Freight Benefit/Cost Study: Highway Freight Logistics Reorganization Benefits Estimation Tool Report and Documentation

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Federal Highway Administration
Office of Freight Management and Operations
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Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202-366-0408
Fax 202-366-3225
Web site: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/

FHWA-HOP-08-017

Prepared by:
HDR|HLB Decision Economics Inc.

February 2008

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Highway Freight Logistics Reorganization Benefits Estimation Tool [Excel, 1.4MB]
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Table of Contents

	Notice/Quality Assurance Statement
	Technical Report Documentation Page
1	Overview
1.1	Overview
1.1.1	Background
1.1.2	Phase I – Methodological Overview
1.1.3	Phase II – National Estimation of Benefits
1.1.4	Phase III – Regional Estimation of Benefits
1.2	Economic Logic
1.2.1	Benefits
1.2.2	Traditional Methodology
1.2.3	Conceptualizing Logistics Reorganization Benefits
1.3	Phase Objectives, Methodology, and Conclusions
1.3.1	Phase I
1.3.2	Phase II
1.3.3	Phase III
2	User Manual
2.1	Version History
2.2	Tool Purpose
2.3	Additive Freight Benefit Economic Framework and Calculation Approach
2.3.1	Microeconomic Framework
2.3.2	Additive Benefit Calculation Approach
2.4	Opening Screen
2.5	Estimation Inputs Screen
2.5.1	Project Information
2.5.2	Initial Conditions
2.5.3	Changes Due to Segment Improvement
2.5.4	Advanced User Inputs
2.6	Conventional CBA Freight Benefits Input Screen
2.7	Summary of Results Screen
2.8	Summary of Inputs Screen
2.9	Data Dictionary
2.9.1	Segment Information
2.9.2	Value of Time (VOT)
2.9.3	Vehicle Operating Costs (VOC)
2.9.4	Value of Reliability ($/hr-sd)
2.9.5	Advanced User Inputs
2.10	Tool Accessibility
2.11	Additive Benefit Calculation Mathematics

List of Figures

Figure 1	Direct Very Short Run Benefits of Road Improvements with Marginal-cost Tolls
Figure 2	Change in Consumer Surplus from Changing Demand for Transportation as a Function of Unit Generalized Transportation Cost
Figure 3	Structure and Logic of Additive Benefit Estimation
Figure 4	Additive Benefit Estimation with Consumer Surplus Models, An Illustration
Figure 5	Screenshot of Opening Screen
Figure 6	Screenshot of the Estimation Inputs Screen Header (Single State)
Figure 7	Screenshot of the Project Information Section
Figure 8	Screenshot of the Segment Information Subsection
Figure 9	Screenshot of the Aggregate Value of Time Input
Figure 10	Screenshot of the Value of Time by Component, Screen 1
Figure 11	Screenshot of the Value of Time by Component, Screen 2
Figure 12	Screenshot of the Screenshot of Mileage-Related Depreciation
Figure 13	Screenshot of the Fuel Component Input Area
Figure 14	Screenshot of the Repair and Maintenance Input Area
Figure 15	Screenshot of the Tire Usage Cost Component Input Area
Figure 16	Screenshot of the Repair and Maintenance Input
Figure 17	Screenshot of the Reliability of Travel Time
Figure 18	Screenshot of the Changes Due to Segment Improvement Section
Figure 19	Screenshot of Detailed Input Change for Vehicle Operating Costs
Figure 20	Screenshot of Detailed Input Change in Travel Time
Figure 21	Screenshot of Detailed Input Change in Travel Time
Figure 22	Screenshot of Opening Screen Toll Mode Selection
Figure 23	Screenshot of Advanced User Inputs Section
Figure 24	Screenshot of the Conventional CBA Freight Benefits Input Screen
Figure 25	Screenshot of the Summary of Results Screen Header
Figure 26	Screenshot of the Estimation of Consumer Surplus and Reorganization Graph
Figure 27	Screenshot of the Estimation of Consumer Surplus and Reorganization Graph Explanation and Summary
Figure 28	Screenshot of the Graph of Reorganization and Conventional Freight Benefits
Figure 29	Screenshot of the Table of Reorganization and Conventional Freight Benefits
Figure 30	Screenshot of the Summary of Inputs Screen
Figure 31	Change in Consumer Surplus from Changing Demand for Transportation as a Function of Unit Generalized Transportation Cost

List of Tables

Table 1	Corridors Included in the Regional Analysis
Table 2	Additive Benefit Estimation with Consumer Surplus Models, A Numerical Example
Table 3	Tool Accessibility Shortcuts

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