Development of performance measurement for freight transportation : [tech summary].

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• Creators:
  Kelle, Peter
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  National Center for Intermodal Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Freight transportation
  • Intermodal transportation
  • Performance measurement
  • Mobility
  • Traffic safety
  • Environmental protection
  • Direct costs
  • Economic growth
  • Case studies
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SIO No. 30000762 ; LTRC Project No. 13-3SS
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  With increased emphasis on intermodal transportation development, the issue of how to evaluate an intermodal system has ; been receiving intensive attention since the enactments of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi ciency Act (ISTEA) and the ; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). All administrations in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) ; report the performance for their transportation systems in terms of diff erent measures. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ; uses truck travel times in freight-signifi cant corridors. The Maritime Administration uses port and ; waterway performance measures (e.g., port throughputs, shipping, and port availability), and ; the U.S. Class I railroads use three measures: cars on line, train speed, and terminal dwell hours. ; However, all these measures are defi ned for diff erent modes and thus none of them can be used ; to measure a freight network that often involves multiple modes. The ISTEA requires all states ; to implement a performance-based planning process, and the new Moving Ahead for Progress ; in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), requests the national freight network to “incorporate concepts ; of performance, and accountability into the operation and maintenance of the national freight ; network.” The Act specifi cally requires the USDOT and all states to “establish performance measures ; for freight movement.” Once established, all states are expected to use those performance ; measures to select freight management projects for federal funding and demonstrate the benefi ts ; of improvement investments.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28139/dot_28139_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 188.11 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:0750db3abb9c39598d8f3b34a78093a71f96a6c3453eafc2ad755e75d8e7e2d2