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POLICY AND ORGANIZATION GROUP Committee Triennial Strategic Plan (TSP)

Committee Name and Number: ABJ30, Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

Committee Chairperson: Catherine T. Lawson, University at Albany

TSP Three-Year Period: April 2009 to April 2012

Date Prepared: February 2012 Committee Future Outlook Statement: Current Committee Scope This committee is interested in the design, collection, analysis, and reporting of transportation supply and demand data needed to support urban and metropolitan transportation planning efforts. In particular, the committee is interested in developing the data requirements of new and innovative techniques for measuring and monitoring the performance of metropolitan transportation systems; and in evaluating changes in demographic and urban travel characteristics. In terms of household and other transportation surveys, the committee is concerned with the analysis, reporting, archiving, and dissemination of results and data products. The committee is interested in the effective use of census and other federal, secondary data sources in metropolitan transportation planning. The committee is concerned with advancements in information systems and information technology for the improved dissemination and sharing of knowledge about metropolitan transportation systems and urban travel behavior. The research areas of interest for ABJ30 include:

Using census data in transportation planning Monitoring traffic and transit systems Using ITS-generated data in planning Using household survey data in describing traveler characteristics and metropolitan travel

patterns Combining data sources Studying issues of privacy and confidentiality Creating standards for meta-data (data about data) and meta-analysis (comparative data

analyses) Issues with Continuous Data

o Continuous Census Data (American Community Survey)o Continuous Personal Travel Data – surveyso Archiving IT Data for Planning and other Applications

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and other technologieso Use of global positioning systems and other technologies in urban transportation

data Small area land use and socioeconomic data Privacy and Data Ownership Concerns Information from Data

Factors and influences that will shape the committees activities One of the traditional sources of urban transportation data, the Decennial Census, has undergone extensive change. While the short form data is still collected every ten years, the long form data is now being collected on a continuous basis as the American Community Survey, and is being disseminated at different geographies for different time periods. These changes will require transportation planners to retrain, rethink, and reconsider how best to use the data. In addition, Public Use Micro Data from the ACS is being made available in EXCEL file format. This opens up many more opportunities to use micro data. In fact, the challenges of recent advances in data availability indicate that research efforts need to move more in the direction of other software packages such as: database software (MSAccess, MySQL, dbase, etc.), statistical packages (especially those in the open source environment), and the customization of existing software using Python, to enable the software to do what the practitioner needs in an application-oriented mode to evaluate research alternatives or findings in practice.

Since the ACS data only reports on the commuting trip, other data sources are needed to understand non-work travel. These sources include the National Household Travel Survey and local travel and activity surveys. In addition, new sources of activity data can be generated from global positioning systems (GPS) and other mobile sources. The collection, analysis and archiving of these data is a new area of research for ABJ30. Other operations data sources, including transit automatic vehicle location (AVL), travel time, speed and reliability (TTSR) data, and other archived data sources can now be used for new forms of analysis, as well as substitutes and complements with more traditional datasets. Integrating the many new datasets into a cohesive understanding of transportation remains a challenge because of issues with data ownership, privacy, data formats, etc.

Trend of UrbanizationIncreasing proportions of the population living in urban areas is a critical factor for transportation planning, as well as operation. According to UN, more developed regions are expected to see their level of urbanization increase from 75 percent in 2009 to 86 percent in 2050 (see http://wonder.cdc.gov/population-projections.html for additional data). This trend implies a preparation for higher density traffic in urban areas is needed. However, the development of cities is not the same and neither are their transportation needs. Along with the trend, the committee may need subcommittees for issues associated with urban areas of different sizes.

ITS developmentFrom collecting data to operational improvements, innovative transportation solutions may facilitate a better mobility in urban areas. However, MPOs may not be able to adapt the solutions to benefit their regions. For example, the uncertainties about infrastructure deployment for the Vehicle-Infrastructure-Integration approach. State and local agencies would always wonder why they should invest in the installation of infrastructure-based technology with no guarantee that there would be any in-vehicle devices for their infrastructure-based devices to talk to. With its capacity, the committee may organize workshops or prepare research needs statements to bridge the gaps.Committee Future Outlook

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http://wonder.cdc.gov/population-projections.html

The Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee anticipates, not only new sources of data, but also new demands for data from not only traditional transportation agencies (e.g., MPOs, state DOTs), but also from more diverse agencies and non-profit organizations. To meet these emerging demands and data sources, new Subcommittees have been formed or are under discussion.

The Committee has five major goals for the future –

Provide a national forum for the continuing identification and prioritization of research on urban and metropolitan transportation “supply and demand” data, inputs needed for and outputs created from information systems and the dissemination of research findings.

Continue to prepare for and conduct relevant and valuable gatherings of the Committee members and friends. The Committee shall meet at least twice per year in association with TRB annual meeting in January and in a mid-year business meeting. These activities provide a strong focus for the Committee and should be continued.

Maintain an active organization that supports the mission of TRB Section ABJ00 and ABJ30. The Committee shall utilize one or more subcommittees to carry out its overall functions and responsibilities. Subcommittees will be created to address ongoing or emerging issues to the Committee as a whole.

Expand and formalize the Committee liaison program. Many members of ABJ30 are also members or friends of other TRB Committees (or similar communities in other organizations). The research and other activities of these groups can be of valuable assistance to ABJ30 in achieving out Committee goals and our activities may be of similar value to them. A closer liaison should be encouraged and formalized to improve on the existing communications between these groups.

Maintain a geographically and organizationally diverse Committee membership of well-qualified, highly motivated individuals. The Committee actively seeks diversity in its organization by striving to ensure the participation of members drawn from a variety of federal, state and local government agencies, academia, public interests, private enterprises (including consultant sector), and the general public. Broad geographical distribution of members, including international participation, is an important element in achieving the desired diversity.

The committee plan below contains specific actions to achieve these goals.

Committee Plan: Emerging issues inside and outside the committee scopeThere are many emerging issues that are important to the Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems. The most critical transportation issues with the most direct connection to the committee’s work follow:

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Urban Data IntegrationOngoing and foreseeable changes in financial, technological and regulatory environments of transportation systems require much better integration of the urban transportation data in order to improve system performance and efficiency. Integration of the various travel and traffic data sets in coherent data management systems will lead to better planning, operations and management, and investment decisions. Such integration forms a foundation for the improvement of analytical, planning, and programming processes at state, regional and local levels. With the explosion of numerous new transportation data sources and data collection technologies, on one hand, and ever increasing accountability in planning, programming and operational processes, on the other - data integration issues are becoming of crucial importance. A workshop was held at the 2012 Annual TRB Meeting to provide a review of the state of the practice in urban data integration, and to map out the possible directions and next steps in relevant research and practice. Ongoing efforts on state, regional and local levels were presented. Roles of public sector, private sector and academic research for large scale data integration system development and deployment were addressed. At the Annual ABJ30 Committee meeting, discussions regarding the future of the UDI research agenda resulted in the assignment of this area to the ADUS Joint Subcommittee. More discussion on next steps will be planned for the Midyear Meeting at the NATMEC Conference in Dallas, Texas, June 4 – 7, 2012.

Computational Transportation ScienceEfforts are underway to form a new joint subcommittee that will provide a forum to stimulate discussion on fundamental computational, design and policy innovations needed to integrate transportation to the rapidly transforming ubiquitous information society. The convergence of pervasive sensing, wireless connectivity, location-aware technologies and social media, enabled by vast numbers of mobile and static sensors promises to bring a sea-change in the way transportation information can be designed and used. Sensors in the transportation system, when integrated with those in the utility, health, energy, weather and environmental management infrastructure, have the potential to foster novel new ways of improving livability and fostering smart and sustainable cities.

Interconnecting these various domains will require computationally efficient methods to link and retrieve useful intelligence from unprecedented amounts of greatly heterogeneous information streams. At the same time, preservation of locational privacy, trust management and information security will be key factors of importance in public acceptance. In order to facilitate equitable and efficient transformation of society to such a ubiquitous digital mobility environment, there is a need to consider models of digital information governance and business innovations. Policy-driven theoretical and computational models of dynamic pricing, trading and incentives will play an important role, as will the need for human-computer interaction principles to improved user-centered design of mobility technologies.

