Before and After Benefit-Cost Analysis in Urban Transportation

Details

• Creators:
  Peterson, Elizabeth ; Mittelbach, Frank G.
• Corporate Creators:
  University of California, Los Angeles
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Benefit cost analysis
  • Drivers
  • Recommendations
  • Transportation planning
  • Travelers
  • Urban transportation
  • Before and after studies
  • Case studies
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTA-CA-11-0009-72-5
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; California
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  The accuracy and utility of benefit-cost analysis in urban transportation was investigated. The purpose of this report was to examine expected benefits and costs associated with particular transportation projects and to compare them with actual results. Benefit-cost analysis is described in detail along with conceptual and practical problems. The Santa Ana Freeway in Los Angeles was a selected case study to compare ex ante-ex post benefits and costs with reference to time value savings for freeway users and highway commodity savings. The analysis revealed significant differences between the benefits and costs anticipated and those which were observed. Assumptions in the ex-ante analysis are discussed in detail. The report concludes with recommendations to improve the effectiveness of benefit-cost studies in urban transportation decision-making.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-UT-425
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92242/dot_92242_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 13.39 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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