TRANS-CAB: A DEMONSTRATION OF SHARED TAXIS FEEDING FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT SERVICE

The purpose of this paper is to describe transit demonstration programs which may be classified as follow: DEVELOPMENT (EXPERIMENTAL): To develop, with transit properties, innovative transit strategies which show promise of being of value to the industry. While benefits may be expected, their value may not be identifiable or quantifiable prior to implementation. DEMONSTRATION (EXEMPLAY): To demonstrate, through transit properties, innovative strategies for which benefits can be identified and quantified with an acknowledged degree of certainty. This paper deals specificatlly with the Trans-Cab Demonstration Project as an example of new transit programs. /RTAC/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Vervoot, C M
• Conference:
  • This paper was presented at the Annual Conference held in Calgary, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 105-130

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demonstration projects; Fixed routes; Taxicabs; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Feeders
• Old TRIS Terms: Strategy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report Number 7 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 27 1981 12:00AM