INCREASING TRANSIT RIDERSHIP : LESSONS FROM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL TRANSIT SYSTEMS IN THE 1990S

This study examines recent trends in public transit ridership in the U.S. during the 1990s, focusing on agencies where ridership increased during the latter half of the decade. A survey of officials from agencies that experienced a ridership increase as well as case studies of 12 agencies that were successful at attracting new riders were used in the analysis. Factors both internal and external to transit systems that influence ridership growth were identified.

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Supplemental Notes:
- Publication Date: June 2002. Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University, San Jose CA. Remarks: Performed for California Dept. of Transportation and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration under contract no. 65W136
Corporate Authors:
San Jose State University

Mineta International Institute for Surface Transportation Policy Studies
San Jose, CA United States 95192-0219

California Department of Transportation

1120 N Street
Sacramento, CA United States 95814

Research and Special Programs Administration

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590
Authors:
- Taylor, Brian D
- Haas, Peter
- Boyd, Brent
- Hess, Daniel Baldwin
- 0000-0003-2239-236X
- Iseki, Horoyuki
- Yoh, Allison
Publication Date: 2002

Language

English

Media Info

Pagination: viii, 184 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Attitudes; Commuters; Fares; Marketing; Public transit; Ridership
Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00931415
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/CA/TO-2002/22, MTI Report 01-22
Files: CALTRANS, NTL, USDOT, STATEDOT
Created Date: Oct 1 2002 12:00AM