TRENDS IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION

This paper develops a comparative basis for examining trends in urban transportation. The important variables included in the study are indicative of vehicle capacity, demand density, and size of the transportation system in vehicles per square mile. Related variables such as privacy, residential density, travel cost, and convenience in terms of waiting time are also considered. Trends in transit usage since the turn of the century are reviewed to gain insight into the relative importance of the variables and to estimate possible trends in transit service developments during the remainder of the century. It is shown that new door-to-door demand activated transit systems can fill an important gap in urban transportation services.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Notess, C
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 655-674
• Serial:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 99
  • Issue Number: TE3
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-947X
  • Serial URL: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/jtepbs

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand responsive transportation; History; Innovation; Mode choice; Public transit; Railroad commuter service; Rapid transit; Reviews; Transportation; Trend (Statistics); Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Future concepts; Reviewing
• Subject Areas: History; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00071768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9955 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1981 12:00AM