ANALYSIS OF TRANSIT SERVICE AREAS USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The transit route location and analysis problem requires the estimation of a population within the service area of a route. A route's service area is defined using walking distance or travel time. A procedure for performing service area analysis on transit routes using a geographic information system (GIS) is compared with the more common technique of buffering, and implementation strategies for three GIS packages--namely, ARC/INFO, TransCAD, and SPANS--are discussed. A case study is performed for Logan, Utah, where a new fixed-route transit system currently is being planned. The case study compares the technique proposed here with that from two other approaches. Effects of the socioeconomic data source on the accuracy of these approaches are discussed.

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• Authors:
  • O'Neill, Wende A
  • Ramsey, R Douglas
  • Chou, JaChing
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 131-138
• Monograph Title: Transportation planning, programming, land use, and applications of geographic information systems
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1364
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Case studies; Data analysis; Data collection; Fixed routes; Geographic information systems; Implementation; Mathematical analysis; Public transit; Route choice; Socioeconomic factors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data sources; Socioeconomic data; Transit services
• Geographic Terms: Logan (Utah)
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00626929
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309054036
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 23 1993 12:00AM