The Evaluation of High Occupancy Vehicle Projects in the HEEM

Memmott, Jeffery L.; Buffington, Jesse L.

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The Evaluation of High Occupancy Vehicle Projects in the HEEM

1982-01-01
By Memmott, Jeffery L. ; Buffington, Jesse L.

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English

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Creators:

Memmott, Jeffery L. ; Buffington, Jesse L.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Construction Projects Costs Crash Analysis Economic Analysis Evaluation High Occupancy Vehicles Operating Costs Time
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-82/24+225-24
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
Edition:

Interim: September 1976 - January 1982
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

The increasing importance of improving the efficiency of transportation facilities has resulted in a need for a systematic economic model to evaluate High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) projects. These projects encourage higher vehicle occupancy rates by restricting the use of some portion of the facility to some vehicle types or minimum number of occupants. This report examines the feasibility of using the Texas Highway Economic Evaluation Model (HEEM) to evaluate HOV projects. Three major deficiencies are examined limited variety of highway types, assumptions in the model, and method of allocating corridor traffic to specific routes within the corridor. Additional highway types are recommended to evaluate HOV projects, along with parameter specifications for those highway types. Changes in the assumptions of the model include percent trucks, the occupancy rates, value of time, and future vehicle demand.
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PDF
Funding:

2-8-77-225
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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English

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