| Title | Small City Transit: Amherst, Massachusetts: Free-Fare, Student Operated Transit in a University Community |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48711 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Casey, Robert F.; Michener, W. |
| Source | 20p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Amherst, Massachusetts, is an illustration of a free-fare transit service serving a university campus. This case study is one of thirteen examples of a transit service in a small community. The background of the community is discussed along with a description of the implementation process and operational characteristics of the transit service. The process through which the community responds to the specific needs for transit service within the local context is stressed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10210 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10210 |
| TRT Terms | City planning; Public transit; Small cities; Universities and colleges; Free fares; Local government; Students; Urban development; Urban transportation; Campus transportation |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Funding; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
Massachusetts |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
133207 |
| Contract Number | UM627/R6706 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-76-5-2; UMTA-MA-06-0049-76-2 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48700/48711/DOT-TSC-UMTA-76-5-2.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |