Impact Evaluation of Morgantown PRT 1975–1976 Ridership: Interim Analysis

Stearns, Mary D.; Shaeffer, K.H.

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Impact Evaluation of Morgantown PRT 1975–1976 Ridership: Interim Analysis

1977-06-01
By Stearns, Mary D. ; Shaeffer, K.H.

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English

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Creators:

Stearns, Mary D. ; Shaeffer, K.H.
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Transportation Systems Center
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-14 ; UMTA-MA-06-0026-77-1
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1526601
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

West Virginia
Edition:

Final Report October 1975-April 1976
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Description:

An analysis of the ridership levels of the Morgantown PRT system during its initial period of operation, the 1975-1976 academic year, is presented. PRT ridership by day, weekly ridership trends in terms of exogeneous events, the influence of feeder service on ridership, and the impact of system operating levels on ridership are involved. Data were obtained from West Virginia University management reports on daily ridership, and system operation and analyses included statistical tests of significance and multivariate statistical procedures. The findings show that ridership by day of the week was proportionately similar throughout the 1975-1976 academic year, that a substantial amount of the interweekly ridership variance is due to the university schedule, and that weekend ridership, which is discretionary, was similar throughout the time period. This report concludes that the PRT is a significant transportation mode for routine travel and that ridership is highly responsive to quantity of service offered.
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PDF
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UM739/R7708
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8769/dot_8769_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.12 MB]
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Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:28dd4b496c339797324a77b5fcb4a952c45259e3f4ce2886e894d5573a94c97e

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English

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