Analysis of Surface Transportation Board Waybill Data for Freight Planning and Operations
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2020-03-01
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Edition:Final Report 08/01/2019 – 08/31/2020
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Abstract:There is an extensive range of available data for multimodal freight planning and operations decision-making. Even so, the freight data available is often inadequate for timely and precise analysis on modal freight movements due to numerous shortcomings in data sources, including sample size concerns, aggregation of information, precision and accuracy, timeliness, ownership and accessibility, and the alignment and scope of data for the needed analysis. The objective of this study is to review the Surface Transportation Board (STB) rail waybill data, analyze it, and examine the adequacy of the data for state planning and operations decision-making. The study starts with a review of the waybill data, focusing on aspects including accessibility, composition, quality, and usability of the data. The study also compares the waybill data against alternate databases, specifically the Association of American Railroads (AAR) rail data, to weigh the waybill data’s strengths and shortcomings and suggest where alternate sources should supplement the waybill data depending on analytical needs.
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