IMPACT OF ARTERIAL BUS PRIORITY TREATMENTS ON BUS OPERATING COSTS

A study was conducted to ascertain whether or not an arterial bus priority treatment affects the cost of bus operations. Arterial priority treatments were evaluated for the effectiveness of operations within the Central Business District. Bus operating costs affected by the benefits of an arterial priority treatment were discussed. A case study using the Benning Line of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Auth. Metrobus System was then undertaken to illustrate the impact of the arterial priority treatment upon bus operating costs. The results indicate a potential for significant savings in bus operating costs. Briefly, the results show an annual savings of approximately $8,800 due to the implementation of a priority treatment along one mile of an arterial in downtown Washington, D.C. This compared to an arterial priority treatment capital cost of about $10,000 per mile.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transit Development Corporation, Incorporated

  1730 M Street, NW, Suite 911
  Washington, DC  United States  20036

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hirsh, M S
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 67 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Benefit cost analysis; Bus priority; Buses; Case studies; Central business districts; Cost effectiveness; Operating costs; Streets; Traffic engineering; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Washington (District of Columbia)
• Old TRIS Terms: Central city
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143262
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TDC-BUS-75-1 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 3 1981 12:00AM