Performance Measuresfor

Sustainable Freight Movement

Overview of UTCM Project #09-37-15

Sustainability Principles

• Combination of progress toward desired outcomes– Economic– Environmental– Social– Considers equity across

populations and time

Typical DOT Performance Interests

• Mobility and congestion

• Accessibility

• Safety

• Quality of life

• Environment

• Economic development

• System preservation

• Project delivery

• Traffic operations

• Maintenance

• Human resources

Freight-Related Decision Considerations

Private sector• Market & shipper demand• Financial performance

metrics• Efficient management of

volumes, schedules, costs• Regulatory issues

Public sector• Investment & financing,

taxes, fees• Economic regulation• Providing & maintaining

infrastructure• Land use, facility location,

access• Environmental issues• Safety• Operations• Jobs & employment

Public sector• Investment & financing,

taxes, fees• Economic regulation• Providing & maintaining

infrastructure• Land use, facility location,

access• Environmental issues• Safety• Operations• Jobs & employment

Freight Sustainability Evaluation Areas

• Policy and regulation

• Technology

• Infrastructure

• Operation and maintenance

• Non-transportation factors

• Evaluate

– Status

– Progress

– Comparisons

• Basis: established goals

Performance Measures

Measurement System Components

• Framework

• Methodology

• Goals and objectives

• Data requirements

• Performance measures

• (Aggregate)

Performance Evaluation Framework

Freight Transportation Objectives and Measures

Sustainability Dimension Goal Objectives Measure

No. Performance

Measure

Social

Improve safety of freight movement and of the general public

Reduce freight-related crash rates and crash risk

1a Annual fatal accidents per truck-mile

Reduce freight-related HazMat Accidents

1b Annual Hazmat accidents per mile

• Report contains list of goals, objectives and performance measures

• Example format as follows:

Highway Corridor Example

Output with Aggregate MeasureMeasure Number

Measure Weight

Performance Measure

Measured Value

Scaled Value

Aggregated Value

Goal Weight

Sustainability Index

1a 0.7 Annual fatal accidents per truck-mile 0.16 0.840.89 0.40

0.62

1b 0.3 Annual Hazmat accidents per mile 0.00 1.00

2a 0.3 Truck throughput efficiency (TTE) 44779 0.24

0.72 0.25

2b 0.3 Average cargo weight per truck, annual 15 1.00

2c 0.15 Travel time index 1.12 0.88

2d 0.1 Buffer index 0.24 0.63

2e 0.1 Number of intermodal facilities along the section 1 1.00

2f 0.05 Average truck age 7 1.00

3a 0.05 Daily grams per mile (PM) 50950 0.00 0.24 0.35

• Apply this framework and methodology

• Start with suggested goals, objectives

• Modify per local circumstances

Recommended Freight Transportation Performance Evaluation