Maybe David Pearson will relate the Texas experience - seems like they
did a survey in the past 5 years based on license capture and, at some
point, was talking with the ACLU.
My opinion is that perception is everything - if the public thinks you
are trying to be sneaky (even though you may not be), they will call you
on it and you will get bad press/public opposition. If you coordinate
with the local media and other agencies in advance, tell them why you
need the data, tell them how you plan to protect privacy, it seems like
you might get a better reception by the public.
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From: a1d08-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net
[mailto:a1d08-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Todd Ashby
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:27 PM
To: Ed Christopher; Elaine Murakami; Jonette Kreideweis; ABJ30 Members
List
Subject: RE: [ABJ30] external travel surveys
We are in discussions about doing an external survey here in KC and have
had the same concerns brought up. May look at license capture.
Anyone done one of those recently?
R. Todd Ashby, AICP
Assistant Director of Transportation
MARC
600 Broadway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64105-1554
816-474-4240
816-421-7758 (fax)
tashby(a)marc.org
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[mailto:a1d08-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Ed Christopher
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 7:38 PM
To: Elaine Murakami; Jonette Kreideweis; ABJ30 Members List
Subject: [ABJ30] external travel surveys
sometimes our surveys do not quite go the way we planned.
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Subject: Early Bird Deadline Today: TRB Asset Management & Pavement
Preservation Conferences
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 10:59:08 -0400
From: "Palmerlee, Thomas" <TPalmerlee(a)nas.edu>
To: <edc(a)berwyned.com>
Just a reminder that today is the Early Bird registration deadline for
both the 6th National Conference on Transportation Asset Management and
for the 1st National Conference on Roadway Pavement Preservation. See
www.TRB.org/Conferences/Preservation-Asset for more information and
online registration.
Tom
Emily-et al. I put the dial in information on the document as a footer
and apparently in some versions of word (including mine) it only shows up
when you print it, do a print preview or view just the headers and
footers. Sorry if I caused any confusion.
Emily Parkany wrote:
> Hi Ed,
>
> Sorry--I've made the decision to not attend the mid-year meeting, but
> I'm up for dialing in.
> But I can't find the dial-in number on the agenda.
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Emily
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708-283-3534 (V)
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Olympia Fields, IL 60461
All -
(Sorry for the cross posting across listserves, and data committees)
There has been substantial interest in and discussion about the next NPTS on several listserves. Many of you want to know more about being an Add-On jurisdiction in the next survey, including costs, timing, and any additional flexibility in the Add-on program. We are seeking input on both the potential costs and other elements of the next survey.
Survey Costs
FHWA has let a "Request for Information" (RFI) on the potential costs of the next NPTS. Although content and approach for the next NPTS have not been finalized, more information is needed on potential survey costs, especially for states and MPOs who are seriously considering the Add-on program. The approach taken in the Request for Information is to use the content and methods of the 2001 NHTS as a strawman survey, and to obtain separate costs for the GPS subsample, the nonresponse followup survey, and collecting and geocoding trip origins and destinations.
The Request for Information, posted at:
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/Reference%2DNumber%2DDTFH61%2D05%2DRFI…
If the link does not work, try:
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/postdatePrevDays_1.html,
Click on "Request for Information for Costs of Conducting the NPTS 01" under June 24, 2005.
The RFI will remain open for 30 days (until July 24, 2005).
Survey Design Elements
We encourage all who have questions, comments and suggestions for the next survey to submit their input. We need to know more about:
o current data users and their experiences with the survey series,
o non-users and the reasons they don't use the data series
o modelers needs and the changes in travel demand modeling
o data needs on specialized topics in personal travel, such as walk & bike, elderly mobility issues, etc.
There is a discussion forum called the Community of Practice where you can post questions, suggestions etc. The URL is http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/home?openform&Group=Household%20…
If the link does not work, please try:
http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/home
Scroll to the bottom, and click on "Household Travel Data Program"
Thank you
Nanda Srinivasan (On behalf of Susan Liss, FHWA)
Attached is another copy of the meeting agenda for our Midyear meeting
in Boston. At the bottom is a dial in number for those unable to
physically make it to Boston. Keep in mind that the meeting starts at
9:15 EASTERN TIME (monday, july 11).
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
19900 Governors Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
All -
(Sorry for the cross posting across listserves, and data committees)
There has been substantial interest in and discussion about the next NPTS on several listserves. Many of you want to know more about being an Add-On jurisdiction in the next survey, including costs, timing, and any additional flexibility in the Add-on program. We are seeking input on both the potential costs and other elements of the next survey.
Survey Costs
FHWA has let a "Request for Information" (RFI) on the potential costs of the next NPTS. Although content and approach for the next NPTS have not been finalized, more information is needed on potential survey costs, especially for states and MPOs who are seriously considering the Add-on program. The approach taken in the Request for Information is to use the content and methods of the 2001 NHTS as a strawman survey, and to obtain separate costs for the GPS subsample, the nonresponse followup survey, and collecting and geocoding trip origins and destinations.
