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Development of performance measurement for freight transportation : [tech summary].
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2014-09-01
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By Kelle, Peter
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Abstract:With increased emphasis on intermodal transportation development, the issue of how to evaluate an intermodal system has
been receiving intensive attention since the enactments of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Effi ciency Act (ISTEA) and the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). All administrations in the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)
report the performance for their transportation systems in terms of diff erent measures. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
uses truck travel times in freight-signifi cant corridors. The Maritime Administration uses port and
waterway performance measures (e.g., port throughputs, shipping, and port availability), and
the U.S. Class I railroads use three measures: cars on line, train speed, and terminal dwell hours.
However, all these measures are defi ned for diff erent modes and thus none of them can be used
to measure a freight network that often involves multiple modes. The ISTEA requires all states
to implement a performance-based planning process, and the new Moving Ahead for Progress
in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), requests the national freight network to “incorporate concepts
of performance, and accountability into the operation and maintenance of the national freight
network.” The Act specifi cally requires the USDOT and all states to “establish performance measures
for freight movement.” Once established, all states are expected to use those performance
measures to select freight management projects for federal funding and demonstrate the benefi ts
of improvement investments.
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