Decision makers use data to assess alternatives, weigh tradeoffs, and to evaluate performance. Stakeholders use data to assess the comprehensive performance of a transportation organization. The public uses data to inform their personal decisions and travel behavior. Transportation data is a key component for policy research and performance management. This report provides a roadmap of […]
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New Brief: An Overview of Transportation Data
Transportation data is the foundation for informed policy decision making. The purpose of this brief is to provide an overview of the various transportation data requirements and current transportation public data sources. The brief concludes with an introduction to emerging trends that suggest opportunities for new data sources that will enhance research activities, including a […]
UT/Texas Tribune poll findings mirror those from TTI survey
Results from a new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll mirror the findings from a Fall 2014 survey by the Transportation Policy Research Center at the Texas Transportation Institute. Three-fourths of the respondents to the UT/Texas Tribune Poll said traffic congestion is a serious problem, and the same percentage in TTI’s Texas Transportation Poll said they […]
Using stacked data layers to provide the best ‘bang for the buck’
With limited funding and an increased emphasis on fiscal accountability and information transparency, transportation improvements are being analyzed to show that they provide the best ‘bang for the buck’. The Texas Legislature, in fact, called for such an approach in approving the state budget in 2011, requiring that highway projects have the greatest possible impact […]
Examining New Approaches to Transportation Management in Texas
Congestion continues to increase in Texas and the United States, leading to longer delays, higher fuel consumption and related crashes. Adding capacity to existing systems isn’t easy, so transportation agencies are relying on operations and maintenance strategies like active traffic management (ATM), a common strategy in Europe, to help manage congestion. In recent years, ATM […]