JOINT FARE PREPAYMENT DEMONSTRATION DESIGN PROJECT. VOLUME I: DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING MULTI-OPERATOR TRANSIT PASSES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

This is Volume I of the 3-volume final report on a project to develop joint transit fares among several independent transit agencies in the San Francisco Bay Area. This volume covers the design of the selected alternative (a joint monthly pass among the three largest transit systems) and includes the institutional and coordination issues affecting multi-agency activities. Problems arising in implementing the joint arrangements are analyzed and suggestions are offered on improving prospects for progress.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, TRIS 365126, and Volume 3, TRIS 365127. Also available in set of 3 reports PC E99, PB82-196940.
• Corporate Authors:

  Metropolitan Transportation Commission

  Ashby Avenue and Domingo Avenue
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94705

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • MARKOWITZ, J
  • Dittmar, H
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consumer behavior; Consumer preferences; Coordination; Implementation; Market research; Prices; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agreements
• Geographic Terms: California; San Francisco (California)
• Old TRIS Terms: Integrated fares; Passes; User characteristics
• Subject Areas: Finance; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365125
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-CA-06-0137
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 30 1982 12:00AM