Data Partnering Resources

Websites

TRB Statewide Data and Information Systems Committee

The Statewide Data and Information Systems Committee focuses on research and technology transfer activities pertaining to statewide transportation planning data and information systems for all modes of transportation. Its website contains contact information, meeting minutes, publications, and presentations.

Planning for Transportation System Management and Operations The Planning for Operations is a joint program created by the FHWA Office of Operations and Office of Planning and the FTA's Office of Planning. The website contains numerous resources to help planners and operators gain insight into performance measurement, congestion management systems, regional ITS architecture, institutional arrangements, data collection and Sharing, funding and resource sharing, and regional transportation Systems management and operations Projects.

Data Integration in Transportation Asset ManagementThe FHWA's Office of Asset Management is collecting, developing, and disseminating information pertaining to data integration. The office has published a number of documents including a Data Integration Primer and a Glossary of Data Integration Terms. In addition, a collection of Case Studies describing State DOT data integration experiences is being developed. National Transportation Operations Coalition Talks The NTOC Talks website hosts public forums for operations and ITS. Practitioners can share lessons learned about operating the existing transportation systems and ITS deployments.

HPMS Community Exchange The FHWA HPMS Community Exchange is a public forum dedicated to the open exchange of information and knowledge on all things related to HPMS. This forum allows anyone interested in HPMS to interact on any number of HPMS issues and to assist others in acquiring knowledge from an array of HPMS professionals throughout the country.

Travel Monitoring Community Exchange

The FHWA Travel Monitoring Community Exchange is a public forum dedicated to the open exchange of information and knowledge on all things related to the collection, editing, analysis, and archiving of traffic volume, vehicle classification and weigh-in-motion data. This forum allows anyone interested in highway travel monitoring to interact on any travel data issues and to assist others in acquiring knowledge from an array of professionals.

Online Documents

Data Partnerships: Making Connections for Effective Transportation Planning

TRB Transportation Research Circular E-C061: Data Partnerships: Making Connections for Effective Transportation Planning is the proceedings of a peer exchange held on May 21, 2003, in Duck Key, Florida. The meeting addressed some of the benefits and challenges facing the development of transportation data partnerships.

Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways

NCHRP Reports 288: Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways documents current arrangements among state DOTs, MPOs, and other local and regional agencies to partner in the collection and share in the use of HPMS data. Key elements examined include institutional arrangements, the use of data and data sharing, cost and resource requirements, technical capabilities/barriers, implementation processes, and data quality and capability, as well as successes, failures, and difficulties.

Traffic Data Quality Measurement

This FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information report offers guidance on how data quality provisions can be added to ITS data sharing agreements between the end user and the data provider.

Sharing Data for Public Information: Practices and Policies of Public Agencies

This U.S. DOT ITS Joint Program Office’s report documents the current state of the practice of sharing traveler information data, describes how the public and private sectors deal with data ownership and sharing, and examines policies aimed at facilitating data.

Lessons Learned: Monitoring Highway Congestion and Reliability Using Archived Traffic Detector Data

The FHWA report FHWA-HOP-05-003 summarizes the top 10 lessons learned from the Mobility Monitoring Program with respect to using archived traffic detector data for monitoring traffic congestion and travel reliability.

Road Weather Management

The FHWA Road Weather Management Program seeks to develop a national, open observing system that promotes data sharing to support weather observing and forecasting and transportation operations.

Sharing Information between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic Incident ManagementNCHRP Report 520: Sharing Information between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic Incident Management presents lessons learned from around the country on how public safety and transportation agencies share information for managing traffic incidents.

GIS And Data Sharing: Mapping the Future of Transportation

An article from the U.S. DOT's Successes in Streamlining newsletter reports on the importance of geographical information systems (GIS) and data sharing in transportation projects.

The Roadway INFOstructure: What? Why? How?

TRB Transportation Research Circular E-C057: The Roadway INFOstructure: What? Why? How? summarizes an August 21-23, 2002, workshop in Irvine, California, which examined the Federal Highway Administration’s vision for a Roadway INFOstructure. The Roadway INFOstructure was designed as the road and highway component of the Integrated Network of Transportation Information.

	Statewide Data and Information Systems Committee
Statewide Data Trends Self Evaluation Membership Roster Friends of the Committee Statewide Liaison 2002 Mid-Year Meeting 2003 Annual Meeting 2004 Mid-Year Meeting 2004 Annual Meeting 2005 Mid-Year Meeting 2005 Annual Meeting 2006 Annual Meeting 2007 Annual Meeting 2008 Annual Meeting 08/2000 – Performance Measures 03/2001 – Data Integration 07/2001 – Adding Value with Data Collection Programs 03/2002 – Using Spatial Data, Tools and Technologies to Improve the Delivery of Transportation Programs 05/2003 – Data Partnering 06/2004 -- Data Business Plans March 2005 Related Conferences Links Chairperson Secretary TRB Staff Representative
Data Partnering Resources Websites TRB Statewide Data and Information Systems Committee The Statewide Data and Information Systems Committee focuses on research and technology transfer activities pertaining to statewide transportation planning data and information systems for all modes of transportation. Its website contains contact information, meeting minutes, publications, and presentations. Planning for Transportation System Management and Operations The Planning for Operations is a joint program created by the FHWA Office of Operations and Office of Planning and the FTA's Office of Planning. The website contains numerous resources to help planners and operators gain insight into performance measurement, congestion management systems, regional ITS architecture, institutional arrangements, data collection and Sharing, funding and resource sharing, and regional transportation Systems management and operations Projects. Data Integration in Transportation Asset ManagementThe FHWA's Office of Asset Management is collecting, developing, and disseminating information pertaining to data integration. The office has published a number of documents including a Data Integration Primer and a Glossary of Data Integration Terms. In addition, a collection of Case Studies describing State DOT data integration experiences is being developed. National Transportation Operations Coalition Talks The NTOC Talks website hosts public forums for operations and ITS. Practitioners can share lessons learned about operating the existing transportation systems and ITS deployments. HPMS Community Exchange The FHWA HPMS Community Exchange is a public forum dedicated to the open exchange of information and knowledge on all things related to HPMS. This forum allows anyone interested in HPMS to interact on any number of HPMS issues and to assist others in acquiring knowledge from an array of HPMS professionals throughout the country. Travel Monitoring Community Exchange The FHWA Travel Monitoring Community Exchange is a public forum dedicated to the open exchange of information and knowledge on all things related to the collection, editing, analysis, and archiving of traffic volume, vehicle classification and weigh-in-motion data. This forum allows anyone interested in highway travel monitoring to interact on any travel data issues and to assist others in acquiring knowledge from an array of professionals. Online Documents Data Partnerships: Making Connections for Effective Transportation Planning TRB Transportation Research Circular E-C061: Data Partnerships: Making Connections for Effective Transportation Planning is the proceedings of a peer exchange held on May 21, 2003, in Duck Key, Florida. The meeting addressed some of the benefits and challenges facing the development of transportation data partnerships. Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways NCHRP Reports 288: Data Sharing and Data Partnerships for Highways documents current arrangements among state DOTs, MPOs, and other local and regional agencies to partner in the collection and share in the use of HPMS data. Key elements examined include institutional arrangements, the use of data and data sharing, cost and resource requirements, technical capabilities/barriers, implementation processes, and data quality and capability, as well as successes, failures, and difficulties. Traffic Data Quality Measurement This FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information report offers guidance on how data quality provisions can be added to ITS data sharing agreements between the end user and the data provider. Sharing Data for Public Information: Practices and Policies of Public Agencies This U.S. DOT ITS Joint Program Office’s report documents the current state of the practice of sharing traveler information data, describes how the public and private sectors deal with data ownership and sharing, and examines policies aimed at facilitating data. Lessons Learned: Monitoring Highway Congestion and Reliability Using Archived Traffic Detector Data The FHWA report FHWA-HOP-05-003 summarizes the top 10 lessons learned from the Mobility Monitoring Program with respect to using archived traffic detector data for monitoring traffic congestion and travel reliability. Road Weather Management The FHWA Road Weather Management Program seeks to develop a national, open observing system that promotes data sharing to support weather observing and forecasting and transportation operations. Sharing Information between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic Incident ManagementNCHRP Report 520: Sharing Information between Public Safety and Transportation Agencies for Traffic Incident Management presents lessons learned from around the country on how public safety and transportation agencies share information for managing traffic incidents. GIS And Data Sharing: Mapping the Future of Transportation An article from the U.S. DOT's Successes in Streamlining newsletter reports on the importance of geographical information systems (GIS) and data sharing in transportation projects. The Roadway INFOstructure: What? Why? How? TRB Transportation Research Circular E-C057: The Roadway INFOstructure: What? Why? How? summarizes an August 21-23, 2002, workshop in Irvine, California, which examined the Federal Highway Administration’s vision for a Roadway INFOstructure. The Roadway INFOstructure was designed as the road and highway component of the Integrated Network of Transportation Information.