Challenges of Data for Performance Measures: A Workshop Held July 8, 2006 in San Diego, California. Transportation Research Circular E-C115

摘要

The TRB Performance Measurement Committee (ABC30) and the Data and Information Systems Section (ABJ00) hosted a workshop to identify ongoing issues and research directions in data management processes for performance measures. Fifteen state and local transportation agencies were selected based on their leadership and interest in the development and utilization of performance measures. Prior to the workshop, agency participants completed an extensive questionnaire on their data collection and data management practices for performance measures. In breakout groups, the peer exchange participants focused on four major interest areas regarding data for performance measures: data challenges, plans to improve data systems, integrated systems for analyzing and reporting data, and integrated data collection. At the end of the workshop, each breakout group presented their top research issues. Upon a thorough discussion of these issues, the workshop participants developed research problem statements to address specific areas of interest. These problem statements included the development of performance-based investment programs and data systems, setting effective performance targets, integrating individual transportation system-level performance programs to determine network performance, and real-time transfer of information to the customer.