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59 PLENARY SESSION 5 Measuring the Immeasurable Pitfalls and Opportunities for Gauging Livability, Economic Prosperity, and Transit State of Good Repair Joseph Crossett, High Street Consulting Group (Moderator) Allen D
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60 performance measurement of transportation systems • Redevelop first. • Provide efficient infrastructure.
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61measuring the immeasurable The Pennsylvania DOT staff worked with staff from MPOs, transit agencies, local communities, and other groups to produce a series of documents on various elements pertaining to smart transportation. One report, which addressed the improved highway occupancy permit process, included an improved process that was consistent with smart transportation and that provided earlier communication between parties.
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62 performance measurement of transportation systems LRTP and TIP are within 5 percent of the asset management goal for a given year; • Safety: (a) the decline in annual fatalities, (b)
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63measuring the immeasurable rather than actual sales prices. For example, an estimate of expenditures on new cars is calculated as the number of cars sold times the average list price for all cars (at transaction prices -- i.e., the average list price with options adjusted for transportation charges, sales taxes, dealer discounts, and rebates)
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64 performance measurement of transportation systems the entire base, including the following components of transportation infrastructure: • Transit: brings labor to the place of production; • Highways: move inputs to production and outputs to customers; transport labor to the place of production; • Airports: move high-tech inputs, outputs, and products (low-weight, high-value goods) and enable the service sector, where transportation accounts for the highest valued input; • Railways: move commodities from the point of production to wholesalers and users; • Waterways and ports: connect U.S.
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65measuring the immeasurable tion system is meeting the needs of business and those of overall economic growth. Using a very basic growth model that controlled for the size of the economy, government policy, and population, Trimbath performed an economic analysis.
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66 performance measurement of transportation systems that investment in transportation infrastructure is a growth leader. The Chamber is engaging policy makers to create more effective, targeted policies and programs.
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67measuring the immeasurable accountability and transparency. The office's founding was also a response to the national focus on performance measures.
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68 performance measurement of transportation systems tool, as evidenced by improvements in the bus mean distance between failure. WMATA has a strong connection to the six livability principles outlined by the U.S.
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69measuring the immeasurable • Goals provide direction for the organization to attain the mission. • Objectives break goals into manageable bits that can be acted on.
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