DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSIT DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOR AN AREAWIDE SMALL BUS PROGRAM-ABRIDGEMENT

The development of transit district service-area criteria by using travel demands for existing services was found appropriate in this study area as well as in other areas in the state of Michigan. The service-area concept produced a total of 62 possible transit districts within the study area that are likely to support a small bus program. The priority ranking procedure used in this study considered community values and is considered extremely significant in the analysis process. The data base used for this study, although 10 years old, proved a valid basis for analysis, since limited tests indicated that association economic and travel patterns in the study area followed similar trends. The priority analysis performed in this study will be updated continually as current trip and other data become available.

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• Authors:
  • Datta, Tapan K
  • Litvin, David M
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 17-19
• Monograph Title: Public Transportation Planning and Development
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 735
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Districts and authorities; Economics; Public transit; Ranking (Statistics); Regions; Roadside rest areas; Social values; Strategic planning; Transportation; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Travel patterns
• Uncontrolled Terms: Boundaries; Criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Community values; Ranking
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316662
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309029902
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Oct 27 1981 12:00AM