SKIP-STOP OPERATION: HIGH SPEED WITH GOOD AREA COVERAGE

Increase of transit speeds is one of the most effective ways for increasing the attractiveness of transit for urban travel. For longer trips, particularly where there is a competing freeway, the requirement for speed is rather high. With frequent stations, high operating speeds cannot be achieved. This article describes the main alternative solutions to this problem and then focuses on the skip-stop operation, presenting a methodology for its analysis and evaluation. The article refers to rail services, but the basic aspects of the problem are common for any technology. Light rail and bus services for which skip-stop service could be considered could use the methodology developed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The article is a revision of that published in Traffic Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 2 (April 1973); research was partially funded by UMTA, DOT.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Vuchic, V R
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 114-120
• Serial:
  • Union Internationale des Transports Publics, Revue
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus stops; Light rail transit; Motor vehicle operations; Railroad facility operations; Rapid transit; Routes and routing; Scheduling
• Uncontrolled Terms: Line capacity; Skip stops (Bus transit)
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141684
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1981 12:00AM