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Department of Transportation Support for Implementation of Statistical Policy Directive Number 1: Fundamental Responsibilities of Federal Statistical Agencies and Recognized Statistical Units
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is the only Federal Statistical Agency or Recognized Statistical Unit within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), as listed in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive Number 1 (79FR 71610, December 2,...
Behind the Numbers: BTS Webinar Series
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About Geospatial at BTS
BTS develops geospatial information and visualization tools, conducts spatial and network analyses, develops performance measures related to the transportation network and geographic accessibility provided by the network, prepares maps, coordinates the transportation layer of the...
PPFSWG Public Comments: Edward Wykind Jennifer M. Safavian, Retail Industry Leaders Association
RE: Document No. 2016-13991 – Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group: Notice of Public Meeting; Written Comments for Consideration by the Port Performance Freight Statistics Working Group
Consolidated Comments from Working Group Members
Response to the following:
How should BTS define the different types of ports in terms of tonnage, container, and dry bulk? What nationally consistent measures would you recommend for capacity and throughput? How should BTS approach collecting and reporting this information?...Multi Association Letter on Port Performance Metrics to the Department of Transportation
January 14, 2016
The Honorable Anthony FoxxSecretaryDepartment of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590
RE: COALITION INPUT ON FAST ACT PORT PERFORMANCE STATISTICS REPORT – KEY METRICSDear Secretary Foxx:
On behalf of the undersigned organizations...
PPFSWG Input - Don Berchoff, TruWeather Solutions
INPUT FOR PORT PERFORMANCE FREIGHT STATISTICS WORKING GROUP BY TRUWEATHER SOLUTIONS LLC (18 JUNE 2016) DON BERCHOFF, CEO TRUWEATHER SOLUTIONSA critical component of improving Port Freight Performance is understanding the impact and cost of weather and marine environmental impacts on the...
PPFSWG July 15, 2016 - Minutes
OVERVIEWThe Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act, P.L. 114-94; Dec. 4, 2015), Section 6018 (codified at 49 USC 6314) directed the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) to implement a Port Performance Freight Statistics Program (Program) on behalf of U.S. Department...