A FRAMEWORK FOR MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS IN CANADA ---PROCEEDINGS OF THE 23RD ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH FORUM, MINAKI LODGE, ONTARIO, CANADA, 24-27 MAY 1988

Performance monitoring consists of periodically calculating a set of indicators of the performance of a system and the comparison of system performance with its own past performance or with other control groups. The results of a performance monitoring system may be used not only for evaluating the effectiveness of the system, but also as a guide to government policy formation and private decision making. This paper develops a general framework for the development and implementation of a performance monitoring system for Canadian transportation that incorporates the following stages: 1) defining and operationalizing the concept of performance that applies to the transportation system, 2) discussing issues that will provide a basis for assessing and interpreting changes in performance, and 3) suggesting methods for selecting the best indicators of performance that reflect the objectives of all interest groups. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 807127.

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• Authors:
  • Dhruvarajan, R
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 464-78
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • Publisher: Canadian Transportation Research Forum
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Economic efficiency; Evaluation and assessment; Level of service; Methodology; Networks; Surveillance; Systems analysis; Transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Transportation networks
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Economics; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00487247
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1989 12:00AM