NTL Record

Title Private Sector Options for Commuter Transportation
Record ID 56514
Personal Name
Creator
Teal, Roger; Giuliano, Genevieve; Brenner, Mary E.; Rooney, Steven B.; Jacobs, Jill K.
Corporate Creator University of California, Irvine. Institute of Transportation Studies
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Technical Assistance Program
Publisher United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Publication Date 19840301
Language English
Abstract This Study examines the institutional and economic feasibility of increasing the utilization of the private sector to provide and organize commuter transportation services. These include both private services not subsidized with public funds — private commuter bus service, buspools, and employer vanpool programs, and privately provided services sponsored by public agencies — privately contracted commuter bus service and transit agency vanpooling programs. Based on case studies of urban areas where these services exist, the report determines that they demonstrate significant economic advantages compared to transit agency commuter bus services, but face major institutional and market obstacles to widespread adoption.
Rosap ID dot:574
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/574
TRT Terms Private passenger vehicles; Vanpools; Paratransit services; Demand responsive transportation; Buspools; Ridesharing; Employer sponsored transportation
General Subjects Public-private sector cooperation; Commuter transportation; Employee ridesharing Subscription buses
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
390656
Contract Number UMTA-CA-1 1-0022
Report Number DOT-T-90-16
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56500/56514/privatesectorop1100inst_0.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository