Method for Estimating Patronage of Demand Responsive Transportation Systems

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• Creators:
  Lerman, S. R. ; Flusberg, M. ; Pecknold, W. M. ; Nestle, R. E. ; Wilson, N. H. M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Cambridge Systematics
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Buses
  • Demand responsive transportation
  • Taxicabs
  • Ridership
  • Computer programs
  • Fares
  • Fleet management
  • Level of service
  • Work trips
  • Travel patterns
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-52;DOT-TST-77-77
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1526810
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  This study has developed a method for estimating patronage of demand responsive transportation (DRT) systems. This procedure requires as inputs a description of the intended service area, current work trip patterns, characteristics of the served population, and the major design choices, such as the vehicle fleet size, changes in fleet size over the day, types of vehicles being used (buses or taxis), and the fare level. Using these data, the model predicts patronage and service levels for each user-specified interval during the day. The modern system has been developed as a software package which includes a set of disaggregate demand models, a set of analytic supply models, and an equilibration procedure. In addition, a simple sketch planning procedure has been developed which can be used for quick, preliminary analysis of DRT sites.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10644/dot_10644_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 11.35 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:03aaa1d5e4277bfed5cf971f1a6ebced800c908a98d2a347d909352aa04e3dfc