Potential development of an intercity passenger transit system in Texas : final project report.

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• Creators:
  Morgan, Curtis A. ; Sperry, Benjamin R. ; Warner, Jeffery E. ; Protopapas, Annie A. ; Borowiec, Jeffrey D. ; Higgins, Laura L. ; Carlson, Todd B.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intercity travel
  • Intercity transportation
  • Intercity bus lines
  • Bus transportation
  • Urban transportation
  • Transportation corridors Bus lines--Texas--Planning
  • Railroads--Texas--Planning
  • Urban transportation--Texas
  • Commuting--Texas
  • Transportation corridors--Texas--Planning
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-10/0-5930-2;Report 0-5930-2
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Technical report; Sept. 2007-Oct. 2009.
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  This report describes the findings of a research study of the potential for development of an intercity rail and ; express bus system in the state of Texas. Rather than focus on regional commuter or light rail systems ; radiating from urban areas, this project examined long distance intercity and interregional corridors to ; determine which are most likely to need additional intercity travel capacity in the coming decades. Specific ; corridor characteristics for 18 intercity corridors were examined. Ranking of the corridors based upon these ; characteristics identify those that may need added intercity transit capacity in the future. The underlying ; analysis of corridors is based upon several factors related to: ; • current and future population and demographic projections along 18 intercity corridors in the state; ; • projected future demand based upon forecasts by the Texas State Demographer and other state ; agencies; and ; • current transportation network capacity and routes for intercity highway, bus, air, and rail travel. ; A preliminary concept plan was developed during the first year of the project, and the second year focused ; on determination of potential costs and benefits of implementing the concept plan or individual system ; components along each corridor.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Project 0-5930
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18035/dot_18035_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.00 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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