Integrating Public and Private Data Sources for Freight December 2013; Published November 2014 Transportation Planning 6
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Technical Report Documentation Page 1. Report No. 2. Government 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA/TX-14/0-6697-CTR-1 Accession No. 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date Integrating Public and Private Data Sources for Freight December 2013; Published November 2014 Transportation Planning 6. Performing Organization Code 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. Dan Seedah, Alejandra Cruz-Ross, Bharathwaj Sankaran, Peter 0-6697-CTR-1 La Fountain, Prateek Agarwal, Haegon Kim, Meredith Cebelak, Sarah Overmyer, Jolanda Prozzi, Dr. William J. O'Brien, Dr. C. Michael Walton 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS) Center for Transportation Research 11. Contract or Grant No. The University of Texas at Austin 0-6697-CTR 1616 Guadalupe Street, Suite 4.202 Austin, TX 78701 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report and Period Covered Texas Department of Transportation Technical Report Research and Technology Implementation Office December 2011 to December 2013 P.O. Box 5080 Austin, TX 78763-5080 14. Sponsoring Agency Code 15. Supplementary Notes Project performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. 16. Abstract The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) stipulates that state transportation agencies expand their interest in freight initiatives and modeling to support planning efforts, particularly the evaluation of current and future freight transportation capacity necessary to ensure freight mobility. However, the understanding of freight demand and the evaluation of current and future freight transportation capacity are not only determined by robust models, but are critically contingent on the availability of accurate data. Effective partnerships are clearly needed between the public and private sectors to ensure adequate freight planning and funding of transportation infrastructure at the state and local levels. However, establishing partnerships with firms who are both busy and suspicious of data-sharing, remains a challenge. This study was commissioned by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to explore the feasibility of TxDOT entering into a data- sharing partnership with representatives of the private sector to obtain sample data for use in formulating a strategy for integrating public and private sector data sources. This report summarizes the findings, lessons learned, and recommendations formed from the outreach effort, and provides a prototype freight data architecture that will facilitate the storage, exchange, and integration of freight data through a data-sharing partnerships. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Freight data, data integration, private sector data No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161; www.ntis.gov. 19. Security Classif. (of report) 20. Security Classif. (of this page) 21. No. of pages 22. Price Unclassified Unclassified 160 Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized Integrating Public and Private Data Sources for Freight Transportation Planning Dan Seedah Alejandra Cruz-Ross Bharathwaj Sankaran Peter La Fountain Prateek Agarwal Haegon Kim Meredith Cebelak Sarah Overmyer Jolanda Prozzi Dr. William J. O’Brien Dr. C. Michael Walton CTR Technical Report: 0-6697-CTR-1 Report Date: December 2013 Project: 0-6697-CTR Project Title: Integration of Data Sources to Optimize Freight Transportation in Texas Sponsoring Agency: Texas Department of Transportation Performing Agency: Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin Project performed in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. Center for Transportation Research The University of Texas at Austin 1616 Guadalupe, Suite 4.202 Austin, TX 78701 http://ctr.utexas.edu/ Disclaimers Author's Disclaimer: The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official view or policies of the Federal Highway Administration or the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. Patent Disclaimer: There was no invention or discovery conceived or first actually reduced to practice in the course of or under this contract, including any art, method, process, machine manufacture, design or composition of matter, or any new useful improvement thereof, or any variety of plant, which is or may be patentable under the patent laws of the United States of America or any foreign country. Notice: The United States Government and the State of Texas do not endorse products or manufacturers. If trade or manufacturers' names appear herein, it is solely because they are considered essential to the object of this report. Engineering Disclaimer NOT INTENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION, BIDDING, OR PERMIT PURPOSES. Project Engineer: Dr. C. Michael Walton Professional Engineer License State and Number: Texas No. 46293 P. E. Designation: Research Supervisor v Acknowledgments The authors express their sincere appreciation to the Project Director, Kevin Pete, and following members of the Technical Advisory Panel: Caroline Mays, Orlando Jamandre, Jennifer Moczygemba, Brian Burk, Cary Karnstadt, Dieter Billek, Frank Phillips, Shawn Bichsel, and Stacey Worsham. Finally the authors thank John Esparza (Texas Trucking Association) and Richard Sherman (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) for their insight and recommendations to start approaching freight stakeholders. vi Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................1 Chapter 2. Identifying Texas Freight Data Needs ......................................................................3 2.1 Participants .............................................................................................................................3 2.2 Freight Data Usage and Needs ...............................................................................................4 2.2.1 Dallas Workshop .............................................................................................................4 2.2.2 Amarillo Workshop ........................................................................................................5 2.2.3 Midland/Odessa Workshop .............................................................................................7 2.2.4 Beaumont Workshop ......................................................................................................8 2.2.5 Pharr Workshop ..............................................................................................................9 2.3 Summary of Workshops ......................................................................................................10 2.4 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................14 Chapter 3. Freight Data Collection Methods ............................................................................15 3.1 Primary Freight Data Collection Methods ...........................................................................15 3.1.1 Survey Data Collection Methods ..................................................................................15 3.1.2 Technological Approaches ............................................................................................16 3.2 Review of Data Collection Methods used in Currently Available Freight Data Sources .......................................................................................................................................29 3.3 Data Exchange and Data-Sharing Partnerships ...................................................................33 3.4 Conclusion ...........................................................................................................................34 Chapter 4. Identification of Freight Data Gaps ........................................................................35 4.1 Identified Freight Data Needs ..............................................................................................35 4.1.1 Trip Origin and Destination ..........................................................................................35 4.1.2 Commodity Classification ............................................................................................38 4.1.3 Shipment Data ...............................................................................................................40 4.1.4 Mode .............................................................................................................................42 4.1.5 Vehicle Classification and Registration ........................................................................44 4.1.6 Trip Frequency and Traffic Count ................................................................................46 4.1.7 Routing Information and Trip Types ............................................................................47 4.1.8 Accident data ................................................................................................................49 4.1.9 Inventory of Area Businesses and Trip Generators ......................................................49 4.1.10 System Infrastructure