NTL Record

Title	Theoretical Comparison of Fixed Route Bus and Flexible Route Subscription Bus Feeder Service in Low Density Areas
Record ID	50429
Personal Name Creator	Ward, Donald E.
Source	71p. 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	19750301
Language	English
Abstract	parametric variation of demand density was used to compare service level and cost of two alternative systems for providing low density feeder service. Supply models for fixed route and flexible route service were developed and applied to determine ranges of relative efficiency. It was found that flexible route bus exhibited a lower sensitivity of cost to level of service provided than did fixed route bus. Flexible route bus can provide better service at the same or higher level of productivity at all demand levels below about 100 passengers per square mile per hour, except when minimal service only is to be provided.
Rosap ID	dot:11816
Rosap URL	https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11816
TRT Terms	Bus transportation; Costs; Economic efficiency; Feeder buses; Level of service; Low density; Paratransit services; Routing; Scheduling; Transit buses; Transportation planning; Travel demand; Urban areas; Urban transportation
Classification	NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Paratransit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy
Geographical Coverage	United States
Report Number	DOT-TSC-OST-75-2
Resource type	Tech Report
URL	https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50400/50429/DOT-TSC-OST-75-02.pdf
Format	PDF
Database	NTL Digital Repository