Development of the Texas Revenue Estimator and Needs Determination System (T.R.E.N.D.S.) model : FY 2010 activities /

The T.R.E.N.D.S. model provides transportation planners, policy makers, and the public a tool to forecast revenues and expenses for the Texas Department of Transportation for the period 2010 through 2035 based on a user-defined level of transportation investment. The user, through interactive window...

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Corporate Authors: Texas. Department of Transportation, Texas Transportation Institute, United States. Federal Highway Administration
Other Authors: Ellis, David R. (David Rennie), 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station, Tex. : Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University System, [2011]
Series:Research report (Austin, Tex.) ; 6395-TI-2.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this online report.
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Summary:The T.R.E.N.D.S. model provides transportation planners, policy makers, and the public a tool to forecast revenues and expenses for the Texas Department of Transportation for the period 2010 through 2035 based on a user-defined level of transportation investment. The user, through interactive windows, can control a number of variables related to assumptions regarding statewide transportation needs, population growth rates, fuel efficiency, federal reimbursement rates, inflation rates, taxes, fees, and other elements. The output is a set of tables and graphs showing a forecast of revenues, expenditures, and fund balances for each year of the analysis period based on the user-defined assumptions. During FY 2010, a new module providing local option revenue projections was added. The analysis area for this module is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).
Item Description:"February 2011. Published: July 2011."
Physical Description:viii, 18 pages ; 28 cm.
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