That law ushered in a new era by requiring metropolitan planning organizations mpos to start evaluating the performance of their transportation investments against a handful of federally required measures. Guide to sustainable transportation performance measures epa. Transportation planning performance measurement using gis tyler meyer, aicp 2015 ampo conference clark county, nv october 2015. Calculating metrics based on destinations accessible by transit requires. We inform decisionmaking through our nonmotorized travel forecasting models, crash and safety data and analysis systems, design guidance, master planning, and financing strategies. Performance measurement in transportation planning leading for results means that performance must be planned, not just reported learning objectives describe a sample technical process for developing performance measures understand appropriate applications identify potential analysis techniques identify data needs examine noteworthy practices.
Once a companys road map for change is laid out, it can develop a set of performance metrics or key performance indicators. Transportation performance management federal highway. Performance measurement proposed rule on freight performance measures. Tools allow for visualizations to help explore tradeoffs between future investment options and performance impacts. Performance measurement and transportation planning. Tracking these core metrics allows management to identify problem areas and fix them with data and experience. The trafficware cloud spm software provides access to the information.
They are central to the success of an objectivesdriven, performance based approach and are often the most resourceintensive aspect to planning for operations in terms of data, staff expertise, and simulation tools and models. Institute of transportation engineers webinar part 2 may 7, 2014 automated traffic signal performance measures. Performance measures, and measurement in supply chains in the. Aashto a cfos handbook on performance management american. Incorporating reliability performance measures into the transportation planning and programming processes. What to look for in performance measurement software.
Performance measurement is a part of an overall transportation system. Dot, aashto, and other partnersstakeholders performance management processes in each state building on performance measurement work already occurring at the state level. Factors limiting the use of performance measurement in transportation. Analysis and performance measurement transportation. Rob clayton, chair traffic management director utah department of transportation. Accident data from trinity county dot, caltrans district 02, and chp. Campbell, missouri department of transportation gary l. Data analysis and performance measurement are integral to planning for operations. Key words transportation planning, transportation modeling, transportation system performance, performance measurement, mobility, accessibility, quality of life, automobile reliance, reliability, balance, security 18. Performancebased transportation planning the transportation field is transitioning toward a performance management approach, which tracks performance outcomes to measure progress toward achieving national transportation goals and uses this information to inform transportation decision making.
Tracking your transportation metrics allows you to view your performance over time and guides you on how to optimize your logistics and supply chain operations. Increased vehicle travel can even be considered a traffic safety strategy if it occurs. Apr 07, 2020 performance based planning and programming performance management is a strategic approach that uses performance data to inform decisionmaking and outcomes. External tpmrelated links performance story transportation. Trafficware has supported signal performance measure methodologies for. Transportation planning in the united states is moving to widespread use of performancebased planning methods as new federal.
Automated traffic signal performance measures atspms, included in the every day counts 4 technology initiative, is defined as a suite of. Aps software, comprehensive planning, forecasting, and replenishment cpfr software, and enterprise resource planning erp software. Critical infrastructure elements for spms pdf institute of transportation engineers webinar part 3 june 11, 2014 contacts lead states team. Useful in businesses where units of measure are standard e. Performance measurement in transportation decision making. Performance measures and system performance monitoring are crucial components of planning for operations. Performance based planning and programming guidebook. Various functions of a transportation management software includes planning and optimizing of terrestrial transport rounds, inbound and outbound transportation mode and transportation provider selection, management of motor carrier, rail, air and maritime transport, real time transportation tracking, service quality control in the form of kpis. Performing organization name and address university of virginia department of civil engineering po box 400742. Knoxville regional transportation planning organization a. The result is the ability to coordinate consumer demand, purchasing, transportation, inventory, warehousing, and production planning not just within a single plant or firm, but to. Keep the following in mind when it comes to tracking transportation metrics.
A guide for incorporating performancebased planning ssti. State transportation improvement programtransportation improvement program. When implemented effectively, performance management can improve project and program delivery, inform investment decisions, focus staff on leadership priorities, and provide greater. This allows you to view your scorecards, kpis, and performance analysis wherever you are. Transportation management system performance monitoring. They are central to the success of an objectivesdriven, performancebased approach and are often the most resourceintensive aspect to planning for operations in terms of data, staff expertise, and simulation tools and models. Active transportation planning cambridge systematics. Performancebased planning and programming guidebook executive summary. Assist aashto members in compliance with moving ahead for progress in the 21st century act map21 performance measurement rules and regulations regarding system operations and freight performance, and advocate for the collective concerns within the aashto community. Turning transit usage data into useful and strategic information is a central to every amma project. Performance measurement of transportation systems cambridge.
The measurement of environmental, economi c, and social outcomes is already yielding positive results. Technical performance measurement imagine that you are working on a software development project and that the functional requirements have been developed. They can be applied at all stages of transportation decisionmaking, as illustrated in figure 1. The use of performance measurement systems is becom ing standard in transportation planning. Many feel that continuous improvement in an organization relies on measuring, measuring, and measuring again. Guide to sustainable transportation performance measures. Authors lalita sen, sarmistha rina majumdar, meredith highsmith, linda cherrington, and cinde weatherby 8. Both large and small metro areas are sitting on the sidelines, suggesting that size or capacity arent the only reasons mpos dont use performance measurement. Apply for p2p technical assistance tpm toolbox training presentations and webinars resources and publications tpm implementation workshop materials tpm videos. It is a strategic approach which uses system information to make investment and policy decisions to achieve outcomes related to seven national performance goals.
Transportation performance management tpm is part of the federal surface transportation system legislation. Are your traffic signals ready for automated traffic signal. Number of passing zones on highways and county roads. State performance dashboards and reports urbanized area performance dashboards and reports tpm dashboard data zip tpm capacity building.
Ammas tools for mining current transit utilization data, their interaction with area demographics or the deep analysis of historical data provide firm foundations to project recommendations. Jun 03, 2019 performance based transportation planning. Preparing an effective performance measurement plan. Performance measures minnesota department of transportation. Reads responsibilities include software design, coding, and maintenance. Committee for performance measurement of transportation systems. Among others, these measurements refer to transportation, warehouse and supply chain aspects. Transportation planning in the united states is moving to widespread use of. Transportation management system performance monitoring, evaluation, and reporting a technical handbook 6. Active transportation planning we bring land use considerations into processes including longrange planning, corridor planning and project development. Case studies in using reliability performance measures in. Technical reference indot testing technology to improve work zone safety and flow innovative applications of the highway capacity manual 2010. Transportation performance measures predict, evaluate, and monitor the degree to which the transportation system accomplishes adopted public objectives.
Calculated by dividing total freight costs by number of units shipped per period. Apr 14, 2000 most consultants recipes for effecting business change and behavior in an organization use ingredients for measuring ongoing performance. Traffic signal performance measures arterial management. A guidebook for performancebased transportation planning.
However, if you know what critical transportation management kpis or key performance indicators to track, you can know exactly how to change. Project 8322a focused on how to use performance measurement and monitoring in the multimodal transportation planning process. Great performance measurement software will not only have a clean interface, but it will also be mobilefriendly. Over the past two decades, transportation agencies have increasingly been applying performance management a strategic approach that uses performance data to support decisions to help achieve desired performance outcomes. Analysis and performance measurement are integral to planning for operations. The technical performance measurement is a measurement of the technical accomplishments.
Trafficware launches cloudbased signal performance. Mndot uses performance criteria to guide capital investments and annual operational budgets. Factors limiting the use of performance measurement in transportation 42. Performance measures for transportation planning part 1 flint, mi. Mpos to develop performance metrics for metropolitan transportation plans. Here is the complete list of the most important logistics kpis and metrics. Performance measurement and regional transportation. A guide for incorporating performance based planning public and stakeholder participation and agency collaboration scenario planning can help the public and stakeholders define a vision and goals and consider potential futures. Jta collects revenue hours through hastus transit scheduling software. Many agencies have found that, once they begin to report sustainable transportation performance measures, stakeholders quickly see their value and come to expect regular reporting of measures and. Boost data quality and analysis, slash budgeting cycles in half, and speedup reporting with the modern, intuitive tool for finance, sales and other departments. Is performance measurement improving planning practice. Opportunities to use performance measures to improve transportation sustainability.
Performance measures for public transit mobility management. Methodologies to measure and quantify transportation. Using a variety of forecasting and analysis tools travel models and other software. Measures report minnesota dot new software tool cuts. Automated traffic signal performance measures aashto.
The transportation planning field has been moving away from the topdown. In addition to the udot open source software, several vendor led options have emerged to provide performance measurement solutions for agencies under a diverse range of organizational capability and infrastructure situations. The transportation field is transitioning toward a performance management approach, which tracks performance outcomes to measure progress toward achieving national transportation goals and uses this information to inform transportation decision making. In keeping with this trend, the mpo developed a series of performance measures to assist in determining which capacitybuilding improvements would be most beneficial for the charlottes villealbemarle region. Department of transportations federal highway administration has published a rulemaking that proposes new performance measures to assess system performance, freight movement, and the cmaq program. National transportation goals established by congress multimodal performance measures for each goal established through collaborative process involving u. Performance measures for transportation are coming, one way or another, thanks to new federal requirements created by congress in map21, the federal transportation law enacted in 2012. Tampa thea cv pilot site performance measurement additional material 4. Staff environmental measurement and modeling volpe. Key roles for performance measures in the transportation plan. Best practice for performance measurement and evaluation using a hypothetical example 3. State performance dashboards and reports urbanized area performance dashboards and reports tpm dashboard data zip tpm capacity building apply for p2p technical assistance tpm toolbox training presentations and webinars resources and publications tpm implementation workshop materials tpm videos. Gone are the days when all work is done in a traditional office, so you need to look for a solution that is compatible with your phone or tablet.
Performance measures are indicators of how well the transportation system is performing and are used in several ways in the objectivesdriven, performance based approach to planning for operations. A logistics kpi or metric is a performance measurement that is used by logistics managers to track, visualize and optimize all relevant logistic processes in an efficient way. This software program automates the procedures described in nchrp. Performance evaluation is generally implemented by a planning.