PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND EVALUATING A TIMED-TRANSFER SYSTEM IN PORTLAND, OREGON

The development of multidestinational transit service in Portland, Oregon, is described, from both policy and operational perspectives, particularly the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a timed-transfer system in Portland's suburban Westside. The transit system in Portland developed with a radial orientation as did most systems in North America. In the 1970s, there was a major change in transportation policy in the Portland region that encouraged development of a transit system that would serve the more diverse travel patterns that had emerged in the area since the 1950s. Tri-Met staff began preparation of the first phase of this service reorientation in 1978, a timed-transfer system for the suburban Westside. Service was implemented in June 1979, and new transit ridership far exceeded expectations. Weekday ridership increased by 40 percent after one year of operation. More important, local travel within the Westside, particularly nonwork and nonpeak trips, increased dramatically. Several schedule adjustments were made during the first year of operation, especially on the trunk lines, to improve the reliability of transfer connections at the transit centers. Tri-Met has introduced additional timed-transfer service in other suburban communities as a result of the success of the Westside service.

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• Authors:
  • Kyte, Michael
  • Stanley, Kenneth
  • Gleason, Eric
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 23-29
• Monograph Title: Urban public transportation planning issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 877
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Operations; Planning; Quality of service; Ridership; Scheduling; Suburbs; Timed transfer; Transfers
• Geographic Terms: Portland (Oregon)
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372411
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309034655
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 29 1983 12:00AM