PATTERNS AND PROSPECTS; A RESOURCE BOOK FOR PREPARING TRANSPORTATION PROPOSALS

This compendium of papers dealing with the major components of a typical regional transportation system covers five specific areas: existing modes and their operational characteristics; paratransit; new technology; transportation system management; and transportation policies. Auto, bus, commuter railroad, rapid transit, taxicab, freight system, airport system, dial-a-bus, jutney, pooling, and school bus system are described. New technologies in auto, monorail, automated guideway transit gravity-vacuum transit, air-cushion vehicles as well as other fields are covered. System management elements such as reserved bus, transit security, guideway aesthetics and transit marketing are reviewed and comments are made on fare structure, auto restrictions, taxes, and other policy elements. The papers which state the applications of all elements, also give specific examples as well as the advantages, disadvantages and issues surrounding each element.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Area Transportation Study

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606

  Chicago Department of Development and Planning

  121 North LaSalle Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  46402

  Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission

  400 West Madison Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606

  Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission

  8149 Kennedy Avenue
  Highland, IN  United States  46322
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 174 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Automobiles; Bus transportation; Fares; Freight transportation; Paratransit services; Railroad transportation; Regional transportation; Taxation; Transportation planning; Transportation system management
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152966
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1981 12:00AM