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Creators:
Sajovec, J. ; Lerner, A. ; Freidenfeld, D. ; Fravel, F. ; Bower, M.
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Corporate Contributors:
JHK & Associates
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Demand Responsive Transportation Suburbs
Publication/ Report Number:
FTA-MD-26-0005-94-1
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Maryland
TRIS Online Accession Number:
677934
Edition:
Final report
Corporate Publisher:
United States. Federal Transit Administration
NTL Classification:
NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Transit Planning and Policy
Abstract:
The primary focus of this study was to develop non-traditional transit

alternatives to better serve the residents of Prince George's County. The study

identified the transportation needs of the area, evaluated the applicabilty of

traditional and non-traditional transit options and developed an implementation

plan for the selected transportation services. The project selected likely

destination areas for non-traditional transit services in the County using

census demographic data; information on location of major employment, retail,

and educational centers; and an inventory of available transit service in the

County. The potential number of users of non-traditional transit was estimated

on the basis of the distance from employee residences to employment clusters,

accessibility via existing transit service, and assessed need and

non-traditional transit potential of residential communities.

A range of non-traditional transit options was developed to serve the needs of

several key areas in the County. Detailed operating and implementation plans

were developed for three of the options. One of the recommended options is the

shuttle operated with small buses, developed to serve the needs of the Prince

George's Plaza/Hyattsville areas. This options would improve the livability of

these communities. A second option provides a connection between a major

hospital (currently unserved by transit) with nearby residential communities and

a majro shopping center in the County. This service would be operated as fixed

route during the peak periods and route deviated service during off-peak hours.

The third recommended service is another community-oriented bus that provides

frequent connections between a newly developed residential community, metro

stations and retail establishments. The study recommends teh implementation of

the three options to evaluate teh applicability of the proposed non-traditional

transit in serving the needs of suburban communities.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
MD-26-0005
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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