| Title | Impact Evaluation of Morgantown PRT 1975–1976 Ridership: Interim Analysis |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33779 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Stearns, Mary D.; Shaeffer, K.H. |
| Source | 78 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Transportation Systems Center |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19770600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | An analysis of the ridership levels of the Morgantown PRT system during its initial period of operation, the 1975-1976 academic year, is presented. PRT ridership by day, weekly ridership trends in terms of exogeneous events, the influence of feeder service on ridership, and the impact of system operating levels on ridership are involved. Data were obtained from West Virginia University management reports on daily ridership, and system operation and analyses included statistical tests of significance and multivariate statistical procedures. The findings show that ridership by day of the week was proportionately similar throughout the 1975-1976 academic year, that a substantial amount of the interweekly ridership variance is due to the university schedule, and that weekend ridership, which is discretionary, was similar throughout the time period. This report concludes that the PRT is a significant transportation mode for routine travel and that ridership is highly responsive to quantity of service offered. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8769 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8769 |
| TRT Terms | Personal rapid transit; Intelligent transportation systems; Systems analysis; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Universities and colleges; Automatic control; College students; Graduate students |
| General Subjects | PRT; Ridership; System Operating Characteristics; West Virginia University |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
West Virginia |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
167038 |
| Contract Number | UM739/R7708 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-14; UMTA-MA-06-0026-77-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33700/33779/33779.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |