Urban Mass Transportation Abstracts – Vol. 2

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration.
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Public transit
  • Finance
  • Management and organization
  • Bus routes
  • Routes and routing
  • Bus
  • Public transits
  • Routes
  • Operations
• Publication/ Report Number:
  Transit Research Information Center 0.2
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1527452
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Washington (District of Columbia);United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
• Abstract:
  The feasibility of establishing a public mass transportation system in Anchorage, Alaska, is examined. Financially unsuccessful bus operations in the past and a demonstration project sponsored by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration are reviewed. The authors discuss the need for public transportation with reference to improving community-wide mobility and providing benefits for middle-income residents and minority groups. Possible applications of steam buses and people movers are described briefly. The report develops several operational and performance requirements for a proposed transit system. Attention is given to mode choice, financing, convenience, aesthetics, capacity, fares, dependability, flexibility, speed and safety, comfort, environmental protection, and system monitoring. Specific recommendations for the Anchorage Transit Plan are delineated with reference to routing, physical facilities, personnel, and estimates of patronage. The authors note particularly the need for adequate financing to cover costs of the proposed transit system. The report concludes with a brief discussion of organizational structure and immediate action recommendations
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/693/dot_693_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.02 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FTA 50th Anniversary Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1e7c9bd87ff17108a6efb3deabf0136dbedb9bd33cf22c25227fce193b6bc69f