Generation, Analysis, and Evaluation of Transportation System Alternatives

Abstract

The system alternatives contain the substance of the entire National Transportation Plan. At this point in the planning process all special studies and all information and analysis generated as part of the national transportation planning program are brought together to formulate and evaluate a range of alternative strategies. The National Plan will represent a coherent attempt to support and stimulate in a rational and positive manner the growth of the country. To accomplish this, the Plan alternatives must jointly consider the economic, social, political, and environmental goals of the country. The system alternatives, therefore, shall consist of physical infrastructure, public sector management and operation strategies, and financing components all mutually generated and analyzed in concert.