The objective of the Program is to demonstrate whether transportation problems in an intensely developed corridor of an urban area can be effectively alleviated through implementation of innovative solutions. The report documents the evaluation of the transit improvement program for Louisville's South Corridor. Exclusive lane express bus service began operating in the Corridor in October, 1971. Eitht critical intersections in the southern part of the Corridor were equipped with Opticom, a traffic signal preemptive device. The express bus with Opticom experienced a 9 to 19% time saving over express buses without Opticom. The Opticom equipment did not significantly interfere with the traffic flow at the intersections. Forty-seven bus shelters were installed at 43 locations in the Corridor. The shelters were well received by the public, however, no significant change in loading patterns was measured.
Urban Corridor Demonstration Program. Transit Improvement Program Evaluation, Louisville, Kentucky
1973
92 pages
Report
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English