Freight and Transportation Performance Management

TPM for Congestion (including Freight) (NHI-138010)

Will provides an overview of the provisions of the Congestion (including Freight) Performance Measures Final Rule (Available Fall 2017)

Fundamentals of Freight Data (NHI-139011)

Provides an overview of a broad array of  freight data sources and their applications for transportation planning program/project development and policy analysis

Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Planning (139009)

Provides techniques and strategies to help practitioners establish and strengthen relationships with the private sector in support of freight planning and project development. 

Economic Analysis/Development Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed in support of connection points and linkages between transportation and economic analysis/ development

Freight Data Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed to build knowledge and awareness of the range of freight data sources and their applications for specific freight needs, issues and program—including in development of state and regional freight plans.

Freight Planning and Programming Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed to build knowledge and awareness of the range of freight planning and programming issues—including but not limited to:  state and regional freight plans, freight financing and funding; freight and land use; freight and performance management; freight and community impacts; freight and economic development etc.

Freight Stakeholder Engagement Strategies Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed in support of strategies and effective practices to engage and sustain the involvement of a variety of public and private stakeholders in freight planning and programming.  Includes focus on freight advisory committees.

Freight Operations Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed to build knowledge and awareness of the range of freight operations issues—including but not limited to:  multimodal freight operational issues;  port and rail connections; CV/AV issues in freight etc.

Truck Parking Technical Assistance Support

Tailored technical assistance as needed in support of a range of truck parking needs, issues, funding approaches and effective practices.

Overview of  MAP-21 TPM Requirements WBT (NHI-138005)

This self-paced web course (WBT) provides an overview of TPM requirements and TPM framework.   It is available through the NHI website.

Introduction to Performance Measurement WBT(NHI-138003)

This self-paced web course (WBT) provides an overview of performance measures, their development, use and role of data and analytical tools.
It is available through the NHI website.

Performance Based Planning/Programming 101 WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on  the performance based planning and programming process and connections to transportation performance management

Target Setting  Planning/Programming 101 WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on the key steps for target setting in a transportation performance management environment. 

Integration of Performance Based Plans WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on  the requirements for and approaches to integrate performance based plans and their goals, measures, targets and related strategies

Coordination Between DOTs and MPOs WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on the coordination requirements, issues and approaches for DOTs and MPOs in support of transportation planning and transportation performance management.

Trade Off Analysis

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on  approaches, methods and tools for trade off analysis between goals, measures and targets

HPMS Connections to  Transportation Performance Management WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on  issues and considerations related to HPMS data and program area targets and measures for transportation performance management 

NPMRDS and   Transportation Performance Management WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on  issues and considerations related to NPMRDS  and congestion targets and measures for transportation performance management 

Overview of  Transportation Asset Management WBT (NHI-136113)

This self-paced webinar (WBT) provides an overview of Asset Management.   It is available through the NHI website.

Economic Analysis and Transportation WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on the interconnections between transportation and economic development, including case studies.

Scenario Planning and Strategic Direction WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on scenario planning tools, methods and approaches and how it can be used at various stages of the transportation planning/project development processes and in support of TPM.   

Project Level Risks: Traffic and Land Use Forecasts WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on critical project risks associated with traffic and land use forecasts and options and approaches to address these

Analysis for Transportation Plans, Programs and Projects 101 WCT (RC)

Upon request—an instructor led webinar on when, how and where analytical tools and approaches are used throughout the transportation planning and project development process, including a review of travel demand modeling 101. 

Overview of  MAP-21 TPM Requirements (NHI-138004)

Provides an overview of TPM requirements and TPM framework.

Performance Based Planning and Programming (NHI-138007)

Provides an overview of TPM requirements in the context of the Performance Based Planning and Programming Processes.

Steps to Effective Target Setting and Progress Assessment (NHI-138012)

Provides an overview of steps for effective target setting in a performance management context. 

Role of Data in Transportation Performance Management (NHI-138011)

Will provide an overview of TPM data management needs and strategies and organizational approaches.  Will also identify common cross-cutting data quality issues and techniques for addressing them.  (Available summer 2017)