This study describes a series of probes with models and data to find objective P&R influence measures that, when combined with other readily-available data, permit a quantitative assessment of the significance of P&R on transit efficiency. The authors developed and describe techniques that examine P&R as an influence on transit boarding at bus stops and on bus boarding along an entire route. The regression results reported are based on the two in-depth case studies for which sufficient data were obtained to examine (using econometric techniques) the effects of park-and-ride availability on bus transit productivity. Both Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression and Poisson regression are employed. The results from the case studies suggest that availability of parking near bus stops is a stronger influence on transit ridership than residential housing near bus stops. Results also suggest that expanding parking facilities near suburban park-and-ride lots increases the productivity of bus operations as measured by ridership per service hour. The authors also illustrate that reasonable daily parking charges (compared to the cost of driving to much more expensive parking downtown) would provide sufficient capital to build and operate new P&R capacity without subsidy from other revenue sources.


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    Titel :

    Bus Transit Operational Efficiency Resulting from Passenger Boardings at Park-and-Ride Facilities MTI Report


    Beteiligte:
    H. S. Niles (Autor:in) / J. M. Pogodzinski (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016


    Format / Umfang :

    99 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch