THEORY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COST AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: THE NECTP

The report presents the theory and application of transportation cost analysis methodology within a framework based on economic efficiency principles and on the application of welfare economics to decision-making in the transportation sector. The principles governing the efficient allocation of resources in transportation are set forth and adjustments required for market imperfections are discussed. Economic theory is applied to costing methods and techniques, and finally both transportation cost and productivity are brought together within a Pareto optimal framework for purposes of exploring the proper use of costs in decision-making. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Mathematica, Inc., Princeton, N.J.
• Corporate Authors:

  Resource Management Corporation

  7910 Woodmont Avenue
  Bethesda, MD  United States 
• Authors:
  • Sanchez, L
  • Morgenstern, O
  • Heiss, K P
  • Young, K H
  • Monsod, S
• Publication Date: 1969-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 298 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; High speed rail; Tracked air cushion vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Northeast Corridor; Northeastern United States
• Subject Areas: Finance; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039187
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-9-0044
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM