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Freight Performance Measure Primer

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1. Report No.
FHWA-HOP-16-089
2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle
Freight Performance Measure Primer
5. Report Date:
October 2017
6. Performing Organization Code
7. Author(s)
(in alphabetic order) Richard Easley (E-Squared),
Nicole Katsikides (FHWA), Keith Kucharek (AECOM),
Daniel Shamo (AECOM), and Janie Tiedeman (AECOM)
8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address
AECOM
4 North Park Drive, Suite 300
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

E-Squared Engineering
43969 Tavern Dr. Suite 200
Ashburn, VA 20147
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
11. Contract or Grant No.
DTFH61-11-D-00016-T-13001
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E., HOTO-1
Washington, D.C. 20590
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Primer 2016-2017
14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HOP
15. Supplementary Notes
Jeffrey Purdy (FHWA- HOFM)
16. Abstract

This primer aims to assist States and MPOs with the implementation of performance-based freight planning and programming, as established under MAP-21 and the FAST Acts, by recommending freight performance measurement practices and appropriate performance measures. The primer provides a comprehensive list of freight performance measures with their availability and degree of manipulation needed. It includes chapters on data collection, data analysis, target setting, identifying challenges, best practices, and possible solutions.

17. Key Words
Freight, Performance Measurement,
Freight System Performance, Freight Data
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions.
19. Security Classification (of this report)
Unclassified
20. Security Classification (of this page)
Unclassified
21. No of Pages
120
22. Price
N/A

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