EVALUATING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING

This paper views evaluation criteria in the transportation planning process from the operator's perspective. It is concluded that evaluation criteria for goals objectives, and responsibilities must be designed to permit innovation in organization structure, facilities, operating procedures and practices, and service promotion, merchandising, and marketing. A table is presented showing evaluation criteria from the operator's perspective. It is organized according to the following three major areas of concern: organization, facilities, and operations.

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• Authors:
  • Hill, F Norman
• Conference:
  • Conference on the Research Needs for Evaluating Urban Public Transportation
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1974-4-3 to 1974-4-5
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p 29
• Monograph Title: RESEARCH NEEDS FOR EVALUATING URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Board Special Report
  • Issue Number: 155
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Evaluation; Perspective views; Public transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099240
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 18 1981 12:00AM