HUBLINK: A NEW APPROACH TO MOBILITY FOR WESTERN NEW YORK

HUBLINK is a proposed comprehensive and coordinated public transportation system designed to enhance mobility in Western New York. After the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) received an enthusiastic response to the initial HUBLINK concept from 50 community organizations in 1996, it commissioned a study to develop a more detailed system plan. The study involved substantial research on transportation needs, alternatives, coordination opportunities and creative financing. Throughout the study, NFTA sought to develop a broad based community consensus. The paper outlines the steps undertaken to develop the plan. The product of the HUBLINK study is a blueprint to achieve a new vision of mobility in Western New York, consistent with NFTA's newly adopted mission of "optimizing mobility through cost-effective, quality transportation services". The first phase of HUBLINK is being implemented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Englisher, L S
  • Rae, K J
• Conference:
  • The 1998 Bus Operations, Technology and Management Conference
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Date: 1998-5-17 to 1998-5-21
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 11p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Community action programs; Coordination; Cost effectiveness; Financing; Mobility; Needs assessment; Public transit; Quality assurance; Transportation planning
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796207
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 2000 12:00AM