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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ON THE WEB 18 Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data Summary of the 5th International Conference June 1–2, 2015 Denver, Colorado TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
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TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD 2016 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE* Chair: James M
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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ON THE WEB 18 Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data Summary of the 5th International Conference Katherine F Turnbull Rapporteur June 1–2, 2015 Denver, Colorado Organized by Transportation Research Board Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Performance Measures Technical Transfer Pooled Fund Cosponsored by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD Washington, D.C.
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Conference Proceedings on the Web 18 Transportation Research Board publications are available by ordering individual publications directly from the TRB Business Office, through the Internet at www.TRB.org or national-academies.org/trb, or by annual subscription through organizational or individual affiliation with TRB. Affiliates and library subscribers are eligible for substantial discounts.
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The National Academy of Sciences was established in 1863 by an Act of Congress, signed by President Lincoln, as a private, nongovernmental institution to advise the nation on issues related to science and technology. Members are elected by their peers for outstanding contributions to research.
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Preface The 5th International Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data Conference was held June 1–2, 2015, in Denver, Colorado. The conference was organized by the Transportation Research Board (TRB)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the project charge.
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vii List of Acronyms AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CMM capability maturity model CREATE Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program CSCT Commodity Supply Chain Table DOT Department of Transportation FHWA Federal Highway Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HOT high-occupancy toll HPMS Highway Performance Monitoring System ITS intelligent transportation systems LBT Long Beach Transit MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act MAPSS mobility, accountability, preservation, safety, and service MBTA Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority MPO metropolitan planning organization MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NPMRDS National Performance Management Research Data Set NPRM notice of proposed rule making NYCT New York City Transit RETAC Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee RTA Chicago Regional Transportation Authority RTD Denver Regional Transportation District SANDAG San Diego Association of Governments SCOPM Standing Committee on Performance Management SHA Maryland State Highway Administration SHSP Strategic Highway Safety Plan SMART State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent STB Surface Transportation Board STIP state transportation improvement plan TPM transportation performance management
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TRB Transportation Research Board UP Union Pacific Railroad U.S.
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Contents Opening Plenary Session CONFERENCE WELCOME.....................................................................................1 Daniela Bremmer, Joseph L Schofer, and Michael Lewis Conference Introduction.......................................................................................1 Daniela Bremmer and Joseph L
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Tracking the Moves Plenary Session INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT.........................................22 Louis-Paul Tardif, Marygrace Parker, and Page Siplon An Evidence-Based Framework and Analysis of the Canadian Transportation System.........................................................................................22 Louis-Paul Tardif Public-Sector Supply Chain Analysis for Investment Decisions......................27 Marygrace Parker Performance + Transportation = Economic Prosperity...................................29 Page Siplon Driving Decisions Breakout Session ABOUT INTERMODAL INVESTMENTS AND OPERATIONS........................32 Garrett Pedersen, Machelle Watkins, Doug McLeod, Lynnette Ciavarella, and Michael Meyer Tracking the Moves Breakout Session BREAKING FREIGHT BOTTLENECKS: FLUIDITY METRICS THAT WORK.....................................................................34 Jeffrey Short, Anne-Severine Poupeleer, Joseph Bryan, and Bill Eisele Untangling the Data Web Breakout Session MOVING DATA TO HELP MOVE PEOPLE.........................................................36 Dominick Tribone, Donna Anderson, Louis Cripps, and Chris Pangilinan State of the Practice Breakout Session INTERMODAL OR MULTIMODAL: IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE AND FREIGHT..................................................................38 Krista Nordback, Gregory L Slater, Nina Verzosa, and Corinne Donahue Integrating Plenary Session WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
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Untangling the Data Web Plenary Session UTILIZING ADVANCES IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT........................................................................44 Paul Trombino III, Heather Rothenberg, and Peeter Kivestu Transforming a Department of Transportation into an Information Agency......44 Paul Trombino III Held Hostage by Your Data: What Does "Data-Driven" Decision Making Really Mean? ..........................................................................46 Heather Rothenberg What Does User Experience Have to Do with Big Data?
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Driving Decisions Breakout Session WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY: TRANSPORTATION'S FUTURE AND PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN DECISION MAKING..............................................76 Julie Lorenz and Joe Crossett Tracking the Moves Breakout Session "TRANSPO TALKS": TRAFFIC ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION..........77 Sreenath Gangula, Larry Redd, Lytang Kelley, Peter Rafferty, Scott Perley, Michael Pack, and Mara Campbell Data Web Breakout Session DATA BUSINESS PLANNING................................................................................79 Anita Vandervalk, Kristen Carnarius, and Stanley Young State of the Practice Breakout Session TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY MATURITY MODEL WORKSHOP........................................................................80 Michael Nesbitt, Karen Miller, Susanna Hughes-Reck, and Patricia G Hendren Integrating Town Hall Discussion Plenary Session WHERE DO WE STAND AND WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT?
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1OPENING PLENARY SESSION Conference Welcome Daniela Bremmer, Washington State Department of Transportation Joseph L Schofer, Northwestern University Michael Lewis, Colorado Department of Transportation CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION Daniela Bremmer and Joseph L
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 2 • Bremmer reported that approximately 320 participants were registered for the conference from 12 countries, highlighting the international interest in transportation performance measurement. She noted that the conference plenary sessions were also being streamed live to 100 remote-access participants.
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3DRIVING DECISIONS PLENARY SESSION Aligning Performance Measures to Support Decisions Max Tyler, Colorado General Assembly Jeffrey Paniati, Federal Highway Administration Deb Miller, Surface Transportation Board Kenneth McDonald, Long Beach Transit MAKING MEASURES RESONATE WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS Max Tyler Colorado State Representative Max Tyler discussed communicating performance measures and other information with elected officials. He provided recent examples of different approaches and outcomes in Colorado.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 4 • Tyler reported there were areas for improvement with the Colorado DOT's SMART plan, including soliciting input from employees and from other groups outside the agency. He noted that communicating with citizens and interest groups is not easy, but it is key to good planning.
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5ALIGNING PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO SUPPORT DECISIONS the project forward, however, resulted in current businesses and residents not being fully aware of its scope and scale. Furthermore, concerns were voiced over the lack of access to businesses and the loss of residential property and trees.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 6 indicated that the public expects federal, state, and local agencies to manage resources effectively, to communicate openly about priorities, and to provide opportunities for participating in the priority-setting process. He commented that performance management is an accepted and proven approach in industry and business.
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7ALIGNING PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO SUPPORT DECISIONS TABLE 1 MAP-21 National Goal Areas and Goals Note: NHS = National Highway System. Source: FHWA.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 8 TABLE 2 Schedule for Performance Measure NPRMs Source: FHWA. • Paniati noted that performance management was contained in different sections of MAP-21.
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9ALIGNING PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO SUPPORT DECISIONS FIGURE 2 Example of communicating information on bicycle safety. (Source: FHWA.)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 10 management would improve the understanding of the investments that work best in different situations. • In summary, Paniati said MAP-21 provides the framework and goals for performance management, which reflects the logical evolution of the federal program.
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11 ALIGNING PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO SUPPORT DECISIONS process. Miller said that when she was appointed to STB, she found it did not have performance measures for internal use.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 12 Southern used simulations to provide data to assess the relative performance benefits of each project and combinations of projects on train delay, train speed, and fuel consumption. The benefits are weighted against the costs associated with the project.
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ALIGNING PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO SUPPORT DECISIONS 13 KEEPING SCORE FOR THE GAME OUR CUSTOMERS CARE ABOUT Kenneth McDonald Kenneth McDonald discussed performance management at Long Beach Transit (LBT)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 14 quality, exercise financial accountability, foster employee engagement, enhance customer experiences, and promote community and industry focus. He noted that with the help of a consultant, organizational goals were developed for each strategic priority.
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15 DRIVING DECISIONS BREAKOUT SESSION A Few Good Measures What Decision Makers Will Use Cory Pope, Utah Department of Transportation Charles (Muggs) Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments Geoffrey Whitfield, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The three speakers in this breakout session addressed performance measurement for transportation and economic competitiveness, social equity, and healthy and active lifestyles.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 16 the use of the Integrated Transportation and Health Impact Modeling Tool, which computes impacts across three areas of physical activity, air pollution, and crashes. He said also the health and economic impacts of different levels of physical activity were analyzed in the study by using the impact modeling tool.
