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:
  Case Studies Direct Costs Economic Growth Environmental Protection Freight Transportation Intermodal Transportation Mobility Performance Measurement Traffic Safety
• 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.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
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