Sponsor
This research was funded by the National Institute for Transportation and Communities, or NITC, a program of TREC at Portland State University.
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-2017
Subjects
Choice of transportation -- Oregon -- Evaluation -- Planning, Transportation -- Oregon -- Costs -- Evaluation -- Planning
Abstract
MAP-21 and state laws are placing increasing emphasis on using comprehensive transportation performance measures that include mobility, safety, economy, livability, equity, and environmental to guide transportation decision-making. One of the toughest challenges keeping DOTs and MPOs from adopting comprehensive measures in the decision process is the lack of performance measures allowing consistent comparison of multimodal performance over time and across geographic areas. This project advances a transportation cost index (TCI) initially proposed by Oregon DOT from a proof-of-concept stage to implementation and operational use at the state, MPO, and community levels. After pilot tests and early adoption in Oregon, we test TCI with varying data sources available in different states and make the software more user-friendly. Working with communities in Florida and Utah, we will test and apply TCI to regions in Florida and Utah and compare the patterns of TCI across Oregon, Florida, and Utah.
DOI
10.15760/trec.169
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/20218
Recommended Citation
Wang, L. and Liu, J. Transportation Cost Index: A Comprehensive Performance Measure for Transportation and Land Use Systems and its Application in OR, FL, and UT. NITC-RR-758. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2017. https://doi.org/10.15760/trec.169
Description
This is a final report, NITC-RR-758, from the NITC program of TREC at Portland State University, and may be found online at: http://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/758