EVALUATION OF THE ADVANCED OPERATING SYSTEM OF THE ANN ARBOR TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY : TRANSFER AND ON-TIME PERFORMANCE STUDY : BEFORE AND AFTER AOS IMPLEMENTATION

This study develops, using data before the AOS (Advanced Operating System) in 1996 and 1997 and after AOS in 1998 and 1999 implementation data on AATAs on-time performance and vehicle-to- vehicle timing of transfers at four major transfer location. Systematic evaluation of on-time performance indicated that AATA (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority) improved on-time departures. The opposite was observed regarding on-time arrivals. Bus-to-bus transfer times within AATA system tended to have no significant change from 1997 to 1999. Some improvement was noted when on time performance and transfer times were analyzed jointly

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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14205
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Publication Date: October 1999 Urban and Regional Research Collaborative, Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI Remarks: Document, in PDF format, downloaded from website of US DOT Joint Program Office, and retained on diskette
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

  Urban and Regional Research Collaborative
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109
• Authors:
  • Levine, Jonathan
• Publication Date: 1999

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced public transportation systems; Automatic vehicle location; Travel time
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00801421
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Report/Paper Numbers: EDL #13147
• Files: PATH, NTL
• Created Date: Nov 7 2000 12:00AM