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https://onlinepubs.trb.or...trcircular/463/463-006.pdf

The following major questions concerning major investment studies (MISs) in transportation are raised and commented on: Should we even have requirements to do MISs? What changes have occurred as a result of MIS requirements? What was the original intent of the MIS rule? Are better decisions being made as a result of MIS requirements? Have MISs served as a vehicle to improve the environmental quality of transportation planning decisions? What should be the relative role of MPOs and the implementing agencies in MISs? When should MISs be undertaken? Are MISs a cost-effective use of scarce public resources? Are MIS requirements slowing down planning and project development? Are MIS requirements too prescriptive? What should FHWA's and FTA's role be in MISs? Have participants been able to adapt to changes resulting from MIS requirements? Are MIS requirements and practice consistent with current policies encouraging de-evolution? What changes should be made to MIS requirements and practice from a policy perspective?

These remarks were made during the Panel Discussion on Policy Issues Relating to MIS. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

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p. 28-31

1996-9

Transportation Research Circular

Conference on Major Investment Studies in Transportation (MIS)

Digital/other

Conferences; Cost effectiveness; Decision making; Environmental quality; Investments; Metropolitan planning organizations; Policy; Specifications; Studies; Transportation

U.S. Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Federal Transit Administration

Major investment studies; Requirements

Environment; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

Sep 30 1996 12:00AM

• COLLABORATIVE PLANNING IN THE GRIFFIN LINE CORRIDOR MIS
• DEVELOPING 20/20 VISION FOR THE YEAR 2020
• HISTORICAL CONTEXT: EMPHASIZING PROBLEM-SOLVING
• INFORMING AND INVOLVING DECISION-MAKERS
• INVOLVING ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE DECISION-MAKING
• IS MIS IN THE SPIRIT OF ISTEA?
• MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDIES - A VALUE-ADDED APPROACH
• MIS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES
• MIS: "WARTS" AND "BEAUTY MARKS"
• MIS: KEY PLANNING ISSUES
• MIS: LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
• MIS: WHAT'S IN A NAME?
• OVERVIEW OF ISTEA AND MIS
• RELATIONSHIP OF THE MIS TO THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE RTP
• THE ADVENTURE OF MIS