DIAL-A-BUS

This report discusses a Dial-a-Bus experiment conducted in the community of Bay Ridges outside Toronto. The objectives of this experiment were: To monitor the Bay Ridges Dial-a-bus experiment; To provide data for a continuing feeder/local bus service for Bay Ridges; To develop demand estimating parameters for a dial-a-bus service in a residential community; To consider the application of the dial-a-bus concept in other residential communities; To establish objectives for further dial-a-bus experiments.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation & Communic, Can

  1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario M3M 1J8,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Bonsall, J A
• Publication Date: 1971-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 117 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Experiments; Feeder buses; Paratransit services; Public transit; Residential areas; Travel demand
• Old TRIS Terms: Dial-a-bus
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144205
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM