A new approach to commuter-oriented bus operations is studied. Advantage is taken of the spread in working hours in an employment center by having each bus make multiple trips during peak periods. Buses serve the first shift and then return with additional passengers to serve subsequent shifts. Groups of buses are assigned to make trips of various lengths. The service resembles subscription bus service; however, the increased productivity results in breakeven fares which should attract a large segment of non-transit dependent travelers almost irrespective of commuting distance. Procedures for developing and applying the service are provided, particularly using trip combinations of various lengths which can serve two to four staggered shifts. As a concluding test of feasibility, the service is applied to an actual employment center.
Feasibility Study of the Employment Center Bus Service Concept
1976
187 pages
Report
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English
Road Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Urban transportation , Bus lines , Experimental design , Feasibility , Employment , Centers , Scheduling , Services , Passenger transportation , Productivity , California , Metropolitan areas , Methodology , Comparison , Mathematical prediction , Commuting , Los Angeles(California) , Fare structures , Ridership , Hours of work , Staggered shifts
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