DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON TRANSPORT AND URBAN PLANNING: (C) PARK AND RIDE: ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

THE AUTHOR'S SUMMARY OF HIS PAPER PRESENTED TO THE FULL COMMISSION IS FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RAISED THEREIN AND BY THE SET OF CONCLUSIONS ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION IN REGARD TO TOPIC C. THE CONCLUSIONS WERE: (1) SINCE THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY CITIES SHOWS THAT P & R CAN HELP ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND PARKING PROBLEMS DOWNTOWN, IT SHOULD BE MADE A COMPONENT PART OF TRANSPORTATION PLANNING. (2) P & R IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE FACT THAT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MODES OF TRANSPORT NEED NOT BE VIEWED AS COMPETITIVE. (3) P & R WILL PROVE SUCCESSFUL ONLY IF SOME MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE, ACCESS ROAD CONVENIENCE, AND INSTALLLATION AND FACILITIES ATTRACTIVENESS. (4) FINANCING FOR P & R SHOULD COME FROM PUBLIC FUNDS. (5) AN INTERNATIONALLY UNIFORM SYMBOL FOR P & R SHOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR INCLUSION IN THE SERIES OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNS.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  39th International Congress
  ,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Pampel, F
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 63-73

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access roads; Financing; Intermodal transportation; Park and ride; Public transit; Ridership; Traffic signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226594
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 29 1973 12:00AM