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... 51 chapter five ConClusions Overall, the process of resource allocation among programs of work in transportation agencies is more complex and challenging than it has ever been in the history of U.S. transportation programs.
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... 52 is not the same as allocating funds explicitly to a transit program, but it is a policy mechanism that explicitly seeks to include transit opportunities in larger multimodal programs. Investments in ports, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and other modal components are most commonly addressed through project investment criteria within multicriteria, multimodal programs.
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... 53 matic or performance objectives through multicriteria weighting or the project development process. In some cases (such as in Idaho)
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... 54 than 14% of state DOTs responding to the survey reported that their resource allocation processes were not widely accepted, but most were enthusiastic about the necessity to improve their processes. Most respondents indicated strong needs for better data, models, and tools, especially in areas such as predicting asset condition, changing system demands, and economic outcomes.

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