MONTGOMERY COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BUS STUDY

The portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US 202 Expressway which run circumferentially around Philadelphia through its outer suburbs are approaching saturation because of the large volume of local traffic. As an alternative to Turnpike widening, the establishment of fixed-route transit service connecting the residential, employment and shopping centers along this corridor was investigated. The study recommended a level of public transit service appropriate for implementation based on financial resources and demands. This involved study of demand for bus service and evaluation of park-and-ride facilities that would enable present and projected Turnpike users to have an alternative to driving. Two existing bus routes covering segments of the corridor could be rerouted on the Turnpike/Expressway and would operate viably while serving to reduce traffic congestion of the roads involved.

• Corporate Authors:

  Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

  Bourse Building, 21 South 5th Street
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19106
• Publication Date: 1983-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 89 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Beltways; Bus transit; Express buses; Expressways; Forecasting; Park and ride; Ridership; Suburbs; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00380167
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-PA-09-0007
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM