COMPARATIVE COSTS OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

This report provides an overview of typical time and monetary resources required to provide transportation service by various contemporary modes in large urbanized areas. As such, it is intended as a general guide for planners and decision makers dealing with transportation investment decisions. Its use would be appropriate in a long-range sketch planning environment where a wide range of investment strategies are being considered. Once the list of options has been narrowed through sketch planning, more precise costing procedures would be appropriate. This report is confined to a study of money spent for resources (capital, operation and maintenance) and time spent traveling. These aspects include, but are not limited to, environmental, social, and ecological considerations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Skinner, L E
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 115 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Competition; Environmental impacts; Financial capital; Needs assessment; Operating costs; Public transit; Sketch planning; Social factors; Time duration; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Travel time; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Long term
• Old TRIS Terms: Sketch planning techniques
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394514
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1985 12:00AM