Assessment of Freight System Efficiency Measure: GDP/GHG

This report presents an assessment of the Freight System Efficiency metric (FSE) which is being used to measure progress towards the California Sustainable Freight Action Plan (CSFAP) 2030 target of a 25% increase in freight system efficiency. The authors describe the data and methods used to generate FSE, and consider the extent to which the components of FSE are comparable. They then discuss the potential biases of the metric, and how these biases may affect measurement of progress toward the 2030 target. They find that the components are not fully comparable and are subject to biases that can affect measurement over time. The authors suggest that consideration be given to an alternative metric. At a minimum, computation of the current metric should be modified to reduce biases.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.metrans.org/sites/default/files/research-project/Tier%201%2016-17%20Final%20Report.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/research-innovation-system-information/documents/final-reports/ca18-3081-final-report-a11y.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://merritt.cdlib.org/api/presign-file/ark%253A%252F13030%252Fm5nk8cb6/2/producer%252Fca18-3081-final-report-a11y.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66854
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1194442810
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  METRANS Transportation Consortium

  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA  United States 

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Giuliano, Genevieve
  • Kang, Sanggyun
  • Hegde, Deepa Rama
• Publication Date: 2018-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 49p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Exhaust gases; Freight traffic; Freight traffic measurement; Freight transportation; Greenhouse gases; Performance measurement; Sustainable transportation; Trucks; Vehicle miles of travel
• Subject Areas: Environment; Freight Transportation; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01696242
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: METRANS Project 16-17, Caltrans Task Orders 017 and 022, CA18-3310/3081
• Contract Numbers: Agreement No: 65A0533
• Files: CALTRANS, BTRIS, UTC, NTL, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 26 2019 9:47AM