Exploration of Technical Developments and Data Sources That May Have Implications for Long-Range Transport Planning in Virginia

Details

• Creators:
  Gillespie, James S. ; Moruza, Audrey K. ; Benham, Katya E. ; Smith, Cecilia
• Corporate Creators:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Corporate Contributors:
  Virginia. Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Socioeconomic factors
  • Forecasting
  • Long range planning
  • Performance measurement
  • Data collection
  • Statistical analysis
  • Literature reviews
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/VTRC 27-R06
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Virginia
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
• Abstract:
  VTrans is the Commonwealth of Virginia's statewide multimodal transportation plan. Virginia's Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment maintains the plan under the supervision of the state's Commonwealth Transportation Board. The plan's methodology uses several VTrans "trend trackers" that are quantifiable metrics updated annually; "macrotrends," which are emerging patterns of change; and Commonwealth Transportation Board objectives, or qualitative targets for which the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment defines various metrics. The research reported herein supported the Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment's mission through three tasks related to these trackers, macrotrends, and objectives: (1) compile statistical series, historical values, and future forecasts to represent seven trend trackers in the VTrans framework; (2) estimate the differences between forecast and observed values for population and employment; and (3) investigate the possible means of using one or more of the trend trackers in a planning application. Forecast data purchased from Woods & Poole Economics, Inc., coupled with data from publicly available sources and a review of the literature, formed the basis of the analysis.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  126188
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93323/dot_93323_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.32 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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