| Title | The bus transit system : ITS underutilized potential |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 9410 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Vuchic, Vukan; Bruun, Eric C.; Krstanoski, Nikola; Shin, Yong Eun; Kikuchi, Shinya; Chakrobotry, Partha; Perincherry, Vijay |
| Source | 87p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration; University of Pennsylvania; University of Delaware |
| Publisher | United States. Joint Program Office for Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| Publication Date | 19940500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The bus system represents the most widely used transit mode. Upgraded bus services, primarily those which have partially or fully separated rights-of-way, represent a very cost-effective method to improve the balance between automobile and transit. Many measures for improving bus services have been introduced since 1970. However, many of these improvements were not maintained: buses were gradually returned to operations in mixed traffic. This report examines the quality of bus services in various cities in North America and worldwide and analyzes the reasons for the phenomenon of "backsliding" or disappearance of bus transit priority measures. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3634 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3634 |
| TRT Terms | Bus transit; Bus lanes; Bus rapid transit; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Evaluation and assessment; State of the practice; Surveys; Quality of service; Transit operating agencies; Urban transportation policy |
| General Subjects | Basic Bus Systems (BBS); Bus Transit Systems (BTS); Canada; Oslo (Norway); United States |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Traffic Control Devices; NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Traffic Flow; AGR - PASSENGERS - Intercity Bus |
| Geographical Coverage |
Canada; United States; Norway |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
664645 |
| Report Number | DOT-T-94-20 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9400/9410/56801.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/6704.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |