Trans Economics Center

This research has two major objectives. The first objective is to synthesize the current understanding of the value of time and trip time reliability shippers and users of the freight transportation system apply in their decision-making process, and how they measure the value of time. The second objective is to identify gaps in current knowledge and areas for additional research, and to develop a research plan to more fully understand how the different users of the freight transportation system value time and how this information can be used in evaluating public sector investments in freight infrastructure, intermodal facilities, and demand management options. These objectives will be accomplished.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Transportation, Planning, Research and Development

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $474000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTOS59-09-G-00059

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Department of Transportation

  Office of the Secretary
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Homan, Anthony

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M, College Station

  400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South,Suite 100
  College Station, TX  United States  77845
• Principal Investigators:

  Walker, Marcia

• Start Date: 20100101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20141231
• Source Data: RiP Project 31128

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Freight transportation; Intermodal terminals; Travel demand management; Travel time; Value of time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Shippers; Travel time reliability
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01492402
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTOS59-09-G-00059
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 7 2013 1:00AM