PLANNING BUS SERVICES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS

The way in which the various components of the 'generated mentioned. (TRRL) against each other in order to provide a service which minimises the total 'costs' of travelling is briefly considered. For example, for a given number of buses, waiting time can be reduced at the expense of longer walks by concentrating buses onto fewer routes; walking can be reduced at the expense of longer riding time by more desirous routeing and by having more frequent stops, and both waiting and walking can be reduced if more service is provided at the expense of higher fares. Approaches which have been used in examining these trade-off situations are mentioned. For a more detailed discussion of the subject

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• Authors:
  • Webster, F V
  • Bly, P H
• Publication Date: 1979-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 11-12
• Serial:
  • Construction, (UK)
  • Issue Number: 31
  • Publisher: B & M Publications (London) Limited
  • ISSN: 0142-0410

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Alternatives analysis; Bus transit; Buses; Costs; Fares; Itinerary; Planning; Residential areas; Transportation planning; Urban transportation; Waiting time; Walking distance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Selection
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus transportation (Intracity)
• ITRD Terms: 2894: Alignment; 224: Cost; 699: Itinerary; 143: Planning; 307: Residential area; 9072: Selection
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310287
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1982 12:00AM