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17 TRACKING THE MOVES BREAKOUT SESSION Mapping Business to System Performance Page Siplon, TeamOne Logistics Theodore Prince, Tiger Cool Express, LLC The two speakers in this breakout session provided a private-sector perspective on supply chain management and the transportation system. They explained the challenges facing global supply chains and opportunities to improve the operation of the transportation system.
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18 UNTANGLING THE DATA WEB BREAKOUT SESSION Communicating Your Data Hyun-A Park, Spy Pond Partners, LLC Peter Rafferty, University of Wisconsin–Madison Gregory Slater, Maryland State Highway Administration William Johnson, Colorado Department of Transportation This breakout session featured four speakers discussing innovative approaches for turning data into information for decision makers and the public. Hyun-A Park, Spy Pond Partners, LLC, discussed NCHRP Project 20-24(93)
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19 COMMUNICATING YOUR DATA reported that the management system is used for analyzing funding needs, tradeoff scenarios, cross-asset optimization, and other strategic activities. He presented examples of these analyses for internal and external use.
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20 STATE OF THE PRACTICE BREAKOUT SESSION What's Our Destination? Target Setting and Performance Management Deanna Belden, Minnesota Department of Transportation David Vautin, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Shintaro Terabe, Tokyo University of Science The speakers in this session highlighted performance measurement and target setting at the Minnesota DOT, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
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21 WHAT'S OUR DESTINATION? vehicles.
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22 TRACKING THE MOVES PLENARY SESSION Intermodal Performance Measurement Louis-Paul Tardif, Transport Canada Marygrace Parker, I-95 Corridor Coalition Page Siplon, TeamOne Logistics AN EVIDENCE-BASED FRAMEWORK AND ANALYSIS OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Louis-Paul Tardif Louis-Paul Tardif described the development and use of a multimodal analysis process by Transport Canada to support evidence-based investment decisions. He discussed the global economic opportunities facing Canada, the current policy context and issues, and the development and application of the freight fluidity index.
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23 INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT • Tardif reviewed the four major objectives of CSCT. The first objective is to promote strategic exchanges on logistical and/or capacity issues affecting supply chain efficiency for commodities shipped through Canada's gateways.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 24 understanding of their performance but less of an understanding of the goal and the overall performance of the sector. The second question is "What is the impact of the system on my growth?
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25 INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FIGURE 3 Grain supply chain monthly summary. (Source: Transport Canada.)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 26 • Tardif described some of the metrics produced for each supply chain, which include the number of train cars loaded and unloaded, train dwell time at ports, and the number of vessels arriving and departing ports. He stressed that the metrics were developed to be neutral and balanced.
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27 INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PUBLIC-SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS Marygrace Parker Marygrace Parker described a study examining supply chains for different commodities associated with the I-95 corridor. Noting that more detailed information on the actual supply chains was covered in the breakout sessions, she focused her comments on the importance of public agencies understanding supply chains and some of the lessons learned from the study.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 28 She suggested that supply chains were fundamentally cooperative ventures between the public and private sectors and between the agencies responsible for different segments of the transportation system. • Parker described the processed food supply chain examined in the project.
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29 INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT and perspectives, they were able to work together to identify potential improvement projects. No specific funding was available for the projects, however.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 30 more complex. He suggested that many shoe companies, including Nike, generate a lot of revenue from these types of online customizing services.
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INTERMODAL PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT 31 networks. He suggested that the United States was underinvested in infrastructure for all transportation modes.
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32 DRIVING DECISIONS BREAKOUT SESSION About Intermodal Investments and Operations Garrett Pedersen, Iowa Department of Transportation Machelle Watkins, Missouri Department of Transportation Doug McLeod, Florida Department of Transportation Lynnette Ciavarella, Metra Michael Meyer, Parsons Brinckerhoff The five speakers in this session discussed the development and use of freight and intermodal performance measures. Garrett Pedersen of the Iowa DOT described the use of the value, condition, and performance (VCAP)
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ABOUT INTERMODAL INVESTMENTS AND OPERATIONS 33 measures, including truck ton miles traveled for the quantity dimension, truck average travel speed for the quality dimension, and truck backhaul tonnage for the utilization dimension. The PowerPoint for this presentation is available at http://onlinepubs.trb .org/onlinepubs/conferences/2015/performancemeasurement/McLeod-2DD.pdf.
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34 TRACKING THE MOVES BREAKOUT SESSION Breaking Freight Bottlenecks Fluidity Metrics That Work Jeffrey Short, American Transportation Research Institute Anne-Severine Poupeleer, Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer, Belgium Joseph Bryan, Parsons Brinckerhoff Bill Eisele, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Speakers in this breakout group discussed freight bottlenecks. Following the presentations, participants formed smaller groups to discuss factors contributing to bottlenecks, possible mitigation strategies, and additional research needs.
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BREAKING FREIGHT BOTTLENECKS 35 storms, labor, infrastructure failure, and political forces) and by capacity expansion delays (caused by physical constraints and regulatory limitations and delays)
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36 UNTANGLING THE DATA WEB BREAKOUT SESSION Moving Data to Help Move People Dominick Tribone, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Donna Anderson, Chicago Regional Transportation Authority Louis Cripps, Denver Regional Transportation District Chris Pangilinan, New York City Transit Speakers in this breakout session discussed the use of performance measurement at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) , the Chicago Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
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MOVING DATA TO HELP MOVE PEOPLE 37 to monitor the condition of different assets. He noted that the analysis of passenger delay hours, cost per mile, and other data indicates that the "end of life" performance of assets negatively affects RTD customers.
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38 STATE OF THE PRACTICE BREAKOUT SESSION Intermodal or Multimodal It's About People and Freight Krista Nordback, Portland State University Gregory L Slater, Maryland State Highway Administration Nina Verzosa, CDM Smith Corinne Donahue, CDM Smith The speakers in this breakout session discussed performance measures for bicycle and walking trips, mobility projects, and transit services.
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INTERMODAL OR MULTIMODAL 39 and the Reliability Roadmap. Slater also discussed the use of performance measures in the SHA freeway and arterial congestion management programs and in beforeand-after studies on key projects.
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40 INTEGRATING PLENARY SESSION What Have We Learned?
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 42 beneficial to identify their needs and future plans. She suggested that promoting active partnerships among the public and private sectors was needed to improve freight mobility in the country.
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43 suggested that performance measures that address how users perceive these elements, how they measure the performance of the transportation system, and how they make decisions related to using the system would be beneficial. Joseph L
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44 UNTANGLING THE DATA WEB PLENARY SESSION Utilizing Advances in Data and Technology to Support Performance Management Paul Trombino III, Iowa Department of Transportation Heather Rothenberg, Sam Schwartz Engineering Peeter Kivestu, Teradata TRANSFORMING A DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTO AN INFORMATION AGENCY Paul Trombino III Paul Trombino discussed the development and use of different databases at the Iowa DOT for performance measurement and other related efforts. He described the development of supply chains for freight commodities in the state using these databases.
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UTILIZING ADVANCES IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT 45 made most vehicle components themselves or relied on a few nearby suppliers. Now vehicle parts come from their suppliers around the globe, and all sizes of manufacturers -- small, medium, and large -- are important.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 46 • Trombino described the proof-of-concept supply chain design being developed for eight companies in the state. The results will benefit the companies and the Iowa DOT by identifying improvements needed to address system constraints.
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47 UTILIZING ADVANCES IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FIGURE 5 Levels of safety data. (Source: Sam Schwartz Engineering.)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 48 • Rothenberg discussed the use of traffic safety performance measures at the national level, including how the most recent performance measures from NHTSA were released in 2008 and 2013. She also noted that NHTSA released an Interim Final Rule that related these measures to MAP-21 programs.
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49 FIGURE 7 Identification and implementation of safety countermeasures. (Source: FHWA Safety Focused Decision Making Guide.)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 50 • Rothenberg discussed the trade-offs with best available data versus best data. She noted that agencies have the best available data already.
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51 able to compare similar data and performance measures across locations was important. At the same time, using data that were meaningful at a city, county, MPO, and state level was also important.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 52 • Kivestu suggested that the purchase experience is a major part of the overall transportation user experience. He described the example of Hipmunk founder Adam Goldstein (who knew little about airline data but was well equipped with knowledge of how to put data to work)
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53 Sweden, who noted that analysis of the project data found that travel patterns were much less stable than often thought and that not all trips and customers are the same. The subtleties of different travel patterns could be explored in the data.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 54 should continue to grow and that although knowing the initial demand is important, creating new traffic flows is also important. One lesson from the airline industry described by Kivestu was that the Dallas-Fort Worth airport and other airports, which were created to serve origin and destination traffic, also serve high volumes of transfer traffic.
