TransitChoice - A New Vision for Greater Detroit

This document describes TransitChoice, a new personal public transit system designed to serve the Greater Detroit (Southeast Michigan) area. The objectives of the new system include delivering a more frequent. reliable, and cost-effective service with shorter waits and better connections. The document describes what the new system will look like, featuring tiers of service, responsive local service options as well as fixed-route service, community and regional transfer centers, and automatic vehicle location (AVL) technology. It examines the reasons as to why a new system is needed, the associated costs and funding, and what is involved in the implementation and operation of the service. Also included are a vision statement and an implementation strategy involving pilot programs, the consolidation of transit functions, a proposed organizational structure with a merged administration, as well as vehicle maintenance options. The document concludes with a discussion regarding legislative and regulatory issues associated with the TransitChoice system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce

  ,    

  Metropolitan Affairs Coalition

  ,    

  McGregor Fund

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• Publication Date: 1997-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Illustrations; Maps;
• Pagination: 22p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit operations; Fixed routes; Local transportation; Public transit
• Uncontrolled Terms: Community transportation
• Geographic Terms: Southeast Michigan
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01033369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 2006 10:36AM