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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Availability:
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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.
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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