The proposed joint subcommittee will have three main interrelated objectives:1) To stimulate transformative computational research methods in secure

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and privacy-preserving wireless sensor network technologies, information retrieval and extraction, spatio-temporal database management and other aspects of the ubiquitous information environment as it relates to transportation;2) To stimulate discussion on novel business and governance models tomanage multiple media information (data, text, audio, video) in the zettabyte-plus "Information Explosion" era forthcoming in the transportation sector and ways in which these may be linked to other sectors thereby supporting smart and sustainable urban environments;3) To support research on the innovative methods of information use,equitable and eco-friendly user-centered technology design, and methods to understand the social consequences of the ubiquitous mobility information environment.

The leaders for this effort have provided the Chair with the mission statement for the new subcommittee and the list of members. These documents will be forwarded to TRB staff, the Section Chair, and the Groups, for approval.

Travel Time, Speed and ReliabilityTravel time research has been a shared experience with several other TRB committees, however, the bulk of the paper review work has been conducted by ABJ30. During the 2011 Summer TRB Meeting, ABJ30 attended a joint meeting with representatives from:

ABJ00 Section on Data and Information SystemsAJB10 National Transportation Data Requirements and ProgramsABJ20 Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems CommitteeABJ30 Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems CommitteeABJ35 Highway Traffic Monitoring CommitteeABJ70 Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications CommitteeABC30 Performance Measure CommitteeAHB10 Regional Transportation Systems Management and Operations CommitteeAHB65 Operational Effects on Geometrics CommitteeANB20 Safety Data, Analysis and Evaluation Committee

Several presentations were made and the discussion ranged over a wide variety of issues. There are new data sources, new data processing techniques, new applications and a variety of data fusion opportunities that are affecting how we collect data, calibrate and evaluation travel time, speed and reliability, and use both public and private data sources. There are several different frameworks emerging to use artificial intelligence and advanced computing to help understand travel time and reliability, such as crowd sourcing, agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS) and modeling, forecasting, learning neural networks. A number of potential research efforts could include data fusion, data quality, data collection procedures, and synthesis projects on Bluetooth, probe, and side fire radar. This rich research area will remain a key area for paper reviews and may warrant consideration as a new subcommittee or task force. This topic will be discussed at the Midyear Meeting at NATMEC, in Dallas, Texas, June 4 – 7, 2012.

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ABJ30 Responses to TRB Critical IssuesTRB’s Policy & Organizational Group has identified a number of critical cross-cutting issues that will require collaboration and action from an array of TRB committees in order to make meaningful advances in addressing these needs adequately. The Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems is preparing a strategy to link urban data sources with critical issues previously identified to facilitate an understanding of how data can be used across issues. In preparation for a critical issues/cross-cutting discussion, ABJ30 prepared the following analysis of our role with respect to the previously identified issues:

Congestion - Directly related. We need better data sources and better spatial/temporal coverage to better understand congestion. Committee's efforts with TTSR and livability are directly related. Committee members and friends are involved in the SHRP 2 Reliability projects.

Energy - Indirectly related to energy. Directly related to environment. Better data sources and better spatial/temporal coverage will help us better understand environmental impacts of transportation.

Infrastructure - Directly related. Use of archived data (e.g., Weigh in Motion, classification counts, short counts, etc.) can be used to measure wear and tear on the system - links our Committee with Traffic Monitoring thru our joint ADUS Subcommittee. Committee is working on NCHRP problem statement to link energy requirements for electric vehicles to other urbandatasets.

Finance - Indirectly related. Funding priorities will likely be related to performance measures which require urban data. The committee is working on these issues with respect to TTSR andthe new Task Force. Multiple agencies have similar data needs. We need to get better at collecting data once and using it for multiple purposes (NCHRP statement).

Equity - Indirectly related. Census Subcommittee will be involved with linking Decennial Census to American Community Survey needed for exposure rates, household income information required for transit system analysis, etc.

Emergencies - Indirectly related. Census Subcommittee will be involved in providing data for emergency planning for residential populations to prepare evacuation plans.

Safety - Indirectly related. Data is required to help prioritize which roadways/intersections/facilities have greater safety needs.

Developing the roles of ABJ30 further, with respect to the critical and cross-cutting issues, Table 1 provides guidance on how urban data sources are/could be used to facilitate cross-cutting research and practice.

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Table 1 Creation of Urban Metrics to Facilitate Cross-cutting Research

Critical Issuea Metric Potential Data Source

Policy Implication and Use

(1) Congestion(2) Energy,

Environment and Climate Change

(3) Equity(4) Human and

Intellectual Capital

I. URBAN LIVABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY METRICS

Identifies areas that need multimodal investment, planning resources to improve multimodality

A) MULTIMODAL ACCESSPercentage of urban households with (non-car) access to public transit (within threshold time TBD)

National Household Travel Survey (NHTS)

Percent of commuters walking, biking, using public transport etc by metro area (commuter mode split)

American Community Survey(ACS)

Non-work trip mode split NHTSTransit capital and operating program by urbanized area

National Transit Database (NTD)

B) CAR OWNERSHIPPercentage of urban households with no cars

Several – NHTS or Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX)

Percentage of zero-car urban households within 15 minutes (non-car) access time to public transit

NHTS

Auto loan delinquencies for 60+ days

TransUnion Trend Data

C) INTERMODAL CONNECTIVITYPercent of metropolitan- area (light, heavy and commuter) rail stations and airline terminals with intermodal connectivity to other modes

BTS Intermodal Passenger Connectivity Database

D) COST AND EXPENSEAnnual expense on gas by urban households

CEX

Total transportation expenditure by urban households

CEX

Annual finance charges by urban households

CEX

Commuting time for workers ACSTransportation Expenditure CEX and NHTS

a Transportation Research Board (2009). Critical Issues in Transportation. 2009 Update.7

and travel time by low-wage workers, those in job-trainingFatalities of children going to school

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

Percent of children walking to school

NHTS/local travel - activity surveys/school surveys

1) Energy, Environment and Climate Change

2) Infrastructure3) Finance4) Safety5) Institutions

II. URBAN VULNERABILITY METRICS Identifies potential vulnerabilities and areas for policy and programmatic prioritization

A) INFRASTRUCTUREPercent deficient bridges by metro area

National Bridge Inventory (NBI)

Percent of total metro-area ADT on deficient bridges by metro area

NBI

Something on pavement condition??B) SAFETYFatalities per million population (by metro areas)

FARS and ACS

Injuries per million population (by metro areas)

Data should be available for 8 of the 10 largest metro areas from the NHTSA State Data Systems and ACS

Fatalities by mode per million commuters by mode (by metro areas)

FARS and ACS

Injuries by mode per million commuters by mode (by metro areas)

State Data Systems and ACS

3) HEALTHObesity Rate (city/county level rates)

Centers for Disease Control Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System SMART: City and County Data

Percent of adults reporting doing no leisure time exercise or physical activity in the past 30 days (city/county level)

Centers for Disease Control Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System SMART: City and County Data

Noise and air pollution concentrations; chronic respiratory illnesses (e.g., asthma)

BRFSS for asthma: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm andhttp://

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http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm

ephtracking.cdc.gov/showHome.action

http://iaspub.epa.gov/enviro/datafinder.html?pType=2&pLevel=2&pItem=1006

Fatal and non-fatal injuries: costs, detailed information

CDC’s Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS): draws on a number of reputable sources to provide data on fatal and nonfatal injury and the cost of injury. The database includes information on intent of injury, cause of injury, injured body part, type of injury, geographic location of site of injury, and the sex, race/ethnicity and age of the injured person.

These data can be used to demonstrate the impact of injuries on both public health and economics, track trends in injury problem, identify at-risk individuals and evaluate program and policy decisions.

4) CRIMEViolent crime per 1000 population by city (for urban area > 100,000 population)

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting

Motor vehicle theft per 100,000 population (for urban area > 100,000 population)

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting

5) NATURAL DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITYCounts of major disasters (definitions TBD) over last 10 years by city/urban area – major earthquakes

Eg, NOAA Community Vulnerability Assessment Tool, RWIS, NOAA weather database

Greenhouse Gas Emission (not sure if this is available by breakdown smaller than country level from any one source)

EPA U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Archive gives breakdown by GHG source and type (for example, fossil fuel for CO2)

1) Emergency Preparedness

2) Congestion3) Infrastructure4) Energy,

Environment,

III. URBAN SOCIAL MEDIA INVOLVEMENT AND USER METRICS

Identifies area-readiness to new and innovative technologies and “smart” transportation strategies

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Climate Change

Residential fixed broadband (different upload and download speeds) per 1000 households (by city or urban area)

Federal Communications Commission

Cell phone spending breakdowns by age, gender etc (urban area by state)

CEX

Mobile phones per household NHTSInternet and other services spending (phone cards, pager services, and, beginning in 2007, Voice over Internet Protocol, known as VoIP)

CEX

We will plan to discuss next steps for each of the topic areas in our matrix at the Midyear Meeting at NATMEC in Dallas, Texas, June 4 – 7, 2012.

Projects and Activities The list below will be used in the coming years to accomplish the five major goals identified by the committee. Most of these projects move the committee forward on more than one goal.

Collaboration with other TRB committees - The Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems (ABJ30) collaborates with many other committees across the TRB committee structure in addressing cross-cutting issues. A complete list of committees is provided in Appendix A. The committee will seek sponsorship of joint sessions and research statements to identify critical issues for stakeholders and users, sponsor or co-sponsor sessions and workshops at annual meetings and mid-year meetings, and organize workshops and sessions on new concepts in urban transportation data and information systems with other TRB committees for annual and mid-year meetings. The committee will explore liaisons with new TRB committees and other groups, as well.

Enhance the Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems’ web site (http://www.trburbandata.org/) for knowledge sharing, outreach, and promoting research. Post the Committee Strategic Plan, committee organization details, presentations and papers from committee activities and sessions, and a schedule of pertinent events. Include an on-line method for interested people to register as committee “friends” and to comment on proposed activities. Use the committee web site as an outreach mechanism, by highlighting the committee purpose and scope and inviting collaboration. Develop and publish on the committee website, a list of unanswered questions on the use of urban transportation data in order to inform further research. Maintain the “friends” listserv.

Strengthen sub-committees - Streamlining the functions, scopes, and mission/goals of the subcommittees to keep a vibrant level of intellectual inquiry present in the committee structure. A review will be conducted of existing subcommittees - Census Data for Transportation Planning and Archived Data Users Services (ADUS); and our new

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subcommittees - Transportation and Health Subcommittee and Bike and Ped Data Subcommittee. In addition, we have reached out to other TRB committees for their support of a new subcommittee on Computational Transportation Science and will consider the formation of a new subcommittee on Travel Time Speed and Reliability in the future.

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Collaborate on conferences, workshops, and webinars - Initiating discussions and special organizational meetings with other TRB committees/task forces and national/international associations to conduct specialty conferences, workshops, and seminars on various topics over the next 2-4 years. Seek opportunities to collaborate with other agencies and organizations in conducting webcasts/webinars devoted to the theory, practical applications and new concepts in data collection, data dissemination, and data analysis. Partner with the FHWA and State DOTs to sponsor a series of webinars.

Development of Research Problem Statements - The committee will be enhancing its influence on shaping and defining the research agenda by developing well-conceived research problem statements, in collaboration with other TRB Committees and other organizations. These research problem statements will be placed in the TRB Research Needs Statements database and made available to the broad community so that the field is continuously defining and updating the critical issues and needs. These research needs statements will be channeled to various sponsors for potential funding streams to become a reality, thus contributing further to enhancing the vitality and growth of the field. Submitting numerous research statements to NCHRP/TCRP Syntheses, TCRP, NCHRP, and FHWA. ABJ30 has recently appointed two co-chairs to coordinate research needs statements.

Reach out to organizations and groups beyond TRB - Developing new relationships with professional associations, the global community, and multidisciplinary groups of researchers. This includes AASHTO, APTA, and AMPO. In addition, SAE international (http://www.sae.org/about/board/vision.htm) is a non-profit technical-oriented organization interested in symposiums/conferences on electric vehicle (EV) development. Travel data, (e.g., NHTS data), would be of interest to this organization.

Communication Disseminate information on upcoming events with urban transportation data content to the

email/listserv of Committee contacts and friends. Utilize new communication tools as a means to enhance education, outreach and information

exchange on the concepts, practices, and innovations, such as social networking, blogs, podcasts, etc. to augment the urban transportation data website and list-serve.

Membership Update Committee and Subcommittee membership to maintain balanced representation of

both established and emerging applications of urban transportation data and information systems, particularly state DOTs, MPOs, private sector, industry representatives, academics, federal agency representatives, international and young people.

Ensure that Committee membership reflects a balanced composition with regard to geography, gender, race, ethnicity, and organizational affiliation.

Proposed changes in scopeNo changes in the scope or title are needed now.

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http://www.sae.org/about/board/vision.htm

Appendix A - Committee History

Committee websitehttp://www.trburbandata.org/

The website was originally supported by GeoStats. The Committee wishes to thank them for their efforts to make web technologies available. Plans are underway to upgrade the website, including holding a phone conference with interested parties.

Membership gender and racial diversity64% male 36% female18% racial diversity

In future membership appointments, more emphasis needs to be placed on attracting females and racial minorities to the Committee.

Geographic distribution of membership 6% Northwest21% Southwest18% Central21% Northeast21% Southeast12% International

In future membership appointments, more emphasis needs to be placed on attracting members from the Northwest as it is under-represented at this time.

Professional affiliation distribution of membership9 % Federal12% State12% Local/Regional Government27% Academic18% Consultant3% Industry18% Other

In future membership appointments, more emphasis needs to be placed on attracting members from federal agencies and industry, while maintaining a high level of participation of state, local, and regional governments.

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http://www.trburbandata.org/

Subcommittees and their chairs

Census Data for Transportation Planning – ABJ30(1); Kristin Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments and Clara Reschovsky, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Archived Data Users Service Joint Subcommitteee – AFD30(1); Kristin Tufte, Portland State University

Transportation and Health Subcommittee ADD50(01), Ed Christopher, Federal Highway Administration and Eloisa Raynault, American Public Health Association

Bike and Ped Data Subcommittee, ABJ35(3), Elizabeth Stolz, Chaparral Systems

The Census Data for Transportation Planning Subcommittee has a mission of educating and developing support to advance the entire spectrum of census related activities including applied uses of the data, the content of censuses, collection procedures and dissemination programs all within the context of past, present and future censuses.

The Archived Data Users Service Joint Subcommittee (ADUS) is a joint subcommittee of the Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee (ABJ30) and the Highway Traffic Monitoring Committee (ABJ35) and includes people who are interested in archived data. This includes practitioners, researchers, consultants, and others who are involved and have an interest in traffic data collection, management, storage, retrieval, and analysis. The research agenda for Urban Data Integration (UDI) will be incorporated in future ADUS activities.

The Transportation and Health Subcommittee has a mission to identify, advance and publish research and information to expand and improve current understanding and evaluation of the health impacts of federal, state, regional and local transportation policies, procedures and actions. Topics include sustainable and active transportation modes (e.g., walking, biking, transit), mobility, accessibility, safety, freight and aviation impacts to health, transportation-related air pollution and noise impacts, social cohesion, other social, physical and mental health impacts, the distribution of those health impacts in the population (based on factors including income, race and ethnicity, sex, age and English proficiency), and the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) and other health metrics and indicators to advance the consideration of health impacts in transportation decision-making. The Bike and Pedestrian Data Subcommittee mission is to develop standardized national data structures that allow for accessibility, scalability, and the integration of non-motorized datasets which guide and support traffic management, travel demand modeling, safety studies, and general non-motorized planning and research efforts.

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Other committee relationshipsABJ30 maintains close formal and informal relationships with many different committees. They include, but are not limited to:

ABJ40 Travel Survey Methods ADC20 Transportation and Air Quality ABJ70 Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Applications AHB55 Work Zone Control ABG40 Library and Information Science for Transportation ADB50 Transportation Planning Applications ADB10 Traveler Behavior and Values AHB20 Highway Operations ABJ50 Information Systems and Technology AHB30 Vehicle-Highway Automation ABJ35 Highway Traffic Monitoring

Interest in including: AT025 Urban Freight Transportation or ABJ95 Visualization in Transportation

Research History

As indicated in Table 2, progress has been made in the areas of interest for the Committee.

Table 2: ABJ30 Research Topic Areas and StatusTopic Area Funding Source Title StatusUsing census data in transportation planning

NCHRP/SCOP08-36/Task 98

Improving Home-to-Work and Employment Data for Transportation Planning -

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(98)_FR.pdf

NCHRP Synthesis20-05/Topic 42-02

Use of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) by States and Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Final report received

Monitoring traffic and transit systems

NCHRP 25-38 Data Sources for MOVES RFP issued

Using ITS-generated data in planning/Archiving IT Data for Planning and other Applications

NCHRP 07-19* Innovative Methods to Obtain Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data

RFP issued

Using household survey data in describing traveler characteristics and metropolitan travel patterns

NCHRP 08-36/Task 108

Framework for Improving Travel Behavior Data for Environmental Vehicle Analyses

ACTIVE

Combining data sources NCHRP 08-36/Task 108


ACTIVE

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/

NCHRP 08-84

Long Distance and Rural Travel Transferable Parameters for Statewide Travel Forecasting Models

ACTIVE

NCHRP 08-61

Update for NCHRP 365 – Travel Estimation Techniques for Urban Planning

ACTIVE

Studying issues of privacy and confidentiality and data ownership

NCHRP 08-79 Producing Transportation Data Products from the American Community Survey that Comply with Disclosure Rules

(http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_w180.pdf)


Disclosure Avoidance Techniques to Improve ACS Data Availability

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/archive/NotesDocs/NCHRP08-36(71)_FR.pdf

Continuous Census Data (American Community Survey)

NCHRP 08-48 Using American Community Survey Data for Transportation Planning

(http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_588.pdf)

NCHRP 08-79 Producing Transportation Data Products from the American Community Survey that Comply with Disclosure Rules

(http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_w180.pdf)


Disclosure Avoidance Techniques to Improve ACS Data Availability

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/archive/NotesDocs/NCHRP08-36(71)_FR.pdf


Enhancing the American Community Survey Data as a Source for Home-to-Work Flows

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(81)_FR.pdf

Continuous Personal Travel Data – surveys


U.S. Commuting and Travel Patterns: Data Development and Analysis

RFP issued

Use of global positioning systems and other technologies in urban transportation data

NCHRP 08-89 Use of Multiple Forms of GPS Data for Understanding Travel Behavior

RFP issued

NCHRP 08-36/Task 108


ACTIVE

Small Area Land Use and Socioeconomic Data

NCHRP 08-66 Trip Generation Rates for Infill Development

ACTIVE

NCHRP 08-78* Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning Project Development

ACTIVE

Information from Data/ Data Quality


U.S. Commuting and Travel Patterns: Data Development and Analysis

RFP issues

NCHRP/SCOP08-36/Task 100 Transportation Data Self-

Assessment Guide

http://onlinepubs.trb.org/ onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(100)_FR.pdf

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http://onlinepubs.trb.org/%20onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP08-36(100)_FR.pdf



http://onlinepubs.trb.org/


http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs






*Indirect support prior to formation of Subcommittee on Bike and Ped Data

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As noted by one of our members, the TRB research needs database (http://rns.trb.org/ ) only lists three research statements, yet our level of activity is far greater. While the outcome of the process is to have research conducted on topic of interest to the Committee, it is also important that we be recognized more explicitly for our accomplishments. With the new Committee Research Coordinator position, our two co-chairs, Jan-Mou (James) Li and Kendra Levine, it is anticipated that committee members with ideas for research will be able to follow a transparent process. In addition, it will be possible to track the Committee’s progress in a timely manner. Each funding source has unique criteria or submittal requirements. For example, ideas submitted to the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) require a state DOT representative to “carry” the idea for a vote. The Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) does not have this requirement. One possible method for clarifying the process and making sure the type of research needs statement generated is moved forward to the right funding source with a special set of web instructions on the ABJ30 website. At this time, research needs statements submitted to the TRB website are not promoted as the website acts only as a repository for ideas, not a part of the funding process. We recognize that TRB committees are encouraged to do their own promotion and tracking of research needs statements to promote future research projects.

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http://rns.trb.org/

TRB POLICY AND ORGANIZATION GROUP

Annual Report of Committee Activities

Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing. The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1 of each year.

Committee Name and Number: Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems (ABJ30)

Committee Chairperson: Dr. Catherine T. Lawson

Year: 2009

1. Current Committee Scope: This committee is interested in the design, collection, analysis, and reporting of transportation supply and demand data needed to support urban and metropolitan transportation planning efforts. In particular, the committee is interested in developing the data requirements of new and innovative techniques for measuring and monitoring the performance of metropolitan transportation systems; and in evaluating changes in demographic and urban travel characteristics. In terms of household and other transportation surveys, the committee is concerned with the analysis, reporting, archiving, and dissemination of results and data products. The committee is interested in the effective use of census and other federal, secondary data sources in metropolitan transportation planning. The committee is concerned with advancements in information systems and information technology for the improved dissemination and sharing of knowledge about metropolitan transportation systems and urban travel behavior.

2. Committee Membership (See member distribution chart attached.)

A. Number of members at current time.1. Total 192. Young 33. Emeritus 14. International 1

3. Paper Review:

A. Number of papers reviewed during the last year 31B. Number of papers recommended for publication 4

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4. Annual Meeting Sessions Sponsored (Lists of sessions for the last year are attached.)

A. Number of paper or conference sessions at the last annual meeting 2B. Number of workshop sessions at the last annual meeting 0C. Number of poster sessions at the last annual meeting 1D. Number of co-sponsored sessions at the last annual meeting 2E. Number of published sessions at the last annual meeting 3F. Number of unpublished sessions at the last annual meeting 0

5. Research Problem Statements (Problem statements submitted in last year are attached.)

A. Number of problem statements submitted last year __

6. List of Critical and Cross-Cutting Issues (Issues the committee plans to address are attached.)

7. Other Activities Sponsored During the Last Year:

8. Appendix – Annual Meeting Sessions:

ABJ30 - Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

Poster Session (P)s 254 (TPP09-006)Monday, January 12, 2009, 9:30am-12:00pm, Hilton, International CenterNew Concepts in Urban Data Emily Parkany, Noblis, Inc., presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

Speed Distribution Profile of Traffic Data and Sample Size Estimation (09-1090)

N Nezamuddin, University of Texas, Austin Joshua Crunkleton, URS Corporation Philip John Tarnoff, University of Maryland, College ParkContinuing Evolution of Travel Time Data Information Collection and Processing (09-2030)

Philip John Tarnoff, University of Maryland, College Park Darcy M. Bullock, Purdue University Stanley E. Young, University of Maryland, College Park James Wasson, Indiana Department of Transportation Nicholas Ganig, University of Maryland, College Park James R. Sturdevant, Indiana Department of TransportationAdding Green Performance Metrics to a Transportation Data Archive (09-2462)

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Alexander Y. Bigazzi, Portland State University Robert Lawrence Bertini, Portland State UniversityTravel Time Estimation on Urban Networks with Mid-Link Sources and Sinks (09-2799)

Ashish Bhaskar, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland Edward Chung, EPFL André-Gilles Dumont, EPFLUsing Smart Card Fare Payment Data to Analyze Multimodal Public Transport Journeys in London (09-3419)

Catherine Seaborn, Halcrow Group Ltd., United Kingdom Nigel H. Wilson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology John Attanucci, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Workshop (W)s 126 (TPW09-007)Sunday, January 11, 2009, 9:00am-12:00pm, Hilton, Lincoln EastTransforming Archived Intelligent Transportation System Data into Information: Emerging Archived Data User Service Applications Rob Hranac, Berkeley Transportation Systems; Steven Parker, University of Wisconsin, Madison, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on Archived Data User Service (ADUS); Committee on Performance Measurement; Committee on Highway Traffic Monitoring

Archived data user systems (ADUS) have historically focused on solving basic data challenges, such as acquisition, storage, and imputation. As these systems have matured, agencies are beginning to focus on building applications on top of data systems. This workshop first examines some of these emerging applications and then engages workshop participants in discussion to help chart the course for future archived data systems that will increasingly do more than simply collect data. Corridor Management Applications (P09-1747)

J.D. Margulici, University of California, BerkeleyVisualization and Application (P09-1748)

Rob Hranac, Berkeley Transportation SystemsHOV Integration (P09-1749)

Steven Parker, University of Wisconsin, MadisonAdvanced Measures for Statewide Display (P09-1750)

Ted J. Trepanier, Washington State Department of Transportation

Published Meeting - Committee (M)s

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TPM09-003Monday, January 12, 2009, 1:30pm- 5:30pm, Hilton, HemisphereUrban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

TPM09-041Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 3:45pm- 5:30pm, Hilton, AdamsCensus for Transportation Planning Subcommittee, ABJ30(1) Clara Reschovsky, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

ABJ30 Cosponsored Sessions (only editable by the primary committee sponsor)

TPS09-005Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, Jefferson WestImpact of Changing Demographics on the Transportation System Joseph F. Coughlin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, presiding

This session highlights results from a fall conference that served as a forum for universities, government, private interests, and TRB committees on the impact of demographics on transportation. Immigration Internally and from Abroad (P09-0092)

Evelyn Blumenberg, University of California, Los AngelesGender Differences (P09-0096)

Randall Crane, University of California, Los AngelesAging and Demographic Transition (P09-0093)

David W. Eby, University of Michigan Transportation Research InstituteChanging Racial and Ethnic Mix (P09-0094)

Heather Contrino, Federal Highway AdministrationResearch Agenda for Impact of Changing Demographics on the Transportation System (P09-0095)

Sandra Rosenbloom, University of Arizona

TPS09-018Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 10:15am-12:00pm, Hilton, Georgetown EastIntersecting Ripples: Propagation of Ideas in Transport Survey Research

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Martin E. H. Lee-Gosselin, Laval University, Canada, presiding

Leading public and private-sector survey researchers and transport professionals from 27 countries met in May 2008 in France for the 8th International Conference on Transport Survey Methods. This session covers recommendations in five areas of critical concern for transport surveys and data: (a) sustainability and user adaptation, (b) freight and transit planning, (c) technology applications, (d) global social issues, and (e) emerging and persistent survey issues, including data harmonization.Transport Surveys and Global Social Issues (P09-1528)

Carlos Arce, NuStats, LLCSurveys in the Context of Sustainability and User Adaptation (P09-1529)

Peter Bonsall, University of Leeds, United KingdomData and Survey Issues in Freight and Transit Planning (P09-1530)

Jacques Leonardi, University of WestminsterTechnology Applications in Transport Surveys (P09-1531)

Jimmy Armoogum, Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports and leur Securite, FranceEmerging and Persistent Survey Issues, Including Data Harmonization (P09-1532)

Nancy McGuckin, ConsultantDiscussion: Where Next for Transport Survey Research? (P09-1533)

Patrick Bonnel, Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat, France Johanna P. Zmud, NuStats, LLC

TPS09-021Monday, January 12, 2009, 7:30pm- 9:30pm, Hilton, Lincoln EastTravel Data Users Forum: Focus on Vehicle Miles Traveled Ed Christopher, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

VMT is one of the most widely used transportation data metrics, yet its use can bring the ire of data analyst when it is used incorrectly or out of context. But how can VMT as a performance metric be so ubiquitous yet so controversial? Attendees will gain a better understanding of where VMT comes from, when and how to use it, and why it can be so controversial. Bring your questions. This session will mark the 5th Annual Travel Data Users Forum.Vehicle Miles Traveled 101: What Is VMT? How Is It measured? What Are the Sources? (P09-0551)

Don H. Pickrell, Volpe National Transportation Systems CenterThe "Official" VMT Estimate (P09-0552)

Tianjia Tang, Federal Highway AdministrationPanel Perspectives on VMT (P09-0553)

Jon D. Fricker, Purdue University

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Guy Rousseau, Atlanta Regional Commission Frank Southworth, Oak Ridge National Laboratory James Whitty, Oregon Department of Transportation

TPS09-023Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 1:30pm- 3:15pm, Hilton, Jefferson EastTravel Time Data for Operations Rob Hranac, Berkeley Transportation Systems, presiding

Estimation of Segment Travel Time Based on Point Traffic Detector Measurements (09-2498)

Luou Shen, Florida International University Mohammed A. Hadi, Florida International UniversityGuaranteed Bounds on Highway Travel Times Using Probe and Fixed Data (09-3616)

Christian G. Claudel, University of California, Berkeley Aude Hofleitner, University of California, Berkeley Nicolas Mignerey, University of California, Berkeley Alexandre M. Bayen, University of California, BerkeleyUsing Spatial Travel Time Covariance Relationships for Real-Time Estimation of Arterial Travel Times (09-2453)

William H. K. Lam, Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityUsing Transit Vehicles to Measure Freeway Traffic Conditions (09-2282)

Benjamin Coifman, Ohio State University Seoungbum Kim, Ohio State University

TPW09-004Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:00am-12:00pm, Hilton, Monroe EastNational Household Travel Survey, 2008: Add-on Applications, Data Use, and Dissemination Heather Contrino, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

The 2008 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) is collecting data from 150,000 households, including a national sample of 25,000 and 125,000 state and local surveys through the Add-on Program. The workshop provides details on the 2008 database structure, key variables, and NHTS user products. The workshop will help NHTS users in obtaining an early look at the 2008 data and plans for dissemination and in developing research plans for when the final data are available. Study and Sample Design of 2008 NHTS (P09-1765)

Susan Swain, Westat Inc.Content Changes and Applications Overview (P09-1766)

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Nancy McGuckin, ConsultantTutorial in Data Structure, Analysis and Tools (P09-1767)

Adella Santos, Federal Highway Administration

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Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing. The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1 of each year.



Year: 2010



B. Number of members at current time.1. Total 242. Young 33. Emeritus 14. International 1

4. Paper Review:

C. Number of papers reviewed during the last year 11D. Number of papers recommended for publication 1


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1 Poster Session 2 Published Meetings 7 Cosponsored Sessions/Meetings


A. Number of problem statements submitted last year __9. List of Critical and Cross-Cutting Issues (Issues the committee plans to address are

attached.)




Poster Session (P)s 255 (TPP10-006)Monday, January 11, 2010, 9:30am-12:00pm, Hilton, International CenterPath-Breaking Uses of Urban and State Data Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on National Transportation Data Requirements and Programs; Committee on Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on Freight Transportation Data

Combined-Cost and Bi-objective Approaches to Multi-Purpose Location-Based Services Using Genetic Algorithms (10-4084)

Seungmo Kang, Korea University Tschangho John Kim, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignLongitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics as Source for Journey-to-Work Flow Data (10-3100)

Krishnan Viswanathan, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Laura McWethy, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Kevin F. Tierney, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.New York Transportation Information Gateway: Integrating Planning Data, Models, and Visualization Tools (10-1174)

Kuo-Ann Chiao, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

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Xia Jin, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.Bus Commercial Speed Diagnosis Based on GPS Monitored Data (10-0384)

Cristián Eduardo Cortés, Universidad de Chile Jaime Gibson, Universidad de Chile Antonio Gschwender, Coordinacion Transantiago, Chile Marcela Munizaga, Universidad de Chile Mauricio Zuñiga, Universidad de ChileHeuristic Data Enhancement Method for Probe-Based Traffic Monitoring System (10-2909)

Jie Fang, University of Wisconsin, Madison Steven Parker, University of Wisconsin, Madison Bin Ran, University of Wisconsin, Madison David A. Noyce, University of Wisconsin, Madison Dean Beekman, Wisconsin Department of TransportationEmpirical Evaluation of New Robust Travel Time Estimation Algorithms (10-3958)

Hans Van Lint, Delft University of Technology, NetherlandsField Experiments on Bluetooth-Based Travel Time Data Collection (10-3134)

Yegor Malinovskiy, University of Washington Yao-Jan Wu, University of Washington Yinhai Wang, University of Washington Un Kun Lee, Busan Kyungsang College, KoreaCharacteristics of Cell Phone Probe Technologies and Field Testing of Very High Volume Probe System (10-3277)

Randall Cayford, IntelliOne TechnologiesInvestigation of Urban Link Travel Time Estimation Based on Field Sparse Probe Vehicle Data (10-2522)

Henk J. van Zuylen, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Fang fang Zheng, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Yusen Chen, Delft University of Technology, NetherlandsDaily O-D Matrix Estimation Using Cellular Probe Data (10-2472)

Yi Zhang, University of Wisconsin, Madison Xiao Qin, South Dakota State University Shen Dong, University of Wisconsin, Madison Bin Ran, University of Wisconsin, MadisonFreeway Travel Time Ground Truth Data Collection Using Bluetooth Sensors (10-0729)

Ali Haghani, University of Maryland, College Park Masoud Hamedi, University of Maryland, College Park Kaveh Farokhi Sadabadi, University of Maryland, College Park Stanley E. Young, University of Maryland, College Park Philip John Tarnoff, University of Maryland, College ParkTravel Time Estimation in Urban Networks Using Neighbor Links Travel Time Data (10-0394)

Mohamed El Esawey, University of British Columbia, Canada Tarek Sayed, University of British Columbia, Canada

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Generating Trajectories from Mobile Phone Data (10-0374)

Johannes Schlaich, Stuttgart University, Germany Thomas Otterstätter, Stuttgart University, Germany Markus Friedrich, Stuttgart University, GermanyInsights on Freeway Travel Time Estimation Methods Based on Punctual Speed Measurements (10-3059)

Francesc Soriguera, Center for Innovation in Transport, Spain Francesc Robusté, Center for Innovation in Transport, SpainUse of Data from Mobile Phone Networks for Transportation Applications (10-0455)

Maria Teresa Borzacchiello, European Commission Joint Research Centre John Steenbruggen, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Peter Nijkamp, Free University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Henk J. Scholten, Free University of Amsterdam, NetherlandsMeasuring, Describing, and Modeling Travel Time Reliability (10-2071)

Pierre Loustau, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada Catherine Morency, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada Martin Trepanier, École Polytechnique de MontréalSurvey of Policies on Access to Transportation Planning Data, Models, and Cost Recovery (10-2103)

Stephanie Ivey, University of Memphis Daniel A. Badoe, Tennessee Technological UniversityBeyond Corridor Reliability Measures: Analysis of Freeway Travel Time Reliability at the Segment Level for Hot Spot Identification (10-2341)

Meead Saberi, Portland State University Robert Lawrence Bertini, Washington, D.C.Methodology for Monitoring Highway Performance Across Extensive Corridors Using Probe Vehicle GPS Data with Application to Québec–Windsor Corridor (10-3244)

Alain L. Kornhauser, Princeton UniversityLeveraging GIS Technology and Web-Based Images: A Low-Cost Approach for Studying Congestion Hot Spots (10-1561)

Anthony A. Saka, Morgan State UniversityUsing Truck Fleet Management GPS Data to Develop the Foundation for a Performance Measures Program (10-2695)

Xiaolei Ma, University of Washington Edward D. McCormack, University of Washington

Published Meeting - Committee (M)sTPM10-003Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:15am-12:00pm, Hilton, L'EnfantUrban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

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TPM10-041Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, L'EnfantCensus for Transportation Planning Subcommittee, ABJ30(1) Clara Reschovsky, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems




Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing. The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1

of each year.



Year: 2011



C. Number of members at current time.30

1. Total 252. Young 33. Emeritus 14. International 2

5. Paper Review:

E. Number of papers reviewed during the last year 53F. Number of papers recommended for publication 6


2 Paper/Conference Sessions 2 Poster Sessions 1 Workshop 2 Published Meetings 5 Cosponsored Sessions/Meetings


A. Number of problem statements submitted last year __12. List of Critical and Cross-Cutting Issues (Issues the committee plans to address are

attached.)




Paper or Conference Session (S)s 729 (TPS11-016)Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 2:30pm- 4:00pm, Hilton, Jefferson EastReporting Out on Current Urban Data Research Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

Overview of the NCHRP Process: Ideas to Results (P11-0663)

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Nanda N. Srinivasan, Transportation Research BoardPrincipal Investigator Panel (P11-0846)

Craig Paul Secrest, High Street Consulting Group, LLC Krishnan Viswanathan, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. David B. Roden, AECOM Consult Inc.MPO Reflections and Suggestions (P11-0689)

Vladimir Livshits, Maricopa Association of Governments

454 (TPS11-018)Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, Georgetown WestFocus on Passenger Travel Data for Livability: Seventh Annual Travel Data Users Forum Ed Christopher, Federal Highway Administration, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on National Transportation Data Requirements and Programs; Committee on Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems

Livability: Setting the Stage with Data (P11-1241)

Mary Lynn Tischer, U.S. Department of TransportationTravel Behavior (P11-0902)

Nancy McGuckin, ConsultantRegional Travel Surveys (P11-0903)

Stacey Bricka, Texas Transportation InstituteCensus Data (P11-1293)

Elaine Murakami, Federal Highway AdministrationTransit Data (P11-1303)

Steven E. Polzin, University of South FloridaBicycle and Pedestrian Data (P11-1305)

Shawn M. Turner, Texas Transportation InstituteModeled Data and Travel Networks (P11-1295)

Christopher Thomas Hiebert, Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

Poster Session (P)s 252 (TPP11-004)Monday, January 24, 2011, 9:30am-12:00pm, Hilton, International CenterData for the New Decade: Sources, Quality, and Applications Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on Information Systems and Technology; Committee on Highway Traffic Monitoring; Committee on Geospatial Data Acquisition Technologies in Design and

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Construction; Committee on National Transportation Data Requirements and Programs

Is the Usual Share of a Commuting Mode Always Greater Than Its Actual Share? (11-3388)

Sujan Sikder, University of South Florida Xuehao Chu, University of South FloridaCentrality Characteristics of Traffic Analysis Zone Road Network Patterns (11-2604)

Yuanyuan Zhang, Tongji University, China Xuesong Wang, Tongji University, China Peng Zeng, Tongji University, China Xiaohong Chen, Tongji University, ChinaMethod for License Plate Image Binarization Based on Chromatic Information and Fuzzy C-mean Approach (11-1039)

Yun Wei, Southeast University, China Wei Huang, Southeast University, China Jingxin Xia, Southeast University, China Jianhua Guo, Southeast University, ChinaAutomated Quality Assurance Methodology for Archived Transit Data from AVL-APC Systems (11-0661)

Marian Saavedra, University of Waterloo, Canada Bruce Hellinga, University of Waterloo, Canada Jeffrey Casello, University of Waterloo, CanadaAlgorithm for Finding Optimal Paths in a Public Transit Network with Real-Time Data (11-3791)

Jerald Jariyasunant, University of California, BerkeleyFrom Idealism to Realism: Lessons Learned from Development of Standards-Based Software for Advanced Public Transportation Systems (11-2254)

Sean J. Barbeau, University of South Florida Nevine Labib Georggi, University of South Florida Philip L. Winters, University of South Florida Marcy E. Gordon, University of South FloridaAutomated Data Processing for Microscopic Traffic Simulation Models to Assist Work Zone Impact Analysis (11-2905)

Hubo Cai, Purdue University Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University C. Y. David Yang, Federal Highway AdministrationDevelopment of Web-Based Arterial Network Analysis System for Real-Time Decision Support (11-3922)

Yao-Jan Wu, University of Washington Shi An, Harbin Institute of Technology, China Xiaolei Ma, University of Washington Yinhai Wang, University of WashingtonUnmanned Aerial Vehicle Cruise Route Optimization Model for Sparse Road Network (11-4081)

Qingyu Yan, Tongji University, China33

Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida Yuntao Chang, Tongji University, ChinaNew Encoding Scheme-Based Road Edge Detection Algorithm (11-4059)

Wenhua Jiang, Tongji University, China Yuntao Chang, Tongji University, China Zhong-Ren Peng, University of FloridaThree-dimensional Road Geometry Provides Precise Knowledge Of The Road Ahead To Support Intelligent Automotive Applications (11-3814)

Xiaopeng Li, Intermap Technologies Corporation, CanadaInnovative Stereo Vision-Based Approach to Generate Dense Depth Map of Transportation Infrastructure (11-1244)

Abbas Rashidi, Georgia Institute of Technology Habib Fathi, Georgia Institute of Technology Ioannis Brilakis, Georgia Institute of TechnologyPerformance Metrics: Calculating Accessibility Using Open Source Software and Open Data (11-0230)

Michael F. McGurrin, Noblis David Greczner, Noblis

257 (TPP11-007)Monday, January 24, 2011, 9:30am-12:00pm, Hilton, International CenterUsing Probe Vehicles and Modeling to Estimate Travel Times Michael Daniel Fontaine, Virginia Transportation Research Council, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

A Retrospective Bottleneck Analysis Method to Detect Recurrent Congestion in a Traffic Network Using GPS Technology (11-3164)

Sami Demiroluk, Rutgers University Hediye Tuydes, Middle East Technical University, TurkeyLink Journey Speed Estimation for Urban Arterial Performance Measurement Using Advance Loop Detector Data Under Congested Conditions (11-2745)

Yao-Jan Wu, University of Washington Guohui Zhang, University of Texas, Austin Yinhai Wang, University of WashingtonEvaluation of Technologies for Freeway Travel Time Estimation: Case Study of I-287 in New Jersey (11-2629)

Kitae Kim, New Jersey Institute of Technology Steven I-Jy Chien, New Jersey Institute of Technology Lazar N. Spasovic, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyTravel Time Quality in a Probe Vehicle Network (11-2200)

Seth Rogers, Dash NavigationTravel Time-to-Destination Analysis in Urban Metropolitan Areas (11-2120)

Panagiotis Ch. Anastasopoulos, Purdue University

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Mouyid Bin Islam, Purdue University Matthew G. Karlaftis, National Technical University of Athens, GreeceInnovative Real-Time Methodology for Detecting Travel Time Outliers on Freeways and Urban Arterials (11-2038)

Daniel Van Boxel, Consultant William Henry Schneider, University of Akron Casey Bakula, University of AkronArterial Travel Time Characterization and Real-Time Traffic Condition Identification Using GPS-equipped Probe Vehicles (11-2018)

Yiheng Feng, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Gary A. Davis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities John Hourdos, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesTravel Time Prediction Using the K-Nearest Neighborhood Method with Combined VDS and ATC Data (11-1609)

Jiwon Myung, Seoul Development Institute, South Korea Dong-Kyu Kim, Seoul National University, South Korea Seung-Young Kho, Seoul National University, South Korea Chang-Ho Park, Seoul National University, South KoreaSampling Technique for Estimating Route Choice and Travel Time Reliability Using Field Observations of Bluetooth Probe Vehicles (11-0462)

Alexander Michael Hainen, Purdue University Jay Wasson, Indiana Department of Transportation Sarah Lillo Hubbard, Purdue University Stephen Matthew Remias, Purdue University Grant David Farnsworth, Purdue University Darcy M. Bullock, Purdue UniversityAnalysis of Freeway Travel Time Variability Using Bluetooth Detection (11-0228)

Maria Martchouk, Purdue University Fred L. Mannering, Purdue University Darcy M. Bullock, Purdue University

Workshop (W)s 134 (TPW11-003)Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00am-12:00pm, Hilton, Columbia Hall 6Using American Community Survey Data for Transportation Planning Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

Participants in this workshop discuss using American Community Survey (ACS) data for transportation planning. Information will be provided about using ACS Public-Use Microdata Sample data, including analyzing data about special populations such as the disabled. In addition, the workshop provides information about the upcoming ACS

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Census for the Transportation Planning Product. American Community Survey: Where and When to get the Data (P11-1066)

Brian McKenzie, Census BureauCensus Transportation Planning Products Based on 3-Year ACS: Its Many Uses (P11-1067)

Penelope Weinberger, American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsEfforts to Disclosure-Proof Small-Area ACS Data for Census Transportation Planning Product (P11-1069)

Tom Krenzke, WestatCensus 2010: It's in Our Hands and When It Will Be in Yours (P11-1072)

Alison Fields, Census BureauTAZ Delineation for CTPP: Where, When, and How (P11-1073)

April Avnayim, Census Bureau Jeffrey Ocker, Census Bureau Shonin Anacker, Census Bureau

Published Meeting - Committee (M)sTPM11-005Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 8:00am-12:00pm, Hilton, FairchildUrban Transportation Data and Information Systems Committee Catherine Theresa Lawson, State University of New York, Albany, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

TPM11-028Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 3:45pm- 5:30pm, Hilton, JayCensus for Transportation Planning Subcommittee, ABJ30(1) Kristen Rohanna, San Diego Association of Governments; Clara Reschovsky, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, presidingSponsored by Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems


TPS11-023Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 2:30pm- 4:00pm, Shoreham, DiplomatCurrent Freight Research and Implications for Freight Data Scott Drumm, Port of Portland, presiding

Overview of Completed NCFRP Projects and Their Relationship to Freight Data 36

(P11-1187)

Alison J. Conway, City College of New York Garreth Rempel, University of Manitoba, CanadaSHRP-2 and Freight Data (P11-1188)

David J. Plazak, Transportation Research BoardPanel Discussion: Opportunities and Issues (P11-1189)

Timothy J. Lomax, Texas Transportation Institute Donald B. Ludlow, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. Frank Southworth, Georgia Institute of Technology Johanna P. Zmud, RAND Corporation

TPW11-006Sunday, January 23, 2011, 9:00am-12:00pm, Hilton, Columbia Hall 8Use of Private-Sector and Blended Private–Public Sector Speed Data by Public Agencies for Planning and Operations Steve Taylor, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., presiding

This workshop addresses the use of private-sector speed data by public agencies. Sometimes these data are wholly generated by the private sector; in other cases, the private-sector data are blended with public-sector data. Often, these private-sector speed data are collected and disseminated as real-time traveler information; however, when archived unrestrictedly, these data have the potential to be used for numerous operational and planning applications.Private-Sector Data Options for Assessment of System Performance (P11-1408)

Ted Trepanier, INRIX, Inc.Success of Public-Private Partnerships in Distribution of Quality Data (P11-1410)

Michael Finn, NAVTEQUse of Private-Sector Data and Technology for Public-Private Partnership Opportunities (P11-1411)

Tim Courtney, TrafficCastMobile Phone Data: New Options for Planning and Operations (P11-1887)

Joseph Fuller, Air SageBenefactors: TTI Experience with Private-Sector Speed Data for Performance Monitoring (P11-1412)

Shawn M. Turner, Texas Transportation InstituteUsing Private-Sector Speed Data in Regional Transportation Modeling and Planning (P11-1413)

Vladimir Livshits, Maricopa Association of Governments Wang Zhang, Maricopa Association of GovernmentsDOT Perspective on use of Private Sector Data for Planning (P11-1888)

James Hogan, New Jersey Department of TransportationUsing Private Innovation to Expand Public Reach (P11-1415)

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TPW11-009Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30pm- 4:30pm, Hilton, CabinetCurrent and Emerging Practice in Collecting and Estimating External Travel (see also Session 125) Edwin N. Hard, Texas Transportation Institute, presiding

This workshop addresses the importance of external travel in urban areas, current practices in external data collection, synthetic models for estimating external travel, analysis and use of external data, and emerging data collection technologies. It includes issues and lessons learned in roadside intercept and license surveys, external data for regional and statewide models, external freight traffic, and video, cellular, GPS, and other potential means of collecting external data.Field Practice in External Survey Data Collection (P11-1280)

J. D. Allen, Alliance Transportation Group, Inc.Automatic License Plate Reader Camera Surveys in Ohio: Experience and Lessons Learned (P11-1281)

Greg Giamo, Ohio Department of TransportationCollecting External Data Using Bluetooth Technology (P11-1287)

Anthony Voigt, Texas Transportation InstituteSynthesized Through-Trip Models and Economy-Based External Trip Models for Small and Medium-Sized Urban Areas (P11-1290)

Yang Han, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission Estimating Through Trips Using a Two-Phase Logit Model (P11-1291)

Steve Farnsworth, Texas Transportation Institute

TPW11-010Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30pm- 4:30pm, Hilton, Columbia Hall 7National Household Travel Survey: Data Tools and Overview of Trends Nancy McGuckin, Consultant, presiding

The 2009 National Household Travel Survey is the latest in a 40-year data series on personal travel in the US. This workshop showcases analysis tools to help NHTS users get a jump start on using NHTS data for their work and research. New content will be highlighted, and creative data analyses to answer new policy questions and understand travel behavior trends will be presented using the NHTS data series.This will be a “hands” on workshop. Please bring a laptop to access the data.

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Highlights of the Enhancement and Weighting Methodology (P11-1111)

Robert Santos, The Urban InstituteUnderstanding NHTS Data Structure and Key Variables (P11-1112)

Nancy McGuckin, ConsultantWebsite Tools and Running Your Data (P11-1113)

Rick Goeltz, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNon-Web-Based Analysis Demonstration (P11-1117)

Hikari Nakamoto, Travel Behavior AnalystLessons Learned and Future Plans (P11-1121)

Tianjia Tang, Federal Highway Administration

TPW11-011Sunday, January 23, 2011, 1:30pm- 4:30pm, Hilton, Columbia Hall 11Pervasive Data for Transportation: Innovations in Distributed and Mobile Information Discovery in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Location-Based Services Harvey J. Miller, University of Utah; Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah, University of Illinois, Chicago, presiding

Technological advances in mobile, sensing, and wireless communication devices and their rapid deployment hold significant promise for improving transportation decision making and service delivery. The workshop provides a forum for the convergence of innovations in the efficient and effective use of such data in intelligent transportation systems and Location-Based Services from various perspectives: mobile computing and data management; warehousing/mining and crowdsourcing; privacy and security.Overview of Workshop Goals and Objectives (P11-1316)

Harvey J. Miller, University of Utah Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah, University of Illinois, ChicagoDriving Your Phone: Crowd-sourcing of Traffic Information (P11-1304)

Alexandre Bayen, University of California, BerkeleyAdvances in Mobile Computing: Why and How to Rank Information in Intelligent Transportation Systems (P11-1306)

Ouri Wolfson, University of Illinois, ChicagoPrivate-Sector Perspective (P11-1310)

Naveen Lamba, IBM TJ Watson Research CenterIntelliDrive System Sources of Data (P11-1312)

Walt Fehr, Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationUSDOT's Perspective on Data Collection, Aggregation, and Distribution (P11-1313)

Walter During, Federal Highway AdministrationTravel Behavior Analysis in a Dynamically Changing Environment (P11-1314)

Konstadinos G. Goulias, University of California, Santa BarbaraTransportation Data Mining Challenges (P11-1315)

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Shashi Shekhar, University of MinnesotaModerated Discussion (P11-1317)

Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah, University of Illinois, Chicago Harvey J. Miller, University of Utah

RPS10-016Thursday, January 14, 2010, 8:00am- 9:45am, Marriott, Delaware APerformance-Based Reauthorization, Bolder and More Innovative, Part 3: Research Challenges and Data Needs (Part 2, Session 679; Part 1, Session 466) Johanna P. Zmud, NuStats, LLC, presidingSponsored by Committee on Visualization in Transportation; Committee on Performance Measurement; Committee on Strategic Management; Committee on Transportation Programming, Planning, and Systems Evaluation; Committee on National Transportation Data Requirements and Programs; Committee on Statewide Transportation Data and Information Systems; Committee on Urban Transportation Data and Information Systems

This session summarizes the state of the practice and identifies data needs, research challenges, and collaborative opportunities in advancing the usefulness of national performance measures in transportation. Summary of Discussion from Part 2 (Session 679) (P10-1174)

Alan E. Pisarski, ConsultantChallenges in Creating a National Performance Measurement System (P10-1094)

Shelley Metzenbaum, Office of Management and BudgetData and Analysis Challenges: Information Enterprise for National Performance Measures (P10-1078)

Rolf R. Schmitt, Federal Highway AdministrationCommunication Challenges: Moving Toward a National Strategy for Visualization of Performance Measurement Data (P10-1087)

Michael A. Manore, Vispective Management Consulting, LLCPanel Discussion (P10-1089)

Patricia S. Hu, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

TPS10-002Monday, January 11, 2010, 7:30pm- 9:30pm, Hilton, Lincoln EastHighway Performance Monitoring System: What You Need to Know Jack R. Stickel, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, presiding

The Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) is designed to support a data-driven decision process within FHWA, the DOTs, and Congress. A major HPMS

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reassessment addressed quality data collection and reporting to enhance the value of the information to providers and customers. The new HPMS coming from the reassessment will be in effect for the 2010 submittal. This session focuses on the HPMS reporting changes, the new geospatial requirements, and the anticipated impacts on dtate DOTs.Introduction to HPMS 2010 (P10-1356)

Ralph A. Gillmann, Federal Highway AdministrationGeospatial Model for HPMS 2010 (P10-1357)

Thomas Roff, Federal Highway AdministrationHPMS 2010: State Department of Transportation Perspective (P10-0590)

Peggi Knight, Iowa Department of Transportation

TPS10-004Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 8:00am- 9:45am, Marriott, Maryland BEvolving Traffic Data Needs and Sources, Part 1: Linking Decisions, Data, and Sources (Part 2, Session 445) Johanna P. Zmud, NuStats, LLC, presiding

Safety Analysis: Five Top Traffic Data Needs (P10-0098)

Robert A. Scopatz, Data Nexus, Inc.Climate Change: Key Data Needs for Greenhouse Gas Decision Makers (P10-0099)

Cynthia J. Burbank, PB Americas, Inc.Congestion: Just-in-Time System Performance Data Needs (P10-0100)

Walter H. Kraft, Eng-Wong Taub & Associates

TPS10-006Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:15am-12:00pm, Marriott, Maryland BEvolving Traffic Data Needs and Sources, Part 2: Challenges and Solutions for Ensuring Data for Decision Making (Part 1, Session 404) Johanna P. Zmud, NuStats, LLC, presiding

Can New Technologies Meet Our Data Needs? (P10-0121)

Mark E. Hallenbeck, University of WashingtonIntelliDrive: Opportunities for New Data and New Applications (P10-0119)

Shelley J. Row, U.S. Department of TransportationOnStar Data Mining Opportunities and Challenges (P10-0930)

Nick Pudar, OnStar

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, Jefferson EastTravel Data Users Forum: Focus on Bike and Pedestrian Data Ed Christopher, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

Overview of Issues and Challenges with Pedestrian and Bicyclist Data (P10-0147)

Shawn M. Turner, Texas Transportation InstituteNational Pedestrian and Bike Data (P10-0206)

Heather Contrino, Federal Highway AdministrationBike and Pedestrian Data Initiatives (P10-0205)

Michael G. Jones, Alta Planning + DesignFHWA Data-Related Efforts (P10-0475)

Gabe Rousseau, Federal Highway AdministrationWorldwide Counting Practices (P10-0478)

Jean-Francois Rheault, Eco-CounterBike and Pedestrian MPO Data Issues (P10-0509)

Cathy Buckley, Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization

TPS10-021Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 3:45pm- 5:30pm, Hilton, Jefferson EastInnovative Management and Applications of Archived ITS Data Shawn M. Turner, Texas Transportation Institute, presiding

Effects of Temporal Data Aggregation on Performance Measures and Other ITS Applications (10-1207)

Alexander York Bigazzi, Portland State University Helene Siri, Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat, France Robert Lawrence Bertini, Washington, D.C.Techniques for Validating an Automatic Bottleneck Detection Tool Using Archived Freeway Sensor Data (10-3238)

Jerzy Wieczorek, Portland State University Rafael J. Fernández-Moctezuma, Portland State University Robert Lawrence Bertini, Washington, D.C.Visualization Evaluation Framework for Traffic Data (10-3378)

Rob Hranac, Berkeley Transportation SystemsPortal 2.0: Toward a Next-Generation Archived Data User Service (10-3522)

Kristin A. Tufte, Portland State University

TPW10-003Thursday, January 14, 2010, 8:00am- 9:45am, Hilton, Lincoln WestNational Household Travel Survey: Data Applications, Tools, and Analysis

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Heather Contrino, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

The National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) is collected data from over 155,000 households in 2008/2009, including a national sample of 25,000 and 125,000 state and local surveys through the Add-on Program. The workshop provides guidance to users on data content, common analysis and applications, and tools available such as the users’ guide, online data analysis, reports, and transferability. The workshop will help NHTS users getting a jump start on using NHTS data for their work and research. Opening Remarks, Overview of NHTS Program, Content, and Uses (P10-0001)

Heather Contrino, Federal Highway AdministrationNHTS Design and Methods (P10-0002)

Susan Swain, Westat Inc.Analysis and Applications: Frequent Uses and Things to Watch Out for (P10-0003)

Nancy McGuckin, ConsultantTutorial in Data Structure, Analysis, and Tools (P10-0004)


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