INTEGRATED DIAL-A-RIDE AND FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

The report describes the development, implementation, and current status of the Teltran system as it existed in the spring of 1976. In particular, this evaluation provides a detailed description of Teltran system configuration (and changes in that configuration by time of day and day of the week), system dispatching and operation, and the effectiveness of an incremental implementation process. In addition, the effect of Teltran on improving transit level of service and ridership is examined as well as the productivities achieved.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cambridge Systematics, Incorporated

  100 Cambridge Park Drive, Suite 400
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02140

  Multisystems, Incorporated

  1050 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02138

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Neumann, L A
  • Wojno, J A
  • Juster, R D
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 206 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Evaluation; Fixed routes; Implementation; Information processing; Level of service; Measures of effectiveness; Paratransit services; Productivity; Public transit; Ridership; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Services
• Geographic Terms: Michigan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159006
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-1083-77-1Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1083
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM