Background Data Required for Developing a Generalized Approach to Evaluating Impacts of Short Range Alternatives

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• Creators:
  Chui, Margaret K. ; 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. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Alternatives Analysis Cost Effectiveness Data Collection Decision Making Energy Conservation Evaluation Implementation Literature Reviews Short Range Planning Short Range Transit Evaluation Transit Traffic Urban Areas User And Nonuser Impacts

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTATX801066-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  Interim: September, 1977 - November, 1980
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  Demand for better transit systems has grown over the years because of the continued urbanization of the cities, population growth and recent concerns of energy conservation. Evaluation procedures developed are primarily applicable for long range analysis and for user costs and benefits analysis. State and federal transportation officials have recognized the need for developing a procedure which can be used for short range transit evaluation, assessing both the user and nonuser impacts. As a result, the development of such a technique was authorized. An extensive literature review was conducted. The findings of this review are presented in this report. Relevant short range transit alternatives and their user and nonuser impacts by city size are identified. Also, the three commonly adopted analytical approaches to evaluating impacts are presented. They include the economic efficiency approach, the cost-effectiveness approach and the scoring method. Combining the strength of these methods, an improved approach specifically adapted for short range analysis, is outlined. This improved technique actually consists of all three evaluation methods, with one method assessing one particular impact category. The resulting full range of assessments should be helpful to transit officials in their decision-making processes. The findings of the report are not intended for implementation; instead, they should serve as references for future development.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-80-1066
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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