Appendix 5

Detailed Results of Public Sector Questionnaire



Q2: What type of organizations are receiving data directly from you?
  Yes No Did not answer
Other public agencies 3121
Local television or cable TV stations 2761
Traffic reporting organizations 2671
Local radio stations 22111
Private sector Internet Service Providers 18151
Other13 201
Local newspapers11 221



Q3: What types of data do you share?
  Electronic/digital Verbal Video
  Private Public Org. Private Public Org. Private Public Org.
Highway/real-time2524 1819 2223
Highway/static2022 1412 02
Transit/real-time24 14 03
Transit/static57 04 01



Q4: Why do you share these data? (Check all that apply and prioritize from 1 = most important to 5 = least important)
  Rank Average rank
  12 34 5None
My organization is currently participating as an institutional partner in a regional program that requires my agency to share data. 38 711 23 3.0
My organization has received data solicitations from the private and public sectors. 35 911 24 3.1
To enhance coordination levels among the region's transportation agencies to improve overall travel conditions. 196 61 02 1.7
My organization has an internal policy to use traveler information to improve utilization of the transportation system. 513 105 01 2.5
Other3 10 123 64.4



Q5: Does your organization have a formal policy about sharing data?
Yes18
No16
No answer0

Q5a: When was the policy issued?
2000s2
1990s5
1980s1
1970s1
Don't know/missing5
Refer to Statewide policy4
Total18

Q5b: Why was the policy developed? (check all that apply)
Agency desires to help disseminate traveler information 10
To establish process for handling requests being made for agency data12
Other8



Q6a: For recipients outside of your organization, are agency views regarding data sharing expressed in:
 Yes No No answer
Contract or agreements with recipients? 9 7 0
Training or procedure manuals? 2 11 3

Q6b: Do you have plans for issuing a formal policy?
Yes6
No8
No answer2

Q6b: Why, or why are you not planning?
 Yes No
Agency desires to help disseminate traveler information 5 1
To establish process for handling requests being made for agency data 5 1
Other1 5



Q7: When you share data with other entities is a written agreement required?
Always17
Sometimes12
Never4
No answer1
Total34



Q8: Have you sought to recover revenue from the use of your data beyond the costs of making them accessible?
Yes11
No23
No answer0

Q8a: Have such arrangements been successful?
Yes6
No4
No answer1

Q8b: Would you recommend revenue sharing to other public agencies?
Yes8
No1
No answer2



Q9: Does your agency have any exclusive arrangements with entities for getting access to your data?
Yes5
No28
No answer1

Q9a: Are such arrangements intended to:
 Yes No
Maximize the return to the agency for use of the data? 2 3
Minimize burden on the agency by creating a broker or distribution channel for the data? 4 1
Other?2 3

Q9b: Does your agency fund or subsidize such entities for disseminating data?
Yes1
No4



Q10: Which, if any, of the following arrangements regarding data sharing apply?
 Yes No No answer
User reimburses agency for its costs to provide data 8 26 0
User pays for its own hardware, communications, or software costs for accessing the data 28 6 0
User required to share a portion of the revenue generated from its business 7 27 0
User makes in-kind contribution (e.g. sharing part of a communications fiber) 7 27 0
User makes its "value added" information available to the agency for internal use. 14 20 0
Any other forms? 1 32 1

Q10: Agencies by the number of arrangements regarding data sharing
Number of arrangements Number of agencies
05
16
212
39
42
50
60
No answer0
Total34



Q11: When you share data with other entities, are there conditions that you place on accessing data?
Yes28
No6
Total34

Q11 (part 2): If "Yes" check all that apply
 Yes No No answer
Technical specifications (e.g., hardware or software required)14 17 3
Restriction on use (e.g., depiction of injury or identity on video images)18 14 2
Acknowledgement of the source (e.g., use of logo, verbal mention)25 7 2
Any other conditions? 4 26 4

Q11: Agencies by the number of restrictions
Number of restrictions Number of Agencies
07*
17
27
312
41

* Includes one agency that answered yes
to having a restriction, but provided none.



Q12: How do entities retrieve the data from your system from a technical and/or physical perspective?
Fax14
Internet20
Direct connection29
e-mail10
pager1
phone6
Radio4
Bulk mailing1
Kiosk (public internet)1
TV1
  
No answer1



Q13: Is there a limit to the number of entities that can simultaneously access your system for data?
Yes16
No18
No answer0



Q14: Does your agency currently (or have plans to) deliver traveler information directly to the public?
Yes32
No2
No answer0

Q14 (part 2): If "Yes" check all that apply
 Yes No No answer
(answered "No" on Q14 part one)
VMS/CMS25 72
HAR18 142
Web pages30 22
Interactive voice response (automated telephone) 17 15 2
Operator assisted telephone 1022 2
Kiosks19 132
Other12* 211
* includes one who answered no to question 14



Q15: What traveler information is made available to the public by private entities in your region, such as Metro Networks or local television stations?
 Yes No No answer
Traffic and road conditions 330 1
Incident information32 11
Transit delays11 221
Special events information 2310 1
Planned construction information 294 1
Other5 281



Q16: Do you have a common format for distribution of data to the private sector and to public agencies?
Yes20
No13
No answer1



Q17: In your view, is there a need for a national or industry-wide standard format for sharing or archiving of travel related data?
Yes26
No7
No answer1



Q18: In your view, which, if any, federal activities regarding travel data dissemination would be helpful?
 Yes No No answer
Information distribution or technical assistance regarding best or common practices?22 12 0
Development of guidelines 259 0
Promulgation of regulation or statute 330 1
Other activities3 301



Q19: Overall, how effective have your organization's data sharing methods been in meeting its objectives? Rank yourself from 1 to 5 with 1 = least effective and 5 = completely effective
Success Rank Number of Agencies
10
25
37*
415
56
no answer 1
Total34
Average 3.7
* includes one who ranked themselves 3.5


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