The Request for Information, posted at:
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/Reference%2DNumber%2DDTFH61%2D05%2DRFI…
If the link does not work, try:
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/postdatePrevDays_1.html,
Click on "Request for Information for Costs of Conducting the NPTS 01" under June 24, 2005.
The RFI will remain open for 30 days (until July 24, 2005).
Survey Design Elements
We encourage all who have questions, comments and suggestions for the next survey to submit their input. We need to know more about:
o current data users and their experiences with the survey series,
o non-users and the reasons they don't use the data series
o modelers needs and the changes in travel demand modeling
o data needs on specialized topics in personal travel, such as walk & bike, elderly mobility issues, etc.
There is a discussion forum called the Community of Practice where you can post questions, suggestions etc. The URL is http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/home?openform&Group=Household%20…
If the link does not work, please try:
http://knowledge.fhwa.dot.gov/cops/hcx.nsf/home
Scroll to the bottom, and click on "Household Travel Data Program"
Thank you
Nanda Srinivasan (On behalf of Susan Liss, FHWA)
This online data base by our local transit oversight agency has finally
went public. for this region this is a big deal. it does require
registration.
Kuo-Ann: you might want to look at this from the meta data perspective.
http://www.rtams.org/
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Subject: RTAMS Public Access and more
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 05 09:44:24 -0600
From: webmaster(a)rtams.org
To: <edc(a)berwyned.com>
Dear Ed Christopher:
Major improvements have been made to the Regional Transportation Asset
Management System (RTAMS), www.rtams.org, and the website is now
available to the general public. As part of public access, you now must
use your EMAIL ADDRESS and password to login to the site. The old
usernames are no longer valid, but your password remains unchanged.
Improvements to the RTAMS website include:
PUBLIC ACCESS RTAMS is now compatible with Netscape and other
browsers. Now that RTAMS is open to all users, please help spread the
word on this resource by telling others about the website.
NEW INTERACTIVE MAP The interactive map has been completely
redesigned. It now appears in a separate window with navigation tools
on the top and information controls on the right. Turn map data layers
off and on under the Layers tab. Zoom to a transportation asset or
jurisdiction under the Find tab. The new map lets you use RTAMS in a
two-window mode, switching between reports in the main window and the
interactive map.
USABILITY ENHANCEMENTS The RTA Capital Program reports have been
simplified to make them easier to understand. The content area overview
pages under each menu heading have been improved to provide a quick
summary of what is available in each area. Convenience links at the
bottom of each page allow you to change your password, view the sitemap,
report a problem, or suggest future improvements.
To access the RTAMS, go to http://www.rtams.org.
The RTAMS Development Team
Our Mid summer meeting is Monday, July 11 in Boston coupled with the
Commodity Flow Survey Conference and the TRB 2005 Summer Conference. I
haven't counted all the committees that will be midyearing it but is a
huge number. Information on the conference can be found at
http://www.trb.org/conferences/programs/default.asp?event=208
For our meeting, attached is the agenda that I have been working on. As
you can see we only have only two hours. If there is something I missed
or that you want to bring up I tired to leave at least 15 minutes at the
end for what I called "loose ends"
Our meeting notes from January along with links to the handouts are now
posted online at
http://trb.mtc.ca.gov/urban/trb2005/01102005Minutes.html
--
Ed Christopher
708-283-3534 (V)
708-574-8131 (cell)
FHWA RC-TST-PLN
19900 Governors Dr
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Data-section-committee] NCHRP Planning Project Solicitation
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 22:15:57 -0400
From: "Palmerlee, Thomas" <TPalmerlee(a)nas.edu>
To: "Data-Section-Committee "
<data-section-committee(a)chrispy.net>,"Tucker, Sandy"
<S-Tucker(a)tamu.edu>
Here is a more formal solicitation from Ron McCready for NCHRP planning
proposals.
Attached, is a solicitation letter that was distributed to the members
of the Standing Committee on Planning last week in Overland Park, KS.
It is a call for proposed research for NCHRP 8-36. We would be happy to
get suggested research tasks from your committees. The format is
discussed in the attached as are the deadlines. The Panel will meet in
early August to program the $600,000 for this coming year. SCOP will
approve that program at the AASHTO Annual Meeting in September and then
we will do a quick selection from amongst our three task order contract
teams. I expect to be able to get contract signed and work begun by
late this year or early next. Thanks and let me know if you have any
questions.
Ronald D. McCready
<<8-36 Call For Proposed Research.pdf>>
Thomas M. Palmerlee
Transportation Research Board
tpalmerlee(a)nas.edu, 202-334-2907
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