Economic Impact Analysis of Transit Investments: Guidebook for Practitioners
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
1998
Subject Area
land use - impacts, economics - benefits
Keywords
Analysis, Analytical method, Decision making, Economic benefits, Economic impacts, Guidelines, Investments, Public transit
Abstract
This report will be of interest to transportation economists and other analysts to assist them in selecting methods to conduct economic impact analyses of transit investments. Although the primary goal of public transportation investments is to improve mobility, economic benefits are also important to transit investment decisions. Consequently, it is important that reliable and defensible analytic methods are used to support decisionmaking.
Rights
Permission to link to report given by TRB.
Recommended Citation
Transportation Research Board., & Cambridge Systematics, Incorporated. (1998). Economic Impact Analysis of Transit Investments: Guidebook for Practitioners. Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 35, published by Transportation Research Board, Washington.
