MARTA PREDICTS 3-1 RETURN

THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY ON MONETARY BENEFITS CONDUCTED BY A CONSULTING FIRM, DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, FOR THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) ARE PRESENTED. USING A COMPUTER MODEL AND PROJECTION TECHNIQUES, OTHER BENEFITS THAT COULD NOT BE GIVEN SPECIFIC DOLLAR VALUES ARE INCLUDED. SOME OF THE BENEFITS ENUMERATED BY THE CONSULTANTS INCLUDE (1) PROPOSED REDUCTION IN BUS FARES, (2) TIME SAVINGS FOR COMMUTERS, AND (3) AUTOMOBILE OPERATING COST SAVINGS.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1761945
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 29, No 3, P 3
• Publication Date: 1971-9-24

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Passenger Transport
  • Publisher: American Public Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0364-345X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Data collection; Metropolitan areas; Operating costs; Productivity; Rapid transit; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Time savings
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226103
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM