Article Title

Benchmarking and evaluating the comparative efficiency of urban paratransit systems in the United States: A data envelopment analysis approach

Authors

Hokey Min, Bowling Green State UniversityFollow
Thomas E. Lambert, Indiana University SoutheastFollow

Abstract

Passenger rail service is perceived to provide important benefits to Michigan communities. However, the extent of these benefits has never been quantified in a systematic way. The study reported on here involved the performance of a broad based assessment of the community level benefits of passenger rail serv ice. The main objective of the research project was to estimate the full range of these benefits at the community level, as opposed to at the state level. Benefits were estimated for individual travelers, Amtrak expenditures, and local businesses. This research indicates local communities currently realize $62.0 million annually in benefits. Additional benefits accrue to the region, state, and nation in the form of congestion relief, air quality improvement, energy conservation, and safety.

Recommended Citation

Min, Hokey, & Lambert, Thomas E. (2010). Benchmarking and evaluating the comparative efficiency of urban paratransit systems in the United States: A data envelopment analysis approach. Journal of Transportation Management, 21(2A), 48-62. doi: 10.22237/jotm/1285891500

DOI

10.22237/jotm/1285891500