, and staff, as well as to the consultants that work with them. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) regional and local agency staffs might also find it informative. The synthesis was initiated in response to a recommendation made during the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) Reassessment, which was undertaken by the FHWA in 1997/1998 to expand data sharing and partnering more widely among states, MPOs, and local governments. It documents current arrangements among state DOTs, MPOs, and other local and regional agencies to partner in the collection and share in the use of HPMS data. Key elements examined include institutional arrangements, the use of data and data sharing, cost and resource requirements, technical capabilities/barriers, implementation processes, and data quality and capability, as well as successes, failures, and difficulties. Case studies of successful state and MPO partnerships are included.

Performance Measurement of Transportation Systems

Performance Measurement of Transportation Systems
Author:
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2013
Genre: Highway departments
ISBN: 0309286697

Each track consisted of a plenary session followed by three concurrent breakout sessions. These proceedings follow the conference format, with the plenary sessions and the breakout sessions for each of the five tracks presented in chronological order. The breakout sessions and the closing session gave participants the opportunity to provide ideas and suggestions on further research, technology transfer, and training. Research topics identified for potential consideration are listed in the section on concluding remarks. The conference also featured an interactive poster session. Summaries provided by the poster authors are presented in Appendix A. The conference attracted 130 participants from Canada, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the United States, and featured transportation specialists who offered real-world expertise on the application of performance metrics and case studies.

Guidebook for Integrating Freight Into Transportation Planning and Project Selection Processes

Guidebook for Integrating Freight Into Transportation Planning and Project Selection Processes
Author: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2007
Genre: Freight and freightage
ISBN: 0309099102

Explores a framework for incorporating freight needs for all modes into transportation planning and priority programming by state, regional, metropolitan, local, and special transportation agencies. The report covers technical issues, organizational suggestions, and communication requirements of freight planning and programming. A project final report that describes the case studies used to help develop the guidebook and other resources used in the guidebook is available as NCHRP Web-Only. Document 112.

Performance Measures for Freight Transportation

Performance Measures for Freight Transportation
Author:
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2011
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309155576

"This report presents a comprehensive, objective, and consistent set of measures to gauge the performance of the freight transportation system. These measures are presented in the form of a Freight System Report Card, which reports information in three formats, each increasingly detailed, to serve the needs of a wide variety of users from decision makers at all levels to anyone interested in assessing the performance of the nation's freight transportation system."--Pub. desc.

Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into the Transportation Planning and Programming Processes: Technical Reference

Incorporating Reliability Performance Measures into the Transportation Planning and Programming Processes: Technical Reference
Author: Transportation Research Board
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 341
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 0309274354

This report from the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), which is administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, provides a “how-to” guide for technical staff to select and calculate the appropriate performance measures to support the development of key planning products, including long-range transportation plans, transportation programs, congestion management process, corridor planning, and operations planning.

MPO Capacity

MPO Capacity
Author: Bruce D. McDowell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1995
Genre: Government publications
ISBN: