Author(s):
C.M. Walton, D. Seedah, A. Cruz-Ross, W.J. O'Brien, P. La Fountain, P. Agarwal, B. Sankaran
Publication Date
September 2014
Abstract
In November 2011, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funded a study to integrate data from multiple sources to optimize freight transportation planning efforts in the state. The Center for Transportation (CTR) study team was commissioned to explore the feasibility of entering into a data-sharing partnership with representatives of the private sector (i.e., shippers, receivers, trucking companies, forwarders, etc.), and obtain sample data that can be used in formulating a strategy for integrating multiple data sources. This document summarizes the study team's efforts to establish data-sharing partnerships and relay the lessons learned. In addition, it provides information on a prototype freight data architecture and supporting description and specifications that will facilitate the storage and exchange of data through a data sharing partnership with members of Texas's freight community. Final recommendations on who should be responsible for populating and developing the integrated freight system are also made, and list of items to be considered in estimating the cost for developing and maintaining the system are presented.
Report Number:
0-6697-CTR-P1
Link(s):
Document/Product
http://library.ctr.utexas.edu/ctr-publications/0-6697-P1.pdf
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