Unsubsidized Transit Services: A Potential to Meet Public Needs and Reduce Subsidy Requirements

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• Corporate Creators:
  Urban Mobility Corporation ; Mundle and Associates, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Case studies
  • Commuting
  • Market share
  • Public transit
  • Transit buses
  • Administration and Management
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Highways
  • Planning and Forecasting
  More +
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527448
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Chicago Metropolitan Area;United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  An analysis of private bus operations in seven metropolitan areas indicates that the'^e may be significant opportunities for converting certain types of publicly operated transit services into unsubsidized operations. The analysis indicates that such conversions could result in a saving of over $17 million annually in public subsidies. Nationally, it is estimated that service turn-overs could save the public nearly $70 million in annual ope'^ating subsidies. Contrary to common belief, transit services that require little or no public subsidies are functioning in at least ten metropolitan areas. A majority of unsubsidized services involve express commuter buses, operating only during peak periods. Service is typically provided between suburban park-and-'-ide lots and central business districts. Operations of this type can be found in New York, Northern New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Norfolk, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Brief descriptions of selected operations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/689/dot_689_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.99 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FTA 50th Anniversary Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c179a43a0d31d66c23004d6abb3e85bc2be146068a38800ef97ec707fc59e65b