Objective Category
System Efficiency: Cost of Congestion
These objectives focus on reducing the annual monetary cost of congestion, which can be measured based on wasted time and fuel, increased vehicle operating costs, increased accidents, and costs of pollution.
Associated Objectives and Performance Measures
| Objective | Performance Measure |
|---|---|
| Reduce the annual monetary cost of congestion per capita for the next X years. | Cost (in dollars) of congestion or delay per capita. |
Associated Planning Factors and Goals
| Planning Factor | Goal |
|---|---|
| A. Support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; | Improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development |
| G. Promote efficient system management and operation; | Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system |
Associated Service Packages 
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Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.