| Title | Providing Increased Transit Capacity During Peak Periods : Examination of Two Techniques |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49570 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Ward, Donald E.; Kendall, Donald C. |
| Source | 63p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19750201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | It is shown that reduction of bus route lengths increases the number of round trips per bus possible in a given time period. For bus routes accessed mainly by auto, it is shown that significant savings in energy due to reduced auto miles travelled are possible by decreasing the lengths of multistop bus routes. Little or no savings are achieved with express bus routes. Staggering work hours has the effect of greatly increasing the fraction of new transit demand that can be satisfied. It is shown that both the length of the peak period and the percentage travel in the peak hour affect potential transit utilization. Since staggering work hours has detrimental effects on carpooling potential, these effects are also examined. It is found that the benefits to transit of staggering work hours probably exceed the disadvantages to carpooling. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11005 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11005 |
| TRT Terms | Benefits; Bus lines; Bus transit; Carpools; Energy; Express buses; Hours of labor; Peak periods; Routes; Savings; Scheduling; Staggered work hours; Transportation operations; Travel demand; Urban transportation |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Economic and Community Development; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Economic Impacts; NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - Transit Economics and Finance; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-0ST-75-7 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49500/49570/DOT-TSC-OST-75-07.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |