COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND SELECTION OF TRANSIT MODES

Current planning of transit systems in many cities requires comprehensive comparisons of alternative transit modes. This paper reviews the state of the art. Important conceptual studies and successful, practical mode comparisons for several cities are pointed out. Serious deficiencies of studies using hypothetical situations and comparing modes through costs only are shown on a diagram typically used in these studies. Methodology for mode evaluation cosisting of several steps is presented. Requirements of passengers, operator, and community are defined; then candidate modes are selected through type of right-of-way, technology, and operation. Each mode then is evaluated in terms of monetary costs, other quantitative units, and qualitative values. A summary of the procedure also is presented.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1976/559/559-006.pdf
• Summary URL:
  • https://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=COMPARATIVE+ANALYSIS+AND+SELECTION+OF+TRANSIT+MODES&author=V.+Vuchic&publication_year=1976
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309024676
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication of this paper sponsored by Committee on Public Transportation Planning and Development. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Vuchic, Vukan R
• Conference:
  • 54th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia
  • Date: 1975-1-13 to 1975-1-17
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 51-62
• Monograph Title: Transit Planning
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 559
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Costs; Feeder buses; Mode choice; Operators (Persons); Passenger comfort; Public transit; Rapid transit; Social values; State of the art studies; Technology; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis; Cost analysis; Operator; Right of way
• Old TRIS Terms: Community values; Modal selection; Transportation technology
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00134681
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309024676
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 23 1981 12:00AM