| Title | Transit Profiles for 30 Large Agencies – For the 1989 Section 15 Report Year |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56602 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 19910301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report consists of transit profiles for the 30 largest transit agencies based on operating expense and fleet size. Each profile consists of data reporting general, summary, modal, performance, and trend indicators about a particular transit system. The data were either extracted directly from, or derived from Section 15 reports filed by transit operators for the 1989 report year. The left page of the profile provides system-wide general and financial information. General information includes the size of the urbanized area, service supplied, service consumed, and vehicles operated in maximum service. Financial information lists the sources of operating funds, total operating expenses, and sources of capital funds expended. In addition, there are two pie graphs at the bottom of the page depicting the sources of operating funds and sources of capital funds expended. The right page of the profile portrays transit system characteristics by mode. For systems with more than four modes, only the four largest modes are included. If a transit system's modes include Motor Bus and Rapid Rail, these appear in columns one and two respectively. Additional information columns, beyond Motor Bus and Rapid Rail, are provided if additional modes are operated. These columns are arranged in descending order of operating expense. Specific financial and service characteristics are listed for each mode. Performance measures for each mode have been derived from individual mode characteristic data. These performance measures indicate service efficiency, cost effectiveness, and service effectiveness for each mode, and can be easily compared to the measures of other transit systems. In addition, line graphs for selected performance measures by mode are provided to indicate trend data for the past three years. Appendix A provides a compiled average of the 30 largest agencies. Each data item is the average of the 30 transit profiles included in this report. These averages can be used to compare with individual transit system performance. Appendix B indicates where each data item appearing in this Profile can be located in the Section 15 report filed by individual transit systems. For items that were derived, the formula used to calculate each item is listed. Additional information can be obtained from the National Urban Mass Transportation Statistics, 1989 Section 15 Annual Report. |
| Rosap ID | dot:660 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/660 |
| TRT Terms | Cost effectiveness; Financing; Performance measurement; Transit operating agencies; Statistical trends |
| General Subjects | Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation |
| Geographical Coverage |
Washington (District of Columbia); United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1595715 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56600/56602/transitprofilesf00unse_0.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |