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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"Transit agencies"”.
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HOW TRANSIT AGENCIES HANDLE BICYCLES | AN ANALYSIS OF NINE NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT AGENCIES
… transportation is the lack of accessibility to transit stops. Bicycles can increase user accessibility to transit stops and reduce door-to-door travel times. The goal of this thesis is to better understand how transit agencies currently integrate their transit service with bicycles. While there …
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Evaluating online surveys for public transit agencies using a prompted recall approach
Public transit agencies have traditionally relied on manually collected customer surveys to understand travel behavior and customer satisfaction. With formerly manually collected data such as ridership and running times now being automatically collected, there exists an opportunity to simplify …
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Strategies for building, managing and implementing geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities in transit agencies
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1995.
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Mobility as a public service : integrating civil rights laws in partnerships between transit agencies and ride-hailing companies
Recently, a number of public transportation agencies have formed partnerships with Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft. Proponents of these collaborations emphasize their potential to expand the reach of public transportation systems, while skeptics caution that transit …
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Do Cooperative Initiatives Improve Transit Performance? The Impact of Cooperation between Agencies on Transit Performance
Ridership in the New Orleans region is down, and transit agencies are challenged to increase transit performance. Transit professionals expect many benefits from cooperation between transit systems in the region including an increase in efficiency and effectiveness. The question is "do these …
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Using automatically collected data to improve the bus service planning process
Most large transit agencies have shifted from collecting transit performance data manually to using automated data systems to measure performance. These systems, which include Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counters (APC), and Automated Fare Collection (AFC), enable transit …
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Transition to smart card technology : how transit operators can encourage the take-up of smart card technology
… evaluates the essential strategies needed for transit agencies to switch from traditional fare collection systems to smart cards. More transit agencies today are investing in smart card technology as part of their new automated fare collection (AFC) systems. Although the benefits of switching …
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Innovative strategies for managing the increasing costs of paratransit operations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
… with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, transit agencies saw a fundamental shift in the requirements of service for the disabled. Among other obligations, they were required to provide door-to-door service (paratransit) for those unable to use fixed route services. The disabled community …
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The value of automated fare collection data for transit planning : an example of rail transit OD matrix estimation
Traditionally, transit agencies across the world have relied on traveler surveys and manual counts to inform many of their service and operations planning decisions. Today, many agencies can add to their existing planning toolbox the data obtained from new Automated Fare Collection (AFC) …
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Examining Public Transit Service Integration Strategies with Innovative Private Mobility Providers
… transportation services. At the same time, transit agencies in the United States have faced significant challenges, including decreasing ridership patterns and the disruptive effects of the pandemic. These trends have pushed public agencies to explore new strategies of service provision, and …
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Scheduling Strategies for Bus Operator Retention: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Bus Operator Preferences and 4-Day Workweek Feasibility
Public transit agencies face significant and growing challenges related to workforce shortages, absenteeism, and employee retention, which threaten service reliability. Reports found that 90% of U.S. transit agencies are experiencing a workforce shortage, with 84% claiming that the shortage affects …
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Implementation of advanced transit traveler information systems in the United States and Canada : practice and prospects
Over the past few years, public transit agencies across the United States and Canada have increasingly implemented methods for passengers to access traveler information using new media and personal mobile communications devices. The most advanced examples of these devices, commonly known as …
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Joint development of mixed-use transit stations
If rail transit systems are to become a viable means of transportation throughout American cities, urban land use patterns must support the development and use of transit. Transit-oriented development, in which mixed land uses are clustered around transit stations in dense concentrations, offers a …
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Contactless prepaid and bankcards in transit fare collection systems
Many public transit agencies are considering direct acceptance of contactless credit and debit cards (collectively contactless bankcards) at gates in rail stations and on board buses. Concerns have been raised about riders who may not have or may not want to use contactless bankcards for transit …
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Mitigation of passenger effects of state of good repair projects using automated data sources
Legacy urban rail transit systems in North America increasingly face challenges in maintaining their infrastructure to provide reliable, effective, and safe service and absorb future growth in cities, which makes scheduled service disruptions to implement State of Good Repair (SGR) projects …
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Transit extraboard operator scheduling
… to operators who pick scheduled service duties, transit agencies have a separate group of operators to cover work that becomes open due to absence or other unexpected situations. This group of operators are referred to collectively as the extraboard. Another way to cover the open work is through …
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Bus supervision deployment strategies for improved bus service reliability
… reliability has always been a top concern for transit agencies and their customers. Unfortunately, there are several factors detrimental to reliable bus service. Outside influences such as weather, traffic, and road construction can wreak havoc on even the best laid plans. Internally, poor …
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Evolving Technologies Shaping Public Transit
The transit industry is changing rapidly due to technology, which in turn changes business models, ridership, travel patterns, and the transit workforce. As transit agencies introduce new technology systems, research is needed on how these systems impact demand for paratransit and on-demand …
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Using automatically collected data for bus service and operations planning
Transit agencies have traditionally used manual data to measure performance and plan service, but many transit agencies now fulfill these tasks by using automated data collection systems (ADCS), including Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Automatic Passenger Counters (APC), and Automated Fare …
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Data-driven customer segmentation: Assessing disparities in COVID impact on public transit user groups and recovery
… global lockdown and severely dampened public transit ridership, which was down 62% year-on-year across the U.S. through Q4 2020 [1]. Beyond these stark headline figures, more granular views of whose transit ridership patterns changed and how are needed to aid cash-strapped transit agencies in …
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