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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Priorities for the Future
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1997-01-01
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Corporate Creators:National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Statistical Programs and Practices of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics ; National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics ; National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board ; National Research Council (U.S.)
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Abstract:This study was supported by contract no. CNST-1-95-06A between the National Academy of Sciences and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project.
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is the newest agency in the federal statistical system. BTS was authorized by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) and began operations in late 1992. The same ISTEA legislation that authorized BTS also called for a study of USDOT data collection procedures and capabilities by the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council. This report is the result of that study. Chapter 1 of the report provides an introduction, including information on the methods of study, the contents of the report, and a note on reauthorization legislation. The first part of Chapter 2 reviews the history and rationale that led to the establishment of BTS as a statistical agency with broad responsibilities in the area of transportation. The second part of Chapter 2 compares BTS's accomplishments to date with its mandate from ISTEA and with the criteria for an effective statistical agency found in the literature and developed from panel members' experience and judgments. Chapter 3 discusses the priority that BTS should place on activities to improve the quality of transportation data. Chapter 4 addresses BTS's program responsibilities to ensure the relevance of transportation data for policy making and other important user needs. The chapter also considers opportunities for BTS to assist key constituencies, including state transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations, to make more effective use of BTS and other transportation data. Finally, Chapter 5 considers institutional characteristics that are important for BTS to have. The appendices provide important background information or illustrate points made in the text through case studies.
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Content Notes:The National Academies Press has granted the National Transportation Library nonexclusive rights for the noncommercial distribution of this report. National Research Council. 1997. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Priorities for the Future. https://doi.org/10.17226/5809. Reproduced with permission from the National Academy of Sciences, Courtesy of the National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
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