RE-INVENTING PUBLIC TRANSIT IN CANADA: WHY JITNEY BUSES NEED A FARE CHANCE

Canadian public transit systems, in general, are facing a double-edged sword in the form of a trend decline in their ridership base and trend increase in operational and capital costs. This paper examines the performance of Canadian transit systems in terms of their initiatives to achieve efficiency gains. Recognizing that the real problem facing public transit is demand responsiveness, the paper examines the validity of a neglected alternative to public transit - the owner operated bus, or what might be called the jitney bus.

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  University of Saskatchewan, Canada

  Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  Canada  S7N 0W0
• Authors:
  • Prokop, D
• Conference:
  • Bridging the Gaps. Canadian Transportation Research Forum, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference
  • Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  • Date: 2000-6-4 to 2000-6-7
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 371-386
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Saskatchewan University, Canada
  • Publisher: University of Saskatchewan, Canada
  • ISSN: 1183-2770

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit operations; Capital costs; Demand responsive transportation; Jitney service; Operating costs; Operating revenues; Owner operators; Public transit; Ridership
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799141
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 8 2000 12:00AM