Comparison of Essential Air Service Program to Alternative Coach Bus Service - Keeping Rural Communities Connected
The cost and environmental impact of current subsidized air service provided to rural communities under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program is compared in this report to an alternative method of connecting these rural communities to the nationwide air transport system. The use of scheduled inter-city coach bus service between these rural communities and nearby regional hub airports is the alternative transport mode which is analyzed here.
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Corporate Authors:
M. J. Bradley & Associates, Incorporated
1000 Elm Street
Manchester, NH United States 03101 -
Authors:
- Lowell, Dana
- Curry, Tom
- Hoffman-Andrews, Lily
- Reynolds, Lea
- Publication Date: 2011-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 32p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Buses; Operating subsidies; Rural areas; Rural transportation
- Identifier Terms: Essential Air Service program
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Motor Carriers; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01362866
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 16 2012 10:14AM