Evaluation of Service and Methods Demonstration Projects: Philosophy and Approach

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Centerhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15271471977PDFTech ReportAbkowitz, MarkHeaton, CarlaSlavin, HowardJohn A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Service and Methods DemonstrationUnited States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Transportation Management and DemonstrationsUnited States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems CenterUnited States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationUnited StatesDemandParatransit servicesDemand responsive transportationUrban transportationSupplyLevel of serviceTransportation disadvantaged personsEconomicsHighway traffic controlEvaluationTravel behaviorTransportation Impact AnalysisSocio-economic Impact AnalysisTransportation SupplyDOT-TSC-UMTA-77-26;UMTA-MA-06-0049-77-5;PB-271 005This document contains a summary description of the philosophy and technical approach underlying the evaluation of Service and Methods Demonstration projects. It describes the supply-demand framework for performing urban transportation impact evaluation and the application of this framework to the following demonstration topics: background and setting; project implementation and operations; level of service (supply) changes; travel behavior (demand) changes; operator impacts and productivity; and non-travel impacts.138