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1. Report No. FHWA-HOP-10-001 |
2. Government Accession No. |
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4. Title and Subtitle Applying Analysis Tools in Planning for Operations |
5. Report Date September 2009 |
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7. Author(s) Krista Jeannotte, Douglas Sallman, Richard Margiotta, and Mark Howard |
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9. Performing Organization Name and Address Cambridge Systematics, Inc. |
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11. Contract or Grant No. DTFH61-05-C-00036 |
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12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address Department of Transportation |
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15. Supplementary Notes FHWA COTR: Wayne Berman, Office of Operations; John Halkias, Office of Operations; and Richard Backlund, Office of Operations |
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16. Abstract More and more, transportation system operators are seeing the benefits of strengthening links between planning and operations. A critical element in improving transportation decision-making and the effectiveness of transportation systems related to operations and planning is through the use of analysis tools. The use of the term “Tools” in this context is meant not only to include physical software and devoted analytical applications, but also more basic analysis methods and procedures as well. The intent of this brochure, and four accompanying case study brochures, is to help planners and operations professionals use existing transportation planning and operations analysis tools and methods in a more systematic way to better analyze, evaluate, and report the benefits of needed investments in transportation operations, to make the overall transportation system work better. |
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17. Key Words analysis tools, planning for operations, transportation operations, performance measures |
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newtons | 0.225 | poundforce | lbf |
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kilopascals | 0.145 |
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