DEMAND RESPONSIVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR THE EAST/NORTHEAST AND WATTS MODEL CITIES NEIGHBORHOODS

The report documents activities and operations of Demand-Responsive Transportation Projects in the East/Northeast and Greater Watts Model Cities Neighborhoods from May 1, '73 to Oct. 31, '73. The project was designed to demonstrate that a demand-responsive public transportation system using subscription techniques could be a successful and important service in supplementing existing fixed-route bus operations. A fleet of 12-passenger, radio-dispatched vans would provide low fare transportation (0.15). Operating data describing ridership, revenues, travel characteristics, types of pick-ups and general performance in terms of wait and travel times are included. Funds expended and estimated monthly operating costs are delineated. Productivity measures are evaluated.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared for the Los Angeles City Demonstration Agency, Calif. See also PB-239 836.
• Corporate Authors:

  Smith (Wilbur) and Associates, Incorporated

  135 College Street, P.O. Box 9412
  New Haven, CT  United States  06534

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

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

  Los Angeles City Demonstration Agency

  Los Angeles, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 51 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Central business districts; Data collection; Demand responsive transportation; Finance; Fixed routes; Operating costs; Paratransit services; Project management; Public transit; Radio; Revenues; Ridership; Transit buses; Transportation planning; Travel patterns; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Model Cities Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Financial management; Subscription bus service
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Central city
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090477
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-1, UMTA-CA-06-0017
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 29 2003 12:00AM