MULTIMODAL CENTERS OFFER KEY TO EFFICIENT TRANSIT

Multimodal transit centers are being built with increasing frequency in the U.S. Coordination of transportation modes--private automobiles, local and intercity buses, Amtrak, rail commuter services, rapid transit and/or light rail transit--becomes much more feasible when these various carriers share terminal facilities. Passengers are found to respond positively to the opportunity to use connecting modes. Planners see four benefits: Offering of better service, attraction of new ridership, increasing efficiency and effectiveness of existing systems, and bolstering of community development plans. Another version of this center concept, the park-and-ride facility, can also serve as a focal point for timed-transfer coordination of local bus transit services. Not only do these facilities involve careful design but they should also represent a coordination of involved modes and integration of public and private sector developments.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Carter (C Carroll)

  538 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Publication Date: 1984-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Bus transportation; Coordination; Intercity bus lines; Intermodal terminals; Multimodal transportation; Private enterprise; Public transit; Rail transit facilities; Timed transfer
• Identifier Terms: Amtrak
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390141
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM