EFFECTIVENESS OF TRANSIT OPERATIONS IN TEXAS CITIES

This report is divided into 2 parts. Part I presents a set of generalized planning guidelines to assist transit properties in developing a transit performance monitoring system which can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the services they provide. Included in the guidelines are sections detailing the following: 1) Potential uses of performance evaluation; 2) Establishment of goals and objectives; 3) A review of transit performance indicators; 4) Data needs; 5) Frequency of evaluation; and 6) Implementation of evaluative procedures. Part II of this report presents the results of a detailed evaluation of the effectiveness of the I-45 North Freeway contraflow lane in Houston, Texas. This evaluation addressed the following areas of concern: 1) Start up and operating cost; 2) Operation of the contraflow; 3) support facilities; 4) Ridership; 5) Enforcement and accidents; 6) Effect on traffic congestion, fuel consumption and air pollution; 7) Effect on modal split; and 8) User and nonuser attitudes toward priority treatment. In addition, a set of generalized planning guidelines for use in planning and implementing contraflow operations in other urban areas of Texas was developed based on North Freeway contraflow lane experience.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tti/1077-1F.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86158
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bullard, D L
• Publication Date: 1984-8

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 255 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Contraflow lanes; Data collection; Modal split; Operating costs; Park and ride; Performance; Public transit; Transit operating agencies
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance indicators
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Society; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393512
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA/TX-84/1077-1F Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-10-84-1077
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM