GUIDELINES FOR THE EVALUATION OF TCM IMPACTS

In California, and throughout the nation, strategies for reducing pollutant emissions for mobile sources are being pursued as one method for improving air quality. Transportation control measures (TCMs) are being included in air quality plans, State Implementation Plans, and Transportation Improvement plans in response to federal and state mandates. The process of choosing the most effective TCMs requires the analysis of their impacts. A number of TCM impact assessment tools have been developed to assist in this process, and each tool has been developed for slightly different purposes. The TCM impact assessment tools included in this paper are TCM tools (developed by JHK & Associates and Sierra Research), the TDM Evaluation Model (developed by COMSIS), the Pivot Point Model (distributed by California Air Resources Board), and TRIPS (developed by Greig Harvey). Regional travel models can also be used to evaluate some TCM impacts, and they are included in these guidelines. This paper reports on the development of guidelines for evaluating the impacts of TCMs. These guidelines reflect the application of the individual TCM impact assessment tools included, and provide some general guidance that should be followed when evaluating TCMs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Also presented at the 1994 ITE International Conference, Environment. Changing Our Transportation Priorities, March 20-23, 1994.
• Corporate Authors:

  JHK & Associates

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• Authors:
  • Dagang, D A
  • Loudon, W R
• Publication Date: 1994-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 22 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution sources; Air quality management; Assessments; Guidelines; Impact studies; Pollutants; Pollution control; Travel demand management
• Old TRIS Terms: Pollution abatement measures
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00642615
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 8 2002 12:00AM