NTL Record

Title Evaluation Of The Advanced Operating System Of The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority: Archives And Records
Record ID 9744
Personal Name
Creator
Levine, Jonathan
Source EDL #13153
Corporate Creator University of Michigan. Urban and Regional Research Collaborative
Corporate
Contributor
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority
Publisher University of Michigan. Urban and Regional Research Collaborative
Publication Date 19991000
Language English
Abstract This study examines data regularly maintained by the AATA (Ann Arbor Transportation Authority) for evidence of AOS (Advanced Operating System) impact. These data include on-time performance, bus trips broken because of maintenance or other incidents, time lost due to broken trips, on-road incidents and passenger complaints. On time performance data were still being compiled at the time of this study. Other data sets did not reveal conclusive evidence of AOS impact though declines in on-road incidents and passenger complaints were potentially suggestive of benefits. Results from these analyses of AATA records did not demonstrate measureable improvments in broken trips, or trip delay. Nominally, reported incidents and passenger complaints appeared to decline significantly. Yet these items appear to be subject to a great variability; thus attributing the apparent improvement to AOS exclusively would not be supported. In addition, basing conclusions on these records would require improvements in record keeping, with systematically accepted standards for recording various events or passenger complaints. Tables, 8 p.
Rosap ID dot:14202
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/14202
TRT Terms Bus transit operations; Recordkeeping; Automatic data collection systems; Advanced public transportation systems; Statistics
General Subjects Advance Operating System (AOS); Ann Arbor (Michigan) Transportation Authority
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Advanced Public Transit Systems;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation;
NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Management Systems;
NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics
Geographical
Coverage
Michigan
TRIS Online
Accession No
00801425
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9700/9744/5d01.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository