4.0 DATA COLLECTION SCHEDULE AND RESPONSIBILITY

Members of the Battelle team have already initiated data collection activities related to this test plan. As presented in Section 2.1, historical and pre-deployment data has been obtained on unemployment rates and gasoline prices. Pre-deployment information on parking rates in downtown Minneapolis municipal ramps, at the University of Minnesota, and major roadway construction projects has also been obtained. Members of the Battelle team will continue to monitor the on-line resources and obtain information from agencies over the course of the pre- and post-deployment periods.

The responsibilities for this test plan include:

• Battelle team members will monitor the on-line sources and update the tables on unemployment rates, gasoline prices, and downtown Minneapolis municipal parking ramp rates on a quarterly basis;
• Battelle team members will obtain information from the University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation Services before the start of the fall semesters and will monitor on-line information;
• Mn/DOT will provide information on major roadway construction projects, weather, incidents, and special events from the Mn/DOT RTMC to the Battelle team on a quarterly basis; and
• Battelle team members will analyze the data and incorporate the results into the appropriate analysis areas.