USING THE 1980 CENSUS TO EVALUATE THE EQUITY OF TRANSIT SERVICE IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

A computer-based method is developed to evaluate the compliance of New Jersey Transit with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act regarding a fair and adequate distribution of transit service to all persons. The method involves a combining of transit-service and census data so minority areas and the level of service to these areas can be identified. One county (Union County) was selected as a test case to examine the four main problems encountered. The first involved geographical matching of transit routes and census tracts. Second, transit service had to be measured and apportioned to the tracts. Third, minority classifications were defined and assigned to the tracts. Finally, a means was necessary to present the results in an easily interpreted format.

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• Authors:
  • HUNT, DAVID T
  • Bailey, Adriene B
  • Adidjaja, Christina
  • Carroll, J Douglas
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: pp 67-73
• Monograph Title: Transit research developments
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 992
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Bus transit; Census; Equity; Information processing; Legislation; Level of service; Minorities; Regulations
• Identifier Terms: New Jersey Transit
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Old TRIS Terms: Analytical method; Bus services; Government regulations
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451180
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309038014
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM