TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UPDATE. MONTACHUSETT REGION

This final report documents the results of a transit development program (TDP) update plan for the Montachusett region. The analyses and recommendations provided in this update are intended to provide a sound basis for the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission's continuing efforts to promote efficient, effective, and equitable transportation service in the region. Passenger surveys and data analyses were conducted to measure existing and latent demand for transit services. A survey of all social service agencies in the region as well as an analysis of the effectiveness of service for the elderly and handicapped (E&H) residents provided the basis for the development of transit service improvement recommendations for fixed-route bus, paratransit, and comuter rail services. In addition, this project also provided technical assistance for the design of a centralized database management system. Overall, this report documents the major findings of the surveys; describes the directory of E&H services in the region; reviews the major service changes and recommendations proposed for the region; presents documentation of MART management information system needs and options; and outlines the major findings of the 10-year equipment procurement plan. The appendices include additional data on the latent demand for E&H and fixed-route services; bus transfer potential in Fitchburg and Leominster; survey questionnaires; and a directory of special transit services.

• Corporate Authors:

  Curran Associates, Incorporated

  182 Main Street, P.O.Box 567
  Northampton, MA  United States  01061

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 207 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Development; Improvements; Level of service; Modernization; Needs assessment; Persons with disabilities; Regional transportation; Transportation planning
• Identifier Terms: Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Geographic Terms: Massachusetts
• Old TRIS Terms: Umta section 8; Umta section 9
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00450492
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-09-0008-85
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-MA-09-0008
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM