TRANSPORTATION PROJECT EVALUATION AND PRIORITY PROGRAMMING: TECHNIQUES AND CRITERIA--ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

This state-of-the-art paper presents a broad survey of the techniques used to program transportation improvements. Evaluation methodologies used to develop sufficiency ratings are listed, and the criteria for priority setting are examined. The following groups of criteria are detailed: needs parameter, physical criteria, fiscal criteria, impact analysis, technological suitability, and urban transportation performance. New federal requirements for transportation improvement program (TIP) for metropolitan areas have necessitated a considerable reorientation in the formulation of the types of criteria used in transportation programming. Emphasis is now being placed on less capital intensive projects and on analyzing trade-off among modes. Transportation officials are becoming increasingly aware of performance of transportation systems in providing service, and there is a growing trend among states in using system performance indicators to allocate transit funds among regions. It can be expected that as resource contraints become increasingly severe because of inflation and revenue shortfalls, Performance criteria involving system efficiency and productivity will become more and more important in transportation decision-making.

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  • This paper appeared in Transportation Research Circular No. 213, Bibliography on Project Evaluation and Priority Criteria. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Sinha, K C
  • Jukins, D P
• Publication Date: 1980-1

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: p. 8-35
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Circular
  • Issue Number: 213
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0097-8515

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Computer programming; Evaluation; Finance; Impacts; Improvements; Metropolitan areas; Performance; Productivity; Roads; State of the art studies; Strategic planning; Technology; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel demand
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Fund allocations; Programming; Sufficiency rating
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310759
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 8 1981 12:00AM