Advanced Small-Transit Vehicle Development Study: Issues Paper

Rural bus services are generally provided by traditional minibuses which hold 8-25 passengers, are less than 30 feet in length, and are powered by internal combustion engines (ICE). Some services follow preplanned fixed routes and schedules similar to urban systems while many provide only demand-responsive service to their local communities. The objective of this project is to examine the feasibility of developing a new transit vehicle, or vehicle specifications, to meet the needs of rural transit operators and riders. Surveys and stakeholder meetings will serve as a guide to determine the interest and feasibility of this research. The project will be reevaluated, and possibly redirected, when input from both manufacturers and transit agencies have been considered. This paper will outline the objectives of the project, provide preliminary background information and introduce the research plan and issues to be addressed.

• Summary URL:
  http://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=558
• Corporate Authors:

  Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

  North Dakota State University
  1320 Albrecht Boulevard
  Fargo, ND  United States  581052

  Federal Transit Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Peterson, Del
• Publication Date: 2006-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 34p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Minibuses; Public transit; Rural areas; Rural transit; Specifications; Surveys; Transit vehicle operations
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01446505
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-164
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 19 2012 1:28PM