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UTILIZING ADVANCES IN DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Nimoca smart card for use in fare payment and retail shopping. The system provides customer analyses for participating stores, including the details of daily purchases, allowing the stores to conduct more effective marketing and improve customer services.
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56 DRIVING DECISIONS BREAKOUT SESSION Getting Decision Makers to Use New, Big, and Different Data Alice Mathew, South African National Roads Agency Limited Jamie Henson, District of Columbia Department of Transportation Yvonne Carney, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Monique de los Rios-Urban, Maricopa Association of Governments Speakers in this session discussed the use of different data sources, analysis methods, and communication techniques to assist decision makers. Alice Mathew of the South African National Roads Agency Limited discussed the roadway system in South Africa and the use of performance management, asset management, freeway operations management, and tolling.
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57 GETTING DECISION MAKERS TO USE NEW, BIG, AND DIFFERENT DATA Monique de los Rios-Urban of the Maricopa Association of Governments described the use of multiple data sources, including the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) , the Arizona DOT Freeway Management System, and the HERE Analytic Traffic Patterns database.
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58 TRACKING THE MOVES BREAKOUT SESSION Working Smarter, Not Harder, with Data Nicole Katsikides, Federal Highway Administration Terri Johnson, HERE North America Marygrace Parker, I-95 Corridor Coalition Joseph Bryan, Parsons Brinckerhoff Ned Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Speakers in this breakout session highlighted the use of data from different sources to analyze real-time traffic and predictive traffic conditions, supply chains, freight movements, and marine transportation.
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WORKING SMARTER, NOT HARDER, WITH DATA performance measure applications. The data spectrum ranges from reported, but not observed, data; data directly observed in transit; and data from continuous system monitoring.
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UNTANGLING THE DATA WEB BREAKOUT SESSION Using Your Data for Good Rather Than Evil Kevin Heaslip, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ZhiQiang Chen, University of Missouri–Kansas City Michael Pack, University of Maryland The speakers in this breakout session discussed the use of data from new sources to enhance performance management and asset management. Kevin Heaslip of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University discussed the use of big data to support asset-management decision making.
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61 USING YOUR DATA FOR GOOD RATHER THAN EVIL data has expanded, with INRIX, HERE, and TomTom providing data on I-95 in 2014. Possible concerns with using multiple private vendors include differences in data feeds, formats, and intervals.
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62 STATE OF THE PRACTICE BREAKOUT SESSION The "Data Pickle" Do We Measure This or That? Wenjing Pu, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Mike Lewis, Colorado Department of Transportation David Winter, Federal Highway Administration Speakers in this breakout session presented examples of data sources and performance measures used at the MPO, state, and national levels.
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63 PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT PLENARY SESSION State of the Practice and Opportunities Christos Xenophontos, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Alan Colegate, Main Roads Western Australia Peter Stephanos, Federal Highway Administration MOVING A STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO EXCELLENCE WITH PERFORMANCE MEASURES Christos Xenophontos Christos Xenophontos provided an overview of the Rhode Island DOT and the use of performance management at the department. He described the AASHTO state performance management model and discussed examples of organizational performance management in other states.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 64 initiate performance management. An education phase, which Xenophontos reported still continues, was undertaken.
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65 STATE OF THE PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES stressed that communicating an agency's mission and vision internally and externally was important, and employees need to embrace an agency's mission and vision and understand how they contribute to accomplishing the mission and vision. • Xenophontos noted that many organizations identify their key values as part of a strategic plan process.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 66 FIGURE 9 New York State DOT Forward Four guiding principles. (Source: New York State DOT.)
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67 to facilitate the sharing and retention of performance management best practices. More information on the pooled-fund project is available at http://www.pooledfund .org/Details/Solicitation/1394.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 68 • Colegate reported that local governments were responsible for the majority of roadway miles in Australia. He noted that WA was responsible for approximately 11,000 miles of roadways, and local jurisdictions were responsible for 81,000 miles.
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69 aspiration is "To provide world class outcomes for the customer through a safe, reliable, and sustainable road-based transport system." • Colegate described the four strategic areas of focus for accomplishing the aspiration: customers, movement, safety, and sustainability. He noted that the focus on customers included enhancing Main Roads' understanding of customer needs to deliver a transport network centered on what they value.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 70 FIGURE 10 Main Roads' Western Australia business planning model. (Source: Main Roads Western Australia.)
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71 Corporate Score Card, which is the cornerstone of this evaluation process, includes measures from the business plan and outcome-based performance measures used to report to Parliament and the community. He said further that the Score Card allows Main Roads to align the performance measures with government goals; customer and stakeholder expectations; and Main Roads' strategic direction, corporate business plan elements, and programs and services.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 72 • FHWA was implementing the MAP-21 requirements through the rule-making processes discussed by Paniati and presented in Table 1 (see page 7)
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73 FIGURE 11 Multiple jurisdictions in the Philadelphia region. (Source: FHWA.)
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA • Stephanos described the FHWA Conditions and Performance Report, which is developed and submitted to Congress every 2 years. The report includes information on system conditions, operational performance, safety, revenues and expenditures, and investment analyses.
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STATE OF THE PRACTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES • Stephanos said a frequent request to FHWA is to provide a way to make new public data files more accessible and that the FHWA-sponsored Data Palooza events focus on highlighting and sharing new data sources. He reviewed other activities under way, including FHWA's cloud testing for pavement and bridge data, partnering with other agencies to share data, the Data Visualization Center, and developing research data sets.
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76 DRIVING DECISIONS BREAKOUT SESSION World of Opportunity Transportation's Future and Performance-Driven Decision Making Julie Lorenz, Burns & McDonnell Joe Crossett, High Street Consulting Group Julie Lorenz of Burns & McDonnell and Joe Crossett of High Street Consulting Group presided at this interactive breakout session exploring the connections between changes in the transportation system and the performance measures needed to prepare for and manage those changes. The NCHRP Foresight 750 Series video and reports were used as the basis of the breakout session.
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77 TRACKING THE MOVES BREAKOUT SESSION "Transpo Talks" Traffic Analytics and Visualization Sreenath Gangula, Washington State Department of Transportation Larry Redd, Redd Engineering Lytang Kelley, INRIX Peter Rafferty, University of Wisconsin Scott Perley, Iteris, Inc. Michael Pack, University of Maryland Mara Campbell, HERE In a takeoff of TED Talks, which are billed as a platform for "ideas worth spreading," speakers in this session provided examples of traffic data analytics and visualization techniques to communicate performance measures with a range of stakeholders.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 78 useful to public agencies. Examples of available products include real-time traffic data and archived historical traffic data, which can be analyzed and presented in numerous ways.
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79 DATA WEB BREAKOUT SESSION Data Business Planning Anita Vandervalk, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Kristen Carnarius, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Stanley Young, University of Maryland Speakers in this session addressed using technology to enhance performance management at the state level, the MPO level, and on freeways and arterials.
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80 STATE OF THE PRACTICE BREAKOUT SESSION Transportation Performance Measurement Capability Maturity Model Workshop Michael Nesbitt, Federal Highway Administration Karen Miller, Missouri Department of Transportation Susanna Hughes-Reck, Federal Highway Administration Patricia G Hendren, Spy Pond Partners, LLC The use of capability maturity models (CMMs)
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81 INTEGRATING TOWN HALL DISCUSSION PLENARY SESSION Where Do We Stand and Where Are We Going with Performance-Based Management? Patricia G
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 82 • We collect data and are data driven. We analyze the data for performance measures and become measurement-driven decision makers.
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83 REPORTS FROM THE BREAKOUT TRACK LEADERS The track leaders summarized the themes that emerged in the four sets of breakout sessions. Driving Decisions Patricia G
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 84 watching industry trends, turning data into information and telling a story, and maximizing intermodal connections and the capabilities of each mode. • In discussing the first theme, Campbell said industry trends will influence intermodal performance measures.
