LIMITATIONS OF PUBLIC TRANSIT IN MEETING URBAN TRANSPORTATION NEEDS

This paper outlines the nature of public transit, the response of the demand for transit to operating policies and presents a set of policy guidelines of use with transit. The author presents the theory that transit should be designed to provide a basic level of mobility in a city and where economically viable, provide for the mass movement of people. The role of transit should not be to get the people out of their automobiles.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference of the Roads and Transportation Association of Canada, held in Calgary.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Shortreed, J H
• Conference:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference of the Roads and Transportation Association of Canada, held in Calgary.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 221-239

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Needs assessment; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation policy; Travel demand; Urban transportation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144349
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1982 12:00AM