The Ministry of Transport & Road Safety has a dynamic role in Israel's economic growth and is partner to the major reforms being introduced into the economy. The Ministry’s main objectives are: to plan and develop the transport network with emphasis on increased safety, security and efficiency; to provide integrated transport solutions; to ensure a more environmentally sustainable transport system, and to utilize advanced technologies in the operation of transport facilities. Economikr has rendered services to the Ministry in economic feasibility studies of roads, interchanges and bus rapid transit (BRT). Economikr has also conducted road safety studies, writing transport evaluation manuals, and has conducted literature surveys of new fields in transport economics for the Ministry.
Estimating Wider Economic Impacts from Transport Investments
This research project, spearheaded by Economikr, and performed jointly with several team members, was the first attempt in building an economic model for estimating growth in jobs, GDP, and tax revenue from transport investment. It is considered to be ground-breaking research in Israel. It is also mentioned in the Publications page.
Economic Feasibility Study of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines in Netanya in Israel
This project is one of the first BRT projects in Israel, and as such entailed the development of new models for estimating modal split with BRT, vehicle operating costs for BRT, transfer penalties from different transport modes, and other BRT-related issues.
Economic Feasibility Study to Widen the Ayalon Freeway in Israel
This project was based on one of the most heavily congested highways in Israel, with approximately 600,000 vehicles per day. The study included analysis of traffic counts, micro-simulation of several alternatives, and a full economic feasibility study, using economic indices.
Economic Feasibility Study of Road *1 in Israel
Road *1 is a major road in the country leading from the Port of Ashdod to the Cross-Israel Highway, a major road artery in Israel. The study included modelling and timing of th various parts of the projects, varying road configuration alternatives, analysis of traffic assignments for several target years, micro-simulation of several alternatives, and a full economic feasibility study, using economic indices.
Economic Feasibility Study of the Givat Shmuel Interchange in Israel
This interchange is one of the most congested highways (Highway *) in the country, with approximately 300,000 AADT. The study included analysis of traffic counts, micro-simulation of several alternatives, and a full economic feasibility study, using economic indices.
Economic Feasibility Study of Road O54 in Israel
This rural area project in Israel included the estimation of the road’s economic impacts on freight flows, agricultural land uses, safety impacts, and the benefit cost analysis of the road and its effects on the overall road network.
Economic Feasibility Study of the Tara Interchange in Israel
This interchange is situated on one of the most heavily congested highways in Israel, the Ayalon Freeway (approximately 600,000 AADT). The study included the estimation of economic impacts, origin-destination pairs, benefit cost analysis, and multi-modal analysis.
Economic Profitability Analysis of Traffic Safety Improvements in Accident Reduction in Israel
This project developed economic criteria and created an economic model for evaluating investments in traffic safety, both in urban and interurban areas. Further, the project developed transport policies with regard to road accidents, and integrating the above factors into computer software.
Externalities of Truck Loading and Transportation in Israel
This project included externality analysis, pricing, economic evaluation, and determining the optimal tariff to levy on various types of trucks. This project was implemented as a transportation policy by the Israeli government.
Estimation of Roughness Effects on Vehicle Operating Costs in Israel
Performed for the Israel Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety, this project was implemented on congested urban roads in Tel Aviv, using HDM-4, and included developing a scale factor of increasing VOC as a function of roughness and speed parameters.
Evaluating Safety Impacts of Interurban Roundabouts in Israel
This project was based on literature surveys and related data, including before/after analysis of interurban roundabout projects and the breakdown into various types of road accidents and associated casualties.
Manual on Transport Economics Evaluation for the Government of Israel
This manual was written for the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Finance in Israel, and is considered to be the leading authority on Transport Economics Evaluations in Israel. The project included evaluating economic and financial costs through the various components of a project, and evaluating annual maintenance costs and unexpected costs through different design phases.