01713275

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/179336.aspx

This synthesis gathers information about how state departments of transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) acquire proprietary data for transportation applications. The focus is on those data generated by technologies such as GPS, mobile phones, or crowdsource travel alerts. Recent technological advancements have led to new types of transportation data with characteristics that include improved quality and greater temporal and wider geographical coverage than traditional data sets. State DOTs and MPOs face challenges associated with obtaining new proprietary data.The information contained in this synthesis was obtained using three sources. First, a literature review compiled relevant existing research about the topic. Second, the consultant surveyed state DOTs and large MPOs. Finally, the consultant conducted interviews with five agencies that identified how agencies acquire proprietary data, which resulted in case examples and lessons learned that describe how state DOTs and MPOs assess licensing options, caveats and risks, and data negotiations. The study found that unmet needs for data and new insights offered by proprietary data are the main driving factors that prompt transportation agencies to acquire proprietary data. Among the data that have been acquired, speed data are being used widely by transportation agencies around the United States for a variety of applications and have been integrated into mainstream agency business areas by some agencies. Numerous uses have also been found for O-D data enabled by highly precise GPS data from in-vehicle systems and mobile phones. The study also found that most procurements were directly handled by transportation agencies, while some were handled by consultants (including universities). The survey respondents and interviewees identified several barriers and concerns associated with these proprietary data and shared their perspectives and practices as they relate to these concerns. These concerns include: data and service quality, cost, staff expertise and informaiton technology resources, finding the right product, and legal issues.

Project 20-05, Topic 49-14

English

227p

2019

NCHRP Synthesis of Highway Practice

9780309480512

Digital/other

Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Advanced driver information systems; Automatic data collection systems; Crowdsourcing; Data collection; Global Positioning System; Mobile telephones; Private enterprise; Technological innovations

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Aug 5 2019 1:07PM