SELECTING TRANSIT SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS USING A COMPUTER-BASED TOOL

This paper presents a risk-based decision technique that combines the advantages of multiattribute utility theory (MAU) and the analytical hierarchial process (AHP) to prioritize decision alternatives based on a set of risk-based evaluation criteria and a formal cost/risk-benefit analysis structure. The decision maker can then select the optimal decision from the prioritized list. This approach is automated into a decision analysis tool.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

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• Authors:
  • Katsumata, P T
• Conference:
  • Rail Transit Conference, 2000
  • Location: St. Louis Missouri
  • Date: 2000-6-10 to 2000-6-15
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 309-313
• Monograph Title: RAIL TRANSIT CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Computer science; Cost indexes; Decision making; Risk assessment; Safety; Utility theory
• Subject Areas: Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796129
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 1 2000 12:00AM