1. Public Transit Case Study
Analytical Support for the Statewide Multimodal
Long-Range Transportation Plan
Mohammed A. Ba-Ali, Brister B. Barrett, David A. Cowden, Jared T. Zane
Graduate Students: C. Ariel Pinto, Kenneth D. Peterson
Faculty Advisor: James H. Lambert
Center for Risk Management of Engineering Systems
Department of Systems and Information Engineering
School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Virginia
Goal
Support the VTrans2025 ( Steering Committee
in selecting and prioritizing multimodal transportation systems.
Motivation
Need for analytical methods to improve coordination among the modal transportation agencies of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Federal legislation that requires states to consider alternate transportation modes
Need for use of objective criteria in planning and prioritizing projects
Objectives
Review the relevant literature and the experience of federal agencies, other states, and other countries
Define requirements for participation of the various state transportation agencies
Specify analytical methods and data needs that support multimodal systems integration
Perform case studies and transfer the developed methodology to the VTrans2025 committee
EC – Economic Competitiveness
IM – Intermodalism and Mobility
SM – System Management
FR – Fiscal Responsibility
QL – Quality of Life
SS – Safety and Security
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