INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE URBAN TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE

The field of urban transportation is facing some severe challenges. Roadways continue to deteriorate, the financial condition of public transit systems is abysmal, and general productivity improvements in the field are lagging. None of these problems are entirely new. Nevertheless, the severity of these problems and their simultaneous occurrence have created a serious situation. Many studies have been performed, and many ideas have been advanced to cope with the situation, covering a wide variety of disciplines including engineering and management. Underlying this variety of issues and solutions certain common themes prevail: (1) There is an urgent need to improve the effectiveness of urban transportation modes simultaneously with a reduction of their costs. Innovation in this regard is essential; (2) there is no panacea for this difficult task, and a variety of strategies should be employed; and (3) many innovative strategies have been successfully implemented in different areas and under varying conditions. These successful strategies should be more widely adopted. These issues are addressed in the context of engineering strategies, transit performance evaluation, management strategies, and case reports.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Chatterjee, A
  • Hendrickson, C
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Pagination: 327 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost control; Management; Performance evaluations; Productivity; Public transit; Transportation planning; Urban transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Operating strategies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451127
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM