Total cost analysis: An alternative to benefit-cost analysis in evaluating transportation alternatives

Transportation

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-123

  DeCorla Souza, Patrick ^a   Everett, Jerry ^a   Gardner, Brian ^a   Culp, Michael ^a  

^a FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit cost analysis; Congestion pricing; Cost effectiveness analysis; Intelligent transportation systems; Multimodal evaluation; Travel demand management

Indexed keywords

BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS; INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; TOTAL COST ANALYSIS; TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FINANCE; MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

TRANSPORTATION;

BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS; PLANNING TECHNIQUE; TOTAL COST ANALYSIS; TRANSPORT PLANNING;

USA, MARYLAND, BALTIMORE;

EID: 0031145034     PISSN: 00494488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004949400677     Document Type: Article

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