PRIVATE SECTOR OPTIONS FOR COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION

This study examines the institutional and economic feasibility of increasing the utilization of the private sector to provide and organize commuter transportation services. These include both private services not subsidized with public funds--private commuter bus service, buspools, and employer vanpool programs, and privately provided services sponsored by public agencies--privately contracted commuter bus service and transit agency vanpooling programs. Based on case studies of urban areas where these services exist, the report determines that they demonstrate significant economic report determines that they demonstrate significant economic advantages compared to transit agency commuter bus services, but face major institutional and market obstacles to widespread adoption.

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  • Supplemental Notes:
    • See also PB84-218189.
  • Corporate Authors:

    University of California, Irvine

    Irvine, CA  United States 

    Urban Mass Transportation Administration

    400 7th Street, SW
    Washington, DC  United States  20590
  • Authors:
    • Teal, R F
    • Giuliano, G M
    • Brenner, M E
    • ROONEY, S B
    • JACOBS, J K
  • Publication Date: 1984-4

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  • Pagination: 202 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00390656
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-CA-11-0022-84-2Final Rpt.
  • Contract Numbers: UMTA-CA-11-0022
  • Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Dec 30 2003 12:00AM