POST BUS TRANSPORTATION IN RURAL PENNSYLVANIA: A FEASIBILITY STUDY

The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of utilizing existing postal carriers, currently operating in the rural areas of Pennsylvania, as a means of transporting rural residents within sparsely populated rural areas, and between these areas and regional retail, medical and human service centers. Both operational and administrative issues were addressed. From a group of 31 potential routes, five were selected for more detailed study. Projections of operational and administrative costs, and revenue potential were developed for each of the five sites. The researchers concluded that there are not any unsurmountable legal, regulatory economic or operating barriers to combining passenger and mail transportation in rural Pennsylvania, and in fact this may provide a low-cost alternative to offering public transportation service in areas were traditional approaches are not feasible.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Pennsylvania Transportation Institute, Transportation Research Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  Commonwealth and Forster Streets
  Harrisburg, PA  United States  17120

  Department of Transportation

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Miller, J H
  • Adams, D E
• Publication Date: 1984-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 94 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Buses; Costs; Feasibility analysis; Postal service; Revenues; Rural areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost data
• Old TRIS Terms: Postal bus
• Subject Areas: Finance; Motor Carriers; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396410
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: PTI-8323 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 30 1985 12:00AM