Crystal Balls and Black Boxes: Optimism Bias in Ridership and Cost Forecasts for New Starts Rapid Transit Projects

Status

Complete

Project Timeline

August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017

Principal Investigator

Carole Turley Voulgaris

Areas of Expertise

Public Transit, Shared Mobility, & Active Transportation

Campus(es)

UCLA

Related Publications

policy brief

Crystal Balls and Black Boxes: Policy Effects on Optimism in Ridership and Cost Forecasts for New Starts Rapid Transit Projects

dissertation, thesis, or capstone

Crystal Balls and Black Boxes: Optimism Bias in Ridership and Cost Forecasts for New Starts Rapid Transit Projects