AN ANALYSIS OF URBAN MASS TRANSIT SUBSIDIES

The paper analyzes possible rationales for public subsidies to transit firms and discusses the validity of each argument. An abstract model relating subsidy formulas to social goals is developed and used to analyze cost subsidies such as capital grants. Estimates of the cost of several subsidy formulas are also presented. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Defense Analyses

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  Arlington, VA  United States  22202
• Authors:
  • Peskin, H M
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Cost allocation; Economic analysis; Forecasting; Formulas; Grant aid; Management; Mathematical models; Measures of effectiveness; Motivation; Planning; Problem solving; Public transit; Strategic planning; Subsidies; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Allocations; Aspi; Formulas mathematics; Management planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046274
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IDA/HQ-71-12831
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-10017
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1981 12:00AM