RAIL TRANSIT SKETCH PLANNING AIDS

The article presents rule-of-thumb guidelines that are useful for projecting ridership. The article also presents a comparison of the station spacing found among various systems. A study was made of U.S. and selected Canadian systems which gleaned and consolidated rail transit data form various publications. Car use, trip lengths, system employment levels, and fare data were examined. Ridership spacing findings are presented in this article. Both average and ranges of values of the experiences of currently operating rail transit systems were examined. The details of data sources, and the findings of the study are briefly discussed.

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  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Gattis, J L
• Publication Date: 1987-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 35-37
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Buses; Fares; Public transit; Ridership; Transportation planning; Trip length
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471900
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1987 12:00AM