Detroit regional transit study : a study of factors that enable and inhibit effective regional transit.

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• Creators:
  Hanifin, Leo ; Anderson, Scott ; Bernasconi, Claudia ; Dutta, Utpal ; Hoback, Alan ; Semple, Lloyd
• Corporate Creators:
  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium ; University of Detroit Mercy
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration ; Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Research Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Regional analysis
  • Regional development
  • Public transit
  • Interviewing
  • Leadership
  • Politics
  • Public opinion
  • Mass media
  • Stakeholders
• Publication/ Report Number:
  CA-MNTRC-14-1136 ; RC-1599
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Detroit (Michigan)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mineta National Transit Research Consortium
• Abstract:
  An interdisciplinary team of six faculty members and six students at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) conducted a ; comprehensive study of the factors enabling or inhibiting development of effective regional transit. Focusing on Metro Detroit and ; four peer regions—Atlanta, Cleveland, Denver, and St. Louis—investigators examined six key variables in transit success: 1) ; leadership and politics, 2) governance and law, 3) finance, 4) transit-oriented development (TOD), 5) equity and access, and 6) ; media and public opinion. These elements were studied in the context of Detroit transit history with respect to lessons learned, ; recent developments in Metro Detroit, and comparisons and recommendations. ; The team employed a nontraditional research methodology driven not by numbers but by the narrative of firsthand experience. ; They conducted in-depth interviews with more than 60 leaders in transit advocacy, development, and operation from five regions ; across the country, seeking the type of insight acquired almost exclusively through personal experience. ; • The interviewees included: ; • Current or previous CEOs of four regional transit authorities (RTAs) and more than 25 key staff members of RTAs ; • Six RTA board members, including three board presidents ; • Five MPO leaders of transit development in their regions ; • A wide variety of stakeholders/advocates, including leading figures in business, education, labor, campaign consulting, ; and media ; • Government leaders, including legislators, mayors and mayors’ staff ; The team then undertook the task of curating, organizing and assembling this accumulation of wisdom into cogent analyses that ; form the foundation of this report. This document provides and overview and summaries of key findings in all six areas of focus. ; Six separate reports explore each area in greater depth.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT12-G-UTC21 2010-0299
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27211/dot_27211_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e4378f03c241001c59919d166a3f7995f5dbf87e6ec6e0d5b895e3cd89647f96