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85 transportation plays in supporting the economy and the quality of life in communities may not be as appreciated by the public and policy makers as it should be. Using available data to communicate the link between transportation investments and the quality of life in communities, schools, health care, and other factors is important.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 86 • Bremmer thanked members of the conference planning committee and TRB staff for their hard work in organizing the conference. She also recognized and thanked FHWA and FTA for their sponsorship of the conference and acknowledged the 25 state DOTs participating with the pooled fund project supporting the conference.
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87 APPENDIX A Posters TRACKING THE MOVES Calculating Vessel Travel Times on the Inland Marine Transportation System with Automatic Information System Data Patricia DiJoseph and Ned Mitchell, U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center Truck Freight Bottlenecks: Analysis and Integration into a Performance Management Program Nicole Katsikides, FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations, and Richard Margiotta, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 88 DRIVING DECISIONS Using Data for Better Operational Results Frances Harrison, Spy Pond Partners, LLC, and Deb Miller, Surface Transportation Board Asset Investment Management System William G Johnson and JoAnn Mattson, Colorado DOT Mobility Performance Management: Maryland State Highway Administration's Performance-Based Approach for Improving Mobility, Reliability, and Multimodalism Subrat Mahapatra and Gregory I
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89 Texas DOT's Portfolio Planning and Resource Planning Initiative Lauren Garduno and Maureen Wakeland, Texas DOT Using Vehicle Probe Data to Analyze Performance on the Boston Area MPO Roadways for the Congestion Management Process Ryan Hicks and Scott Peterson, Boston Region MPO Successful Models of Long-Range Transportation Plans: Incorporating Performance-Based Planning Jody McCullough and Egan Smith, FHWA, and Michael Grant, ICF International System Performance Measurement Applications in Rhode Island Sudhir Murthy and Deanna Peabody, TrafInfo Communications, Inc. The Impacts of Performance Measures Methodologies on Meaning and Interpretation Michael Pack, Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory, University of Maryland Real-World Problems, Real-World Answers: Probe Data Analytics in Action!
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 90 Transition from Modeled to Measured Data for Calculation of Mobility Performance Measures Hui Chen and Anita Vandervalk, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. SaaS Data Fusion Tool for Railway Axle-Bearing Monitoring Emaneule Fumeo and Stefano Terribile, University of Genoa, Italy Conducting a Transportation Data Assessment to Support Performance Measurement Improvement Frances Harrison, Spy Pond Partners, LLC, and Stan Burns and Ron Vibbert, Michigan DOT Leveraging the National Performance Measurement Research Data Set Scott Perley and Leon Raykin, Iteris, Inc.
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APPENDIX B List of Attendees 91 Mohammed Aldagheiri, Qassim University Jose Aldayuz, Michael Baker International Basak Aldemir Bektas, Iowa State University Ellison Alegre, San Diego Association of Governments Imad Aleithawe, Mississippi Department of Transportation Angela Alexander, Georgia Department of Transportation Brad Allen, New York State Department of Transportation Karin Allen, Chicago Regional Transportation Authority Al Alonzi, Federal Highway Administration Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy, Georgia Institute of Technology Sandy Amores, Miami-Dade Transit Donna Anderson, Chicago Regional Transportation Authority Jeffrey Ang-Olson, ICF International Stephen Arhin, Howard University Don Arkle, Alabama Department of Transportation Holly Arnold, Maryland Transit Administration Charles Austin, Denver Regional Transportation District Gemechisa Ayana, Denver Regional Transportation District Craig Babowicz, Connecticut Department of Transportation Rabinder Bains, Federal Transit Administration Martin Batistelli, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority David Beal, Bi-State Development Agency Alan Becker, Denver Regional Transportation District Deanna Belden, Minnesota Department of Transportation Josh Bench-Bresher, South Dakota Department of Transportation Nancy Bergeron, Transport Canada Andre Bernard, French Ministry of Ecology and Transport Jane Berner, Iteris, Inc. Andrew Bickmore, Maine Department of Transportation Richard Boadi, AMEC Foster Wheeler Jennifer Brandenburg, North Carolina Department of Transportation Daniela Bremmer, Washington State Department of Transportation Michael Bridges, Consultant Coco Briseno, California Department of Transportation Dennis Brown, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Matthew Brown, Stolfus & Associates, Inc.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 92 Stephanie Burris, Delaware Transit Corporation David Burrows, Gannett Fleming Jeffrey Busby, TransLink Alex Calvillo, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Mara K Campbell, HERE E
