Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Triple Crown Area Transit Feasibility Study: Final Report

Details

• Creators:
  Crayton, Travis ; Richardson, Heather ; Crachiola, Christopher ; Yuen, Anna
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. National Park Service. Interior Region 1
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • National parks
  • Shuttle service
  • Shuttle buses
  • Trails
  • Feasibility analysis
  • Public transit
  • Ridership
  • Cost estimating
  • COVID-19 Transit feasibility study
  • visitor use management
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-NPS-21-01;632/175034
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Virginia
• Edition:
  Final report; Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Park Service
• Description:
  This report presents the findings of a transit feasibility analysis conducted for the Triple Crown area of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail in southwest Virginia. This analysis considers the feasibility of operating a shuttle service to one or more of the trailheads of the Triple Crown through an analysis of five potential transit shuttle service scenarios, including analyses of cost considerations and potential ridership demand for potential shuttle service.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  VXAGA1
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54592/dot_54592_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.93 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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