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Application of Full-Cost of Urban Passenger Transportation Case Study: San Antonio Northeast (IH-35) Corridor
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1996-09-01
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Abstract:Using a full-cost approach, we evaluated the different transportation improvement alternatives (developed by Rust Lichliter/Jameson) available for the Northeast (IH-35) corridor in San Antonio, Texas. Through MODECOST- a computer model based on the full-cost analysis concept- we found that the current facility cannot meet future traffic demands. As a result, travelers on this facility will continue to bear substantial external costs, including congestion and air pollution costs. The results clearly show that, to meet future demand, the San Antonio/Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization will need to expand the current facility from downtown San Antonio to Loop 1604. As our investigation revealed, the savings that will accrue from the reduction of external costs and users' costs exceed the cost of initial investment. Indeed, the case study described in this report shows that, in many cases, external costs and user costs are more relevant than the initial investment in the facility. Expanding the current facility to add HOV lanes to accommodate ride-sharing and special transit service can reduce the external costs and user costs, which in turn, reduce the full cost of the facility.
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