Project Scoring Module: The selection of projects for inclusion
in the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) is one of the major
processes undertaken by metropolitan planning organizations
(MPOs) and other agencies. The scoring module in TELUS is
designed to aid in this process. Project Interrelationships
Module: TELUS provides users with the capability of identifying
and reviewing potential relationships among transportation
projects. Potential interrelationships can be identified for
projects in the TIP and projects under consideration for
inclusion in the TIP, as long as they are included in the TELUS
database. Planning Analysis Module: While the project-scoring
module scores each project on a variety of factors, the
planning-analysis module assesses the extent to which each type
of project meets each of the SAFETEA-LU planning objectives.
This module scans all projects and calculates the percentage of
projects and total dollars addressing each of the objectives.
Economic (Input-Output) Module: An importan