Assessing Mn/DOT's Freight Performance Measures

Status: Complete
Report Date: 07/30/2008

Summary:

Researchers assessed MnDOT's current freight performance measures by identifying more general industry measures, finding available public and private sector freight information sources required for the application of these measures, assessing the cost of using these information sources, and examining the relevance of source data to MnDOT. These measures will aid long-range planning efforts for improving MnDOT's freight transportation system, including the update of the Statewide Transportation Plan.

Project Personnel:

Principal Investigator: Amiy Varma

Co-Principal Investigator: Scott Hagel, Vineet Saxena

Technical Liaison: Robert Gale

Project Coordinator: Nelson Cruz

Panel Members:
Abigail McKenzie - Investment Management
Bob Zelenka - MN Grain and Feed Assoc.
Brian Sweeney - BNSF (rail)
Cecil Selness - Freight & Commcl Veh Ops
Chad Rathmann - University of Minnesota / CTS
Daniel Murray - Am. Transportation Research Inst. (ATRI)
Deborah Johnson - BTS
Jeffrey Short - ATRI
John Chell - ARDC
Jonette Kreideweis - Transp Data Analysis
Kathleen Vesely - Aeronautics
Mark Larson - Investment Management
Matthew Pahs - Freight & Commcl Veh Ops
Mike Louis - Mn/DOT/ Aeronautics - RETIRED
Richard Lambert - Freight & Commcl Veh Ops
Sandra Shackelford - ATRI
William Gardner - Freight & Commcl Veh Ops

Final Deliverables:

Measurement Sources for Freight Performance Measures and Indicators (Report #2008-12)
Assessing Mn/DOT's Freight Performance Measures (Research Summary)