TRANSIT TELEPHONE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

THIS REPORT IS INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR TRANSIT PROPERTIES CONSIDERING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION SERVICE, BUT IT WOULD ALSO BE OF USE TO TRANSIT AGENCIES THAT WISH TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING TRANSIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. THE REPORT BEGINS WITH AN ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND DATA ON REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEM OPERATING COSTS. THERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SYSTEM INAUGURATION AND MAINTENANCE, A DISCUSSION OF THE OPERATION OF REGIONAL TRANSIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND OF THE ALTERNATE METHODS OF INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION BEING USED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF TELEPHONE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL. /UMTA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • VA-06-0004 UMTA-VA-06-0004-73-2
• Corporate Authors:

  MITRE Corporation

  Bedford, MA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Owen, C S
  • Vialet, J L
• Publication Date: 1973-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Information systems; Public relations; Public transit; Routes; Scheduling
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226499
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 16 1981 12:00AM