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Tag: rural & small urban

  • TR News Issue No. 303: The Bus Renaissance

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    Citation: Transportation Research Board. “TR News Issue No. 303” TR News. Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. (2016). Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trnews/trnews303.pdf Abstract: This issue of TR News explores bus transportation in the United States. Articles in this newsletter include the bus renaissance; the decline and revival of intercity bus services; bus rapid transit; trends in bus data;…

  • Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services

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    Citation: Burkhardt, Jon E; D Koffman; C A Nelson; G Murray. Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 101. Transportation Research Board, (2004). Link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_101.pdf Abstract: Coordinated transportation services are evolving as rural communities strive to address mobility and access needs. Coordinated transportation services, developed through community-based planning efforts, typically use…

  • Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation

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    Citation: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, et al. Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 58. (2013). Link: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/22618/methods-for-forecasting-demand-and-quantifying-need-for-rural-passenger-transportation Abstract: This report presents methods to quantify the need for passenger transportation services and the demand that is likely to be generated if passenger transportation services are provided. These methods were…

  • Estimating Ridership of Rural Demand-Response Transit Services for the General Public

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    Citation: Jeremy Mattson. “Estimating Ridership of Rural Demand-Response Transit Services for the General Public.” National Center for Transit Research (2016). Link: https://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/21177060-NCTR-NDSU08.pdf Report Abstract: The objective of this study is to develop a model for estimating demand for rural demand-response transit services for the general public. Lack of data for demand-response service characteristics and geographic…

  • Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas

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    Citation: KFH Group. Employee Compensation Guidelines for Transit Providers in Rural and Small Urban Areas. Transit Cooperative Research Program Report 127. Transportation Research Board, 2008. Link: http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/160065.aspx Abstract: This guidebook provides guidelines on employee compensation for rural and small urban transit managers to support wage and benefit decision-making. It also provides information on attracting and…

  • Guidebook for Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transit Managers for Fixed-Route Bus and Paratransit Systems

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    Citation: Anderson, Lance. Et al. Guidebook for Recruiting, Developing, and Retaining Transit Managers for Fixed-route Bus and Paratransit Systems. Transit Cooperative Research Report No. 139. Transportation Research Board, 2010. Link: http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/164036.aspx Report Abstract: This guidebook explores resources for fixed-route bus, general public demand response, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit systems to assist in the…

  • Asset Management Guide for Small Providers: Focusing on the Management of Our Transit Investments

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    Citation: Roberts, Christian, Tiffany Batac, and Margaret-Avis Akofio-Sowah. Asset Management Guide for Small Providers: Focusing on the Management of Our Transit Investments. No. FTA Report No. 0092. (2016). Link: http://scopt.transportation.org/Documents/FTA%20Asset%20Management%20Guide.pdf Abstract: This guide describes what Transit Asset Management (TAM) means for small transit providers and provides insight for developing TAM plans to improve the management of…

  • Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks

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    Citation: Dickman, Dana, et al. Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks. No. FHWA-HEP-17-024. (2016). Link: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/small_towns/fhwahep17024_lg.pdf Report Abstract: The Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks report is a resource and idea book intended to help small towns and rural communities support safe, accessible, comfortable, and active travel for people of all ages and abilities. In small towns…

  • Broome County Rural Paratransit Analysis

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    Citation: Urbitran Associates, Inc. “Broome County Rural Paratransit Analysis” Bingham Metropolitan Transportation Study (2002). Link: http://www.gobroomecounty.com/files/bmts/pdfs/BCRuralParaTransitAnalysisFull.pdf Abstract: A previous study conducted by Bingham Metropolitan Transportation Study analyzed fixed-route and paratransit systems in Broome County, New York. This study resulted in the creation of BC Country, a transit service which has provided services to the rural…

  • ADA Guide for Rural Demand-Response Transportation Service Providers

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    Citation: Easter Seals Project Action. ADA Guide for Rural Demand-Response Transportation Service Providers. October, 2014.   Link: http://www.nadtc.org/wp-content/uploads/NADTC-ADA-Guide-for-Rural-Demand-Response-Providers.pdf  Abstract: Many small urban and rural communities provide demand-response as opposed to fixed-route transit service. Rural demand-response transportation agencies are required to provide accessible services to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This guide, compiled by Easter…