WORKSHOP ON TRANSIT AND HIGHWAY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES. WORKSHOP SUMMARY

The focus was on methods to estimate near-term demand changes due to typical automobile, transit and paratransit projects. A number of operating and management techniques were examined to determine whether travel-analysis methods are available and used in planning. Options included transportation system management, freeways, reserved lanes, priority parking, transit fare and service changes, express bus operation and demand responsive services. Methods of travel demand analysis include traditional models, the newer disaggregate methods, and pivot-point and other hybrid procedures. The gap between state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice is primarily institutional. It was determined that three steps can be taken: (1) Make new travel analysis methods more usable; (2) Increase the capability of practicing planners through training and retraining; (3) Improve communication between those with knowledge and those who need it. For many highway and transit operations where projects are small and benefits are not large, there is still a need for simple, accurate and easily usable travel analysis methods.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of a conference held October 3-7, 1982, Easton, Maryland. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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• Authors:
  • Weiner, Edward
• Conference:
  • Conference on Travel Analysis Methods for the 1980s
  • Location: Easton Maryland, United States
  • Date: 1982-10-3 to 1982-10-7
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: pp 171-173
• Monograph Title: TRAVEL ANALYSIS METHODS FOR THE 1980S
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 201
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Disaggregate analysis; Highway planning; Paratransit services; Public transit; Sketch planning; Technology transfer; Transportation system management; Travel demand
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method; Disaggregate models; Sketch planning techniques
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390219
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM