Impacts of Transit in National Parks and Gateway Communities

The U.S. National Park Service has worked to reduce traffic congestion in parks through a transit service. Consistently, communities around parks that are planning for transit want to know what effects they will experience from introductions or changes in service. This research developed a comprehensive understanding of the encountered effects. Seven case study investigations revealed no clear patterns in visitation changes at parks with recent transit initiatives. Circulation and economic impacts depended on local situations and followed from transit planning decisions. The case study findings provide models that can inform planning for continued expansion of transit on public lands.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.3141/1931-16
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• Summary URL:
  • http://scholar.google.com/scholar_lookup?title=Impacts+of+Transit+in+National+Parks+and+Gateway+Communities&author=A.+Dunning&publication_year=2005
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309094054
• Authors:
  • Dunning, Anne E
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 129-136
• Monograph Title: Planning and Analysis 2005
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
  • Issue Number: 1931
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Communities; Economic impacts; Impact studies; National parks; Public transit; Traffic mitigation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Gateway cities
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01020681
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309094054
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 24 2006 3:11PM