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Portland, Oregon

The regional economic benefits to improvements in a major freight corridor are investigated. User benefits and economic benefits are combined to compare total monetized benefits to costs.

Sacramento, California

A consumer welfare model is used to calculate the per-trip monetary value of user benefits for various regional transportation and land use alternatives. Benefits are calculated based on changes in travel patterns and transportation network characteristics.

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