A Case Study of a Non-Compensatory Approach to Ranking Transportation Projects

Abstract

This paper examines the use of a concordance-type model for prioritizing transportation projects. In the particular case examined, multiple criteria are involved, and projects can be rated only on a qualitative basis. The model augments the well-known ELECTRA methodology with a tournament ranking procedure. The resulting procedure, known as SELECTRA, is presently being used to rank order over 200 investment projects within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications.