RURAL TRANSIT RESEARCH NEEDS IN THE MOUNTAIN PLAINS REGION
The primary purpose of this study was to develop a research agenda which would provide solutions to the problems experienced by rural transit operations in the Mountain Plains Region. Specific objectives were: (1) to examine factors that make rural transit unique; (2) to examine trends that will affect the future of rural transit and rural transit research; (3) to examine possible research topics from a review of the literature; (4) to survey transit administrators, managers, and passengers in the Mountain Plains Region to obtain their opinions on what research in rural transit in the region is important; and (5) to set future research priorities. The first section of this report describes the characteristics that differentiate rural transit from urban transit. Next, trends that are likely to shape the future of rural transit are identified. After a discussion of research topics, identified through a literature review, the results of transit administrator, transit manager, and transit passenger surveys are analyzed. A proposed program for rural transit research is then presented, based on survey results.
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North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108 -
Authors:
- Bitzan, J D
- Vachal, K J
- Publication Date: 1992-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 95 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Future; Guides to the literature; Literature reviews; Research; Rural transit; Strategic planning; Surveys; Trend (Statistics)
- Uncontrolled Terms: Future research
- Geographic Terms: Midwestern States; Mountain-Plains Region
- Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Research;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00634422
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: MPC Rept No. 92-16
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 30 1993 12:00AM