BUS PLANNING METHODS. 1. PROJECT EVALUATION

This article, the first of three dealing with methods for planning bus services, introduces a basic approach and gives some practical guidelines on how to set about evaluating alternative schemes. First, the advantages of two forms of evaluation are compared: an approach based on assessing extra passenger-miles generated; and a cost-benefit approach. The use of an evaluation framework is illustrated by considering a typical case of reducing service frequencies. Overall, the cost-benefit approach is shown to be both useful and manageable in evaluating most schemes for improving bus services.(a) (TRRL)

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  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Skinner, R J
• Publication Date: 1980-8-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 415-419
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 8/9
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Bus transportation; Buses; Costs; Evaluation; Evaluation and assessment; Guidelines; Level of service; Planning; Programming (Planning); Transportation operations; Transportation planning
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1144: Operations (transp network); 143: Planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00329598
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 711
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: May 21 1982 12:00AM