Rural Public Transportation Technologies: User Needs and Applications: Executive Summary

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• Creators:
  Zarean, M. ; Buergler, B. ; Sajovec, J. ; Burkhardt, J. ; Schweiger, C.L.
• Corporate Creators:
  TransCore (Firm)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Advanced rural transportation systems
  • Rural transit
  • Small towns
  • Rural areas
  • Advanced public transportation systems
  • Advanced traveler information systems
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Public transit
  • APTS Technologies
  • Rural APTS
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-98-126
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  TransCore (Firm)
• Abstract:
  The Rural Public Transportation Technologies: User Needs and Applications study was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) overall Rural Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Program. The study examined the opportunities and challenges of planning and deploying advanced public transportation systems (APTS) technologies in rural and small urban areas. This executive summary reviews the major findings and recommendations. Nine action items are recommended to address the identified needs. This report is one of a series of documents prepared under the Rural Applications of Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) project. This report was produced under contract DTFH61-93-C-00048.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35378/dot_35378_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 122.29 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; ITSJPO Digital Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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