THE FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF LOCALLY SPONSORED BUS SERVICE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Senate Joint Resolution 20, enacted by the 1983 Session of the General Assembly mandated that the Department of Highways and Transportation in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) conduct a study of passenger bus service in Northern Virginia focusing on the desirability and feasibility of providing service independently of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This report details the background and structure of public bus service supplied by WMATA, analyzes major Metrobus advantages and disadvantages in light of experiences outside Northern Virginia, and examines alternatives to WMATA as the sole provider of bus service in Northern Virginia.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia.
• Corporate Authors:

  Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council

  Charlottesville, VA  United States 

  Virginia Department of Highways

  Traffic and Planning Division, 1221 East Broad Street
  Richmond, VA  United States  23219
• Authors:
  • Allen, G R
  • Shipe, R T
• Publication Date: 1984-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Decentralization; Feasibility analysis; Local government; Metropolitan areas; Public transit
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393812
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM