Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public Transportation

Guidelines for Enhancing Suburban Mobility Using Public Transportation
Author: Transit Cooperative Research Program
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780309066129

Guidelines for enhancing suburban mobility: Overview and summary of findings -- Suburban transit services: The planning context -- Actions to modify and improve the overall suburban transit framework -- Circulators and shuttles -- Subscription buses and vanpools -- Summary: Lessons and conclusions -- Bibliography -- Appendix A: Classifying suburban environments.

Enhancing the Visibility and Image of Transit in the United States and Canada

Enhancing the Visibility and Image of Transit in the United States and Canada
Author: Wirthlin Worldwide
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2000
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309066600

The report documents and presents how the image of transit can be strengthened by building on existing positive perceptions. The research provides a communications strategy to guide national, regional, and local efforts to enhance the image and visibility of transit in order to create a more positive and supportive environment.

Guidebook for Developing Welfare-to-work Transportation Services

Guidebook for Developing Welfare-to-work Transportation Services
Author:
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000
Genre: Commuting
ISBN: 9780309066648

This report provides information about the role of transportation in supporting welfare-to-work initiatives and identifies practical strategies to improve access to job opportunities for former welfare recipients making the transition to work. The Guidebook describes service approaches that include modifications to existing mass transit services, coordination between transportation services, ridesharing programs, automobile ownership programs, and collaborations between faith-based and community-based groups.

Transit Markets of the Future

Transit Markets of the Future
Author: Sandra Rosenbloom
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1998
Genre: Choice of transportation
ISBN: 9780309062534

Examines the effects of current trends (e.g., demographic, economic, social, land use, and transport policy) and trends expected over the next 15 years on current and future transit markets. Although many of these trends are not favorable to public transit, a number are identified that provide opportunities for maintaining current transit markets and creating new, expanded, or different transit markets. The report identifies 40 transit service concepts that appear to offer the most effective means of adjusting to these societal trends.

The Future Highway Transportation System and Society

The Future Highway Transportation System and Society
Author: Research and Technology Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1997
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309062183

The purpose of this study was to provide the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) with specific research recommendations designed to develop a better understanding of a broad range of societal, economic, and institutional factors that affect--and are affected by--the nation's highway transportation system. The report is organized in four chapters and six appendices.

Improving Public Transportation Access to Large Airports

Improving Public Transportation Access to Large Airports
Author: Leigh Fisher Associates
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780309066594

Examines legal, financial, institutional, technical, jurisdictional and other factors affecting public transportation to airports.