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LIST OF ATTENDEES 93 Angela Gibson, Municipality of York Region James Gillespie, Virginia Department of Transportation John Giorgis, Federal Transit Administration Gary Glasscock, VIA Metropolitan Transit Michael Grant, ICF International Yonel Grant, CH2M Hill Royce Greaves, Opus International Consultants Jonathan Groeger, Amec Foster Wheeler Max Grogg, Federal Highway Administration Steve Guenther, California Department of Transportation Samet Gursel, Maryland Transit Administration Bill Haas, Federal Highway Administration Maureen Hammer, Virginia Department of Transportation Kathleen Hancock, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rami Harb, Atkins Christopher Harris, Tennessee Department of Transportation Frances Harrison, Spy Pond Partners, LLC Matthew Haubrich, Iowa Department of Transportation Jane D Hayse, Atlanta Regional Commission Kevin Heaslip, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Richard Heineman, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Patricia G
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 94 Eirini Kastrouni, University of Maryland Nicole Katsikides, Federal Highway Administration Matthew Kaufman, UrbanTrans North America Robert Keller, LoadTrek Lytang Kelley, INRIX Michael Kelly, Arkansas Department of Transportation Martin Kidner, Wyoming Department of Transportation Michael Kies, Arizona Department of Transportation Kyung-Hwa Kim, Atlanta Regional Commission Peeter Kivestu, Teradata Peggi Knight, Iowa Department of Transportation LaFewt Knox, Alaska Railroad Corporation Sylvestre Janvier Kotchofa, Benin Road Fund Michael Krimmer, AEM Corporation Deborah LaCombe, Yakima Valley Council of Governments Caleb Lakey, Idaho Transportation Department Christopher Lamm, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Randy Lamm, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Mai Q. Le, Transportation Research Board Randy Lee, Oklahoma Department of Transportation Nancy Lefler, VHB Shawnessy Leon, Alaska Railroad Corporation Michael Lester, AgileAssets James Lewis, New Jersey Department of Transportation Michael Lewis, Colorado Department of Transportation Timothy J
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LIST OF ATTENDEES 95 Sabya Mishra, University of Memphis Kenneth Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Leah Mooney, Chicago Transit Authority John Moore, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Margaret Mordahl, Wyoming Department of Transportation Sudhir Murthy, TrafInfo Communications, Inc.
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND DATA 96 Lori Richter, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Elizabeth Riklin, Federal Transit Administration William Robert, Spy Pond Partners, LLC Michael Robson, Fugro Roadware Robin Roever, Chicago Transit Authority Heather Rothenberg, Sam Schwartz Engineering Nastaran Saadatmand, Federal Highway Administration Erik Sabina, Colorado Department of Transportation Michelle Scheuerman, Colorado Department of Transportation Margaret Schilling, Federal Transit Administration Joseph L Schofer, Northwestern University Scott Schram, Iowa Department of Transportation David Schrank, Texas A&M Transportation Institute Laurie Schultz, South Dakota Department of Transportation Tyrone Scorsone, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
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LIST OF ATTENDEES 97 Anita Vandervalk, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Amy Van Doren, Marin Transit Mark Van Port Fleet, Michigan Department of Transportation David Vautin, Metropolitan Transportation Commission Allan Venema, Fugro Roadware Ramkumar Venkatanarayana, Virginia Center for Transportation Innovation and Research Marie Venner, Venner Consulting Nina Verzosa, CDM Smith Jonathan Wade, Denver Regional Transportation District Maureen Wakeland, Texas Department of Transportation Alexander Walcher, ASFINAG Bau Management Jason Wallis, Colorado Department of Transportation Agneta Wargsjo, Swedish Transport Administration Machelle Watkins, Missouri Department of Transportation Bryan Weimer, Arapahoe County Penelope Weinberger, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Ermias Weldemicael, Colorado Department of Transportation Luke Westlund, Denver Regional Transportation District Karen White, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Geoffrey Whitfield, Centers for Disease Control Maceo Wiggins, Bay Area Rapid Transit Lukasz Wilk, City of Edmonton Andrew Williams, Ohio Department of Transportation Dave Williams, Metro Atlanta Chamber Keith Williams, Federal Highway Administration Chris Williges, HDR Engineering, Inc.
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