Quantifying Special Generator Ridership in Transit Analyses
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1997-01-01
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Abstract:In major investment analyses and transit corridor studies, the impact of conventions, sporting matches, and other special events on transit ridership is often of interest. In many locations, it is hypothesized that additional ridership to and from such sites can provide substantial additional revenue for the transit system at little additional cost. In addition, the transit system might be used to relieve traffic congestion around the venues used for these special events. While some cities have used rigorous analyses to account for the non-home-based transit ridership that might be induced by fixed guideway facilities, the impact of special generators on regular or specially scheduled transit service is typically analyzed using ad hoc procedures and 'rules of thumb.' This paper describes an analysis process, developed as part of the 'Gold Line' commuter rail study in Denver, Colorado, that introduces uniform procedures for analyzing the impact of regular and periodic special generators on transit services in the Denver area. These procedures can be readily generalized for use in other cities. 9p.
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