TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY: A PARTNERSHIP IN PROVIDING COST EFFECTIVE SERVICE

Maintaining service with diminishing financial support is a daunting task for many transit systems. Innovative and creative approaches to the provision of service separates the following four systems from their peers: Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT); Madison Metro Transit, Madison, WI; SMART, Suburban, Detroit; and the West Valley Smart Shuttle operated by R&D Transportation, Los Angeles, CA. Each system is unique in its approach to the provision of service. This paper focuses on creative alternative service delivery approaches and how they are supported by technology. Each system is profiled in more detail to share their processes and also some of the successes and failures they have encountered. Their approach to utilizing technology is also prominently featured. These systems believe the support of their service by technology is essential to their continued success.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Full Conference proceedings available on CD-ROM.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

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• Authors:
  • Larsen, R
• Conference:
  • The 1998 Bus Operations, Technology and Management Conference
  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona
  • Date: 1998-5-17 to 1998-5-21
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Cost effectiveness; Financing; Flexibility; Innovation; Level of service; Public transit; Technology assessment
• Geographic Terms: Detroit (Michigan); Los Angeles (California); Madison (Wisconsin)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796236
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 2000 12:00AM