INTEGRATION OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS

Methods and benefits of intermodal and managerial coordination of urban transportation systems. Describes successfully integrated European systems and discusses adaptability of their solutions to U.S. Problems: identifies urban areas with potential for integration: and presents plans for integration in 3 SMSA. Discussion includes criteria for evaluating transit operations and demonstration projects, and summary evaluations of deficiencies of U.S. Transit systems that were surveyed. 4 volumes--summary volume (PB 241 723), volume 1--concepts, status, & criteria (PB 241 270), volume 2--integrated European transit systems (PB 241 271), volume 3--transit integration in U.S. Urban areas (PB 241 272).

• Corporate Authors:

  Interplan Corporation

  100 North Hope Avenue
  Santa Barbara, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 872 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commuter service; Financing; Government funding; Light rail transit; Mathematical models; Policy; Public transit; Rapid transit; Regional planning; Transit operating agencies; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transit; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Old TRIS Terms: Government policies; Transportation models and systems; Urban/mass
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091305
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Statistical Reference File, TSC
• Report/Paper Numbers: One-Time
• Files: TSR, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1981 12:00AM