ALTERNATIVE MASS TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL DATA. INTERIM REPORT

This report documents data describing alternative mass transit systems. Considered in this document are high-occupancy vehicle facilities, heavy rail transit, light rail transit, and automated guideway transit. Data included address such areas as capital cost, operating cost, ridership, mode split, and transit operating characteristics. The data are intended to provide decision-makers with information that may be useful in comparing various transit technologies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Christiansen, D L
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 115 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automated guideway transit; Capital costs; Costs; High occupancy vehicles; Light rail transit; Modal split; Operating costs; Public transit; Rapid transit; Ridership
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00462312
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-86/03+339-4, Research Rpt 339-4
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-10-84-339
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1987 12:00AM