DESIGN FOR A NATIONAL URBAN TRANSPORTATION REPORTING SYSTEM

The report analyzes the contents and uses of a National Urban Transportation Reporting System. The study was performed to assist UMTA in the implementation of Section 15 of the National Mass Transportation Act of 1974. A review of Penn DOT transit reporting system, its implementation and results are presented. A recommended set of data items and indicators is defined and analyzed. Another section of the report contains detailed information on a subgroup of the data items and indicators felt to provide a minimal yet comprehensive base for comparison of transit agencies.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • (PC A05/MF A01)
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

  Department of Civil and Urban Engineering
  Philadelphia, PA  United States  19104

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Vuchic, V R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Evaluation; Finance; Highways; Information systems; Level of service; Parking facilities; Public transit; Reports; State departments of transportation; Statistics; Surveys; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data; Financial management; Reporting; Services
• Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
• Old TRIS Terms: Data systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Finance; Highways; Public Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00145544
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-PA-11-0002-76-1 Final Rpt
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 16 1981 12:00AM