| Title | A Case Book of Short-Range Actions to Improve Public Transportation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56355 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kirby, Ronald F.; Miller, Gerald K. |
| Corporate Creator | Urban Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Technology Sharing Division; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Management Research and Transit Services |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Short-range public transportation improvements—actions which can be effective within one or two years—have received a great deal of attention since the raid- 1970s as decision makers and planners attempted to respond to new kinds of transportation problems. The urgent need to conserve fuel, the desire to increase travel opportunities for the handicapped, and steadily growing transit deficits all prompted UMTA's Division of Service and Methods Demonstrations to test and monitor a wide range of innovative improvement strategies. Under UMTA sponsorship, the Transportation Systems Center (TSC) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has monitored these tests and documented numerous demonstrations in a series of project evaluation reports. This document presents standardized case studies for 29 short-range projects which have been monitored carefully by TSC, or, in some cases, by local agencies. We believe that this report will be helpful to planners as a single source of information on the effectiveness of numerous public transportation actions. It will also provide guidance to specific TSC project reports and other references for more detailed documentation on worthwhile actions. |
| Rosap ID | dot:419 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/419 |
| TRT Terms | Urban transit; Public transit; Case studies; Commuters; Ridership |
| General Subjects | Public transportation; Urban planning |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
387667 |
| Report Number | DOT-I-84-15 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56300/56355/casebookofshort8415unse_0.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |