TRANSPORTATION BROKERAGE DEMONSTRATION--BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

Since August 1978, the Greater Bridgeport Transit District (GBTD) has been engaged in a test of multimodal transportation brokerage. It is an ambitious effort aimed at revolutionizing the role of a public transit operator in planning and operating a regional transportation systems. GBTD's mission is to implement a diversified transportation network using a Transportation System Management (TSM) process, with services designed to meet the needs of specific markets. The components of this plan range from conventional fixed-route bus to both public and privately operated paratransit, including shared-ride taxi and employment-centered/subscription bus. Other major components include: strategic pricing and fare integration methods; development and application of advanced management and planning tools, linked to development of a large-scale management information system (MIS) capability; and a community and economic development role assumed by the Transit District. Accomplishments of the brokerage through the period of this interim report include: development of a core fixed-route bus system and a performance monitoring system to control its operation; a community-based minibus system, with alternating peak feeder and off-peak circulation service schedules, a consolidated social service agency transportation network; a market-based fare prepayment program; and a program for eliciting funding support form the private sector. Planning for shared-ride taxi, user-side subsidies, employment-centered bus, and the broad-based management information system were still in progress at the time of this report.

• Corporate Authors:

  Comsis Corporation

  11501 Georgia Avenue
  Wheaton, MD  United States  20902

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  Office of Technical Assistance & Safety, 400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kuzmyak, J R
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 152 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brokerage; Coordination; Management information systems; Minibuses; Off peak periods; Paratransit services; Peak periods; Private enterprise; Social service agencies; Subsidies; User side subsidies
• Geographic Terms: Connecticut
• Old TRIS Terms: Off-peak; Passes
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00387704
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-CT-06-0008-83-2Intrm Rpt., DOT-TSC-UMTA-84-4
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1753
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM