Computer-aided Scheduling and Dispatch in Demand-responsive Transit Services

Computer-aided Scheduling and Dispatch in Demand-responsive Transit Services
Author: David S. Kessler
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2004
Genre: Paratransit services
ISBN: 030907021X

The scope of this synthesis is to (1) search out useful information on the use of computer-aided scheduling and dispatch (CASD) in demand-responsive transit (DRT) services, (2) develop an amalgamation or compendium of the current knowledge and successful practices used in computerizing the functions necessary to efficiently and effectively operate such DRT services, and (3) report on measures used to resolve specific problems in planning and implementing CASD. The ultimate objective in compiling a considerable storehouse of information is to make this information available to the public transit community. Private and nonprofit organizations that are providing DRT services will similarly benefit from a review of these results.

Guidebook for Rural Demand-response Transportation

Guidebook for Rural Demand-response Transportation
Author: Elizabeth H. Ellis
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2009
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0309118077

TCRP Report 136: Guidebook for Rural Demand-Response Transportation: Measuring, Assessing, and Improving Performance will be of interest to rural public transportation systems that provide demand-response transit (DRT) services and to the communities they serve. The Guidebook is a resource to assist DRT systems to measure, assess, and improve their performance, focusing on DRT systems in rural areas.

Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services

Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services
Author: David Koffman
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2004
Genre: Bus lines
ISBN: 0309070104

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 53: Operational Experiences with Flexible Transit Services examines transit agency experiences with "flexible transit services," including all types of hybrid services that are not pure demand-responsive (including dial-a-ride and Americans with Disabilities Act paratransit) or fixed-route services, but that fall somewhere in between those traditional service models.

Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning

Fundamentals of Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning
Author: Mashrur A. Chowdhury
Publisher: Artech House
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781580531603

This one-of-a-kind reference offers you a comprehensive and easy-to-follow introduction to the fundamentals of ITS planning and operations. The book puts special focus on traffic flow issues and principles, and addresses recent security concerns in transportation systems, thus allowing you a greater degree of confidence in the success of your projects before actual implementation.

Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services

Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services
Author: Albert T. Stoddard
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2012
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309258170

This report provides an overview of the tribal transit planning process and detailed guidance about the various steps for planning and implementing a tribal transit system. The steps that are described may be used for planning a new transit system, enhancing an existing service, or taking action to sustain services. While the guidebook is primarily aimed at tribal transit planners, it will also be of interest to tribal transportation planners and liaisons at all levels of government. In the research effort, data were collected from 67 tribes during Phase 1 and more detailed information was collected from 48 tribes during Phase 2. Fifteen tribes were visited for the development of case studies. Data were collected regarding the type of transit services, the size and scope of the transit programs, and funding approaches.

Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Author: John W. Dickey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1351431749

First Published in 2018. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.