SELECTION OF URBAN TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN CITIES WITH LESS THAN 500,000 POPULATION

In this paper, a procedure is described for the evaluation and choice of urban transit systems in cities with less than 500,000 population. Three major objectives, which satisfy the desires of three groups (the users, the operator, and the community) are considered in the analysis. The purpose of the study is to search for and identify a proposal which provides maximum effectiveness for the three groups. Since there is usually a definite budget assigned to the urban transit system, the capital costs of the chosen proposal should also fall within the limits of the budget. (A) /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Faculty of Commerce
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Sargious, M
  • Salinas, J J
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 129-145
• Serial:
  • LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Costs; Optimization; Public transit; Small cities; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum; Selection
• Old TRIS Terms: Capitalized costs
• ITRD Terms: 224: Cost; 9072: Selection; 1145: Transport mode; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134229
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 4 1981 12:00AM