THE IMPACT OF BART ON THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND EFFICIENCY OF BAY AREA BUSINESS OPERATIONS

This technical memorandum evaluates the economic effects of BART's transportation service on the competitive advantage and efficiency of Bay Area business operations. The scope of the analysis includes potential economic impacts resulting from improved transportation service and accessibility for workers to jobs, impacts of regional competitive advantage due to locational advantage or regional image, and possible economic efficiencies associated with BART service. The study methodology, which is also documented, includes a shift/share analysis of Bay Area employment since 1962, extensive interviews with industrial and commercial Decision makers, and four case studies. (Color illustrations reproduced in black and white).

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared by McDonald and Grefe, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. Sponsored in part by Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Metropolitan Transportation Commission

  Hotel Claremont
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94705

  McDonald and Grefe, Incorporated

  303 Sacramento Street
  San Francisco, CA  United States  94111

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Department of Housing and Urban Development

  451 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20410
• Authors:
  • GREFE, R
  • McDonald, A N
  • Chase, E
  • McLeod, D
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 123 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Economic analysis; Economic impacts; Employment; Evaluation; Passenger transportation; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Socioeconomic factors; Transportation planning; Travel patterns; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Program effectiveness; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168922
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-BIP-TM-26-7-77 Tech Memo
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-30176
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 13 1981 12:00AM