CAMDEN TRANSPORTATION CENTER BUS MOVEMENTS STUDY. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Camden Transportation Center (CTC) is a multi-mode facility now under construction in downtown Camden and scheduled to open in mid-1986. The facility will provide access to local, commuter, and long-distance bus routes operated by NJ Transit; intercity bus routes operated by Trailways; and the PATCO high-speed rail line. Included in the Center will be a 400 space parking deck (enclosed) as well as taxi facilities, office space, and retail stores. The bus terminal area of the Center will be located on a parcel of land in downtown Camden bordered by Broadway on the west, Federal Street on the north, Haddon Avenue on the east, and Mickle Boulevard on the south. The purpose of this study was to review NJ Transit bus operations in downtown Camden and recommend actions for properly utilizing the new facility. This report is organized in 3 sections. Section 1 analyzes two potential bus passenger markets (commuters who currently drive and park autos in downtown Camden, and Atlantic City casino workers who live in and around Camden). Section 2 outlines a proposed operating plan for NJ Transit bus operations to be in place when the Center opens. Chapter 3 reviews the results of a detailed onboard Camden area local bus passenger survey conducted for this study. Route by route summaries of the survey findings are presented along with recommendations for future actions. Detailed descriptions of the study method, survey questions, and cross-tabulations used to provide data for this analysis can be found in the final report. Survey results support the contention that NJ Transit local bus routing in Camden is basically sound and does not require any significant modifications.

• Corporate Authors:

  NJ Transit Bus Operations, Incorporated

  Camden, NJ  United States 

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986-1

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 18 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus routes; Bus transportation; Central business districts; Commuters; Data collection; Multimodal transportation; Onboard navigational aids; Passenger terminals; Passengers; Public transit; Surveys; Transportation operations
• Identifier Terms: New Jersey Transit; Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Geographic Terms: Camden (New Jersey)
• Old TRIS Terms: On board; Umta section 9
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00459698
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-PA-09-0116-86-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-PA-09-0116
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1987 12:00AM