Decisions, Values, and Data: Understanding Bias in Transportation Performance Measures

Transportation practice aspires to be “rational” in its approach to decision making. That is, it relies heavily on the use of performance measures and project evaluation criteria, derived from empirical data, to examine whether specific transportation investments may advance transportation-related goals and objectives.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from the Institute of Transportation Engineers.
• Authors:
  • Dumbaugh, Eric
  • 0000-0002-5254-9711
  • Tumlin, Jeffrey
  • Marshall, Wesley
• Publication Date: 2014-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 20-25
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Evaluation and assessment; Investments; Performance measurement; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01538405
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 25 2014 9:01AM