CHARACTERISTICS AND ATTITUDES OF DIAL-A-BUS AND PARK-AND-RIDE USERS IN NEW YORK STATE

A comparison of user characteristics and attitudes of Dial-a-Bus and Park-and-Ride services is presented using the results of two on-board surveys conducted in New York State communities. Survey results show that the two systems have distinctly different ridership and and levels of usage, but that users of both the Park-and-Ride and Dial-a-Bus systems were generally satisfied with the service provided. Preferred service characteristics, user satisfaction with existing system characteristics, and written comments provided on the questionnaires are used to examine the riders' attitudes. Informtation is also presented on the riders' demographic characteristics, sensitivity to fare and gasoline price changes, and rates of usage. /Author/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was submitted to the 55th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January, 1976.
• Corporate Authors:

  New York State Department of Transportation

  Planning Division, State Campus, Building 4
  Albany, NY  United States  12232
• Authors:
  • Keck, C A
  • Cohen, G S
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Attitudes; Fares; Gasoline; Level of service; Paratransit services; Park and ride; Prices; Questionnaires; Ridership; Surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Dial-a-bus
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00179055
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Res. Rpt. 74
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM