Impact Methodologies

Cost-Benefit

General References

The AASHTO "Red Book" (AASHTO, 1977) provides guidance on user benefit analysis in transportation. This guidance is currently being updated. General guidance on cost-benefit analysis in transportation planning can also be found in Stopher (1976).

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI) publishes a number of references on enumerating and valuing the various benefits and costs of transportation programs and policies.

Hagler Bailly (2000) contains a toolbox of models for conducting cost-benefit analysis as well as for forecasting economic development impacts. The toolbox also includes case studies of applications and a diagnostic tool to assist in choosing a model.

The January 22, 1999 issue of the Urban Transportation Monitor contains a review of 10 transportation evaluation software packages, including the cost-benefit models described above.

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