THE PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION AND COSTS OF AN INTEGRATED PUBLIC TRANSPORT TRAVEL INFORMATION SYSTEM

The use of a computer to compile integrated public transport travel information would appear to be of benefit to public transport users and operators alike by providing the facilities for quicker, more accurate and consistent responses to public transport travel enquiries. In order to determine the practicability and costs of producing and disseminating this type of travel information, a field trial of a system using a mini-computer was mounted in some bus and rail travel enquiry offices and libraries in Wiltshire. Six new methods for disseminating travel information are described and an assessment of these methods is made. It is concluded that a method using microfiches is the most economical and effective at the present time. Estimates of the costs of software development, of creation and maintenance of the timetable database, and of production and dissemination of the travel information are given. It is shown that the overall cost of maintaining up-to-date computer-generated travel information at five outlets in each of three towns was approximately found1 per day per outlet (1980 prices), and that the rate would be less for larger systems. (Author/TRRL)

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • PICKETT, M W
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 13 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transport and Road Research Laboratory
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-7045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Coordination; Costs; Databases; Digital computers; Information management; Information systems; Information, data, and knowledge; Microforms; Minicomputers; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Timetables; Travel; Traveler information and communication systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Integrated transportation systems
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Microfiche
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 8614: Database; 8673: Digital computer; 8555: Information documentation; 698: Journey; 744: Public transport; 1173: Rail bound transport; 1186: Timetable; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00342928
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR 657 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 1982 12:00AM