System Efficiency: Travel Time (Objective Category)

These objectives focus on reducing travel time experienced by travelers. Travel time is a measure of the average time spent in travel, reflecting both travel speeds and distances. Total travel time is calculated as the sum of individual segment time multiplied by the number of people experiencing that time. The objectives can be multimodal if they account for transit travel time.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Annual rate of change in regional average commute travel time will not exceed regional rate of population growth through the year Y. Average commute trip travel time (minutes).
Improve average travel time during peak periods by X percent by year Y. Average travel time during peak periods (minutes).

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Increase operational efficiency and reliability of the transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
APTS02: Transit Fixed-Route Operations
APTS07: Multi-modal Coordination
APTS09: Transit Signal Priority
ATIS04: Dynamic Route Guidance
ATIS05: ISP Based Trip Planning and Route Guidance
ATIS08: Dynamic Ridesharing
ATIS09: In Vehicle Signing
ATIS10: Short Range Communications Traveler Information
ATMS03: Traffic Signal Control
ATMS04: Traffic Metering
ATMS05: HOV Lane Management
ATMS06: Traffic Information Dissemination
ATMS07: Regional Traffic Management
ATMS08: Traffic Incident Management System
ATMS09: Transportation Decision Support and Demand Management
ATMS10: Electronic Toll Collection
ATMS15: Railroad Operations Coordination
ATMS17: Regional Parking Management
ATMS18: Reversible Lane Management
ATMS20: Drawbridge Management
ATMS22: Variable Speed Limits
ATMS23: Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use
ATMS24: Dynamic Roadway Warning
AVSS11: Automated Vehicle Operations
MC08: Work Zone Management
MC10: Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference



 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.