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WSPTP_102015
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Washington State Public Transportation Plan<br />
Chapter Two: A Decision-Making Framework Focused On System Performance And Multimodal Integration<br />
Simply put, performance measures must be appropriate to the goals of the service to be<br />
useful decision-making and management tools.<br />
This plan supports:<br />
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Ongoing efforts to improve the development and use of performance targets and<br />
measurements that reflect the ways in which public transportation meets the needs<br />
of diverse markets, including those that differentiate between commuter service and<br />
services for transit-dependent populations<br />
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Expanded development of data and analysis needed to support integrated, performancebased<br />
target-setting, measurement and reporting<br />
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The use of performance targets and measures that focus on the needs of communities<br />
and people<br />
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Continuous improvement in performance target setting, measurement and reporting,<br />
building from a foundation of existing data<br />
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Compliance with performance reporting requirements, including but not limited to MAP-<br />
21, Washington state’s Biennial Transportation Attainment Report, RCW 35.58.2796,<br />
Results Washington and Results WSDOT<br />
EARLY ACTIONS<br />
In Chapter 3 of this plan, performance measures are presented for each of the five<br />
Washington State Public Transportation Plan goals. Not all measures are in place, various<br />
organizations will be taking on different responsibilities, and the task of developing<br />
measures related to system performance will require consultation with those who operate<br />
and fund public transportation to define public transportation “success” for Washington<br />
state.<br />
The following early actions are proposed to develop a more robust and comprehensive<br />
system to measure performance of Washington state’s public transportation investments.<br />
OVERALL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE<br />
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Develop a statewide public transportation performance dashboard using existing<br />
data, including but not limited to readily accessible information such as transit<br />
ridership, commute trip reduction mode split, transportation-related carbon emissions,<br />
transportation cost per household, transportation as a percent of household spending,<br />
and vehicle occupancy.<br />
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Develop a process that enables integrated, cross-organizational decision making<br />
on system operation and investments. This may require different, more real-time<br />
performance measures.<br />
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