MIS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

An overview is given of the experience to date in national major investment studies (MISs) in transportation. The discussion covers how well the goals of MISs are being achieved, identifies six challenges that remain, and concludes with a summary of ongoing Federal Transit Administration/Federal Highway Administration activities. The six challenges identified are: (1) Broadening the understanding of the MIS process; (2) Adjusting to new institutional relationships; (3) Involving resource agencies; (4) Determining the appropriate level of detail; (5) Developing better methods for evaluating multimodal alternatives; and (6) Relating MIS to the regional context.

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    • These remarks were made at the Plenary Session--Opening Forum: Overview of the Major Investment Process. 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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    • Emerson, D J
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  • Publication Date: 1996-9

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  • English

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Features: Figures;
  • Pagination: p. 18-23
  • Monograph Title: CONFERENCE ON MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDIES IN TRANSPORTATION (MIS)
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  • Accession Number: 00727179
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: Sep 30 1996 12:00AM