PLANNING BUS-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT - THE BARNSLEY-DONCASTER CORR STUDY

This paper presents the concept of 'Bus Rapid Transit' ('BRT'), w was developed during the Barnsley-Doncaster Corridor Study in Sou Yorkshire, England, and suggests how to implement it. BRT aims to provide a quality of service, similar to that offered by light ra transit (LRT) systems, but at lower cost and with greater flexibi to serve areas away from main routes. The Corridor Study examined local travel market in detail, identified the impact of developme on future travel patterns, and assessed a comprehensive range of options for upgrading local public transport. BRT was designed as enhanced bus system with six important quality-of-service feature Various options were considered for its traffic management system waiting facilities, vehicles, staffing, and brand image. A comprehensive forecasting model was developed, which examined cha in modal choice, routing, and the number and distribution of tri The model assesses a range of options for introducing BRT service and led to the recommended BRT strategy for the Corridor, which w have several local benefits. The implementation cost of this stra was 33 million pounds for infrastructure, mainly busways, and 5 million pounds for new vehicles. For the covering abstract see I 869445.

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• Authors:
  • TEMPLE, S R
  • GANE, D J
  • SAMPSON, G W
• Conference:
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLANNING AND OPERATIONS. PROCEEDINGS OF SEMINAR HELD AT THE 22ND PTRC EUROPEAN TRANSPORT FORUM, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, ENGLAND, SEPTEMBER 12-16, 1994. VOLUME P377
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 169-80

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Conferences; Costs; Forecasting; Modal split; Planning; Policy; Public transit; Quality control; Travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 132: Forecast; 698: Journey; 675: Modal split; 143: Planning; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 9063: Quality; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Finance; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677490
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-86050-26
• Files: ITRD,
• Created Date: May 25 1995 12:00AM