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3 Introduction 1.1 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments is guide provides practical advice for transportation agencies looking to improve their prioritization practice for public transportation projects. It is appropriate for multiple audiences, including leadership, management, and technical and planning sta at metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs)
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4 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers annually would only support a 1.3% annual increase in ridership, below the 1.5% annual growth rate in transit demand since 2000 (U.S.
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Introduction 5 Transit's mode share in the United States is modest, at least at a national scale, comprising 5% of all commute trips in 2018 (U.S. Census Bureau 2018)
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6 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers individuals (by having better access to important destinations, such as jobs or education) and the overall productivity of the economy if businesses see improved access to their desired workforce.
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Introduction 7 Traditional Traveler Benefits • Travel Time & Reliability for Transit Users • Travel Cost (Affordability) • Congestion Reduction for Road Users • Safety and Security Wider Benefits for Society • Accessibility • Economic Impacts • Social Equity/Environmental Justice • Environmental Quality • Public Health and Quality of Life System Stewardship • Cost-Effectiveness/System Preservation • Regional Integration and Coordination • Project Viability/Feasibility • Land-Use Compatibility Source: EBP, based on a review of literature and practice.
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8 Prioritization of Public Transportation Investments: A Guide for Decision-Makers is chapter will help you identify and understand attributes of your agency's situation that need to be considered when setting up an investment prioritization process. • Chapter 3, Building Successful Practice, outlines best practices for establishing transit investment prioritization processes, including how to align measurement with objectives, select criteria that eectively capture the bene ts of transit, avoid the pitfalls of potential modal bias, and nd a workable mix of quantitative and qualitative metrics to match available resources, data, and tools.
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Introduction 9 This report also includes the following appendices that capture additional details from the research process: • Appendix A provides a summary of the questionnaire feedback collected from practitioners on transit prioritization needs. • Appendix B contains the interview guide and a list of agency interviews.
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