Multimodal System Performance Measures Research and Application: Innovation and Research Plan

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FHWA-HOP-18-085

June 2019

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Table of Contents

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• Executive Summary
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Definitions and Work Scope
  • Complete Trip Perspective
  • Performance Feedback
  • Measure Characteristics
    • Complete Person Trips
    • Continuous Information
    • Traceable Trips
    • Scalability and Perspective
  • Supporting Data
  • Research Focus
  • Research Work Scope
• Chapter 3. Research Findings
  • Literature Review
  • An "Ideal" Measure
  • Data Gap Analysis
  • Pilot Tests
    • Pilot Test Locations
    • Results
    • Observations
    • What If?
• Chapter 4. Innovation Plan
  • Develop and Obtain Multimodal System Productivity Data
  • Refine the "Ideal" Multimodal System Productivity Measure(s)
• Chapter 5. Research Program and Projects
  • Innovation Plan Support
    • Data Development Research
    • Measure Development Research
    • Measure Applications Research
  • Related Area Research
    • Research into Multimodal System Performance and System Resiliency.
    • Research into Multimodal System Performance and System Planning and Programming.
    • Research into the MSP and Travel Demand Modeling and Forecasting.
    • Research into the MSP and Other Performance Measures.

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Illustration. Compound graphic depicts two simplified facility-based perspectives.
• Figure 2. Illustration. Compound figure depicts contextualized facility-based perspectives
• Figure 3. Illustration. Compound figure depicts the complete trip perspective.
• Figure 4. Map. Escondido to San Marcos (California) study corridor.
• Figure 5. Map. Crystal City (Arlington, VA) study area.
• Figure 6. Map. Downtown Philadelphia study area (image provided by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission).

List of Tables

• Table 1. MSP Calculation.