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C O N F E R E N C E P R O C E E D I N G S 3 6 Performance Measures to Improve Transportation Systems Summary of the Second National Conference KATHERINE F. TURNBULL, Texas Transportation Institute Rapporteur August 22–24, 2004 Beckman Center Irvine, California Sponsored by Transportation Research Board Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Washington, D.C. 2005 www.TRB.org 99395mvp1_8 12/13/05 12:17 PM Page i

Transportation Research Board Conference Proceedings 36 ISSN 1073-1652 ISBN 0-309-09417-8 Subscriber Category IA planning and administration 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. For further information, contact the Transportation Research Board Business Office, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (telephone 202-334-3213; fax 202-334- 2519; or e-mail TRBsales@nas.edu). Printed in the United States of America. NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsi- ble for the project were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance. This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to the procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The views expressed in the presentations and papers contained in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Transportation Research Board, the National Research Council, or the sponsors of the conference. The conference was sponsored by the Transportation Research Board, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Federal Transit Administration. Steering Committee on Performance Measures to Improve Transportation Systems: Second National Conference Lance A. Neumann, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., Cochair Sandra Straehl, Montana Department of Transportation, Cochair Daniela Bremmer, Washington State Department of Transportation Kathryn Coffel, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon Frankie Giles, Virginia Department of Transportation Robert Johns, University of Minnesota Ysela Llort, Florida Department of Transportation Michael Meyer, Georgia Institute of Technology George Scheuernstuhl, Denver Regional Council of Governments Wayne Tanda, Los Angeles Department of Transportation Amy Van Doren, Marin County Transit District Liaison Representatives Ronald Fisher, Federal Transit Administration Tony Kane, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Gloria Shepherd, Federal Highway Administration Dale Thompson, Federal Highway Administration Rapporteur Katherine F. Turnbull, Texas Transportation Institute Transportation Research Board Staff Mark Norman, Director, Technical Activities Kimberly M. Fisher, Transportation Planner and Environmental Specialist Freda R. Morgan, Senior Program Associate TRB Publications Office Norman Solomon, Senior Editor Jackie Kearney, Proofreader Jennifer J. Weeks, Editorial Services Specialist 99395mvp1_8 12/13/05 12:17 PM Page ii

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TRB’s Conference Proceedings 36, Performance Measures to Improve Transportation Systems: Summary of the Second National Conference are the proceedings from a conference held on August 22-24, 2004, in Irvine, California. The purpose of the conference was to explore the implementation and use of performance measures and to discuss how to monitor the impact of performance measures on the delivery and quality of transportation services. The proceedings include summaries of presentations made in each conference session and of resource papers. These summaries highlight a variety of agencies' experiences with the use of performance measures and identify research that could improve the use of performance measures. The resource papers prepared for the conference are also included in the proceedings.

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