Transit
Subtitle: bus, paratransit, rural, intermodal, rail, commuter and intercity rail, light rail
By: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council
Series: Transportation research record -- 1623
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Local transit; Congresses; Rural transit; Railroads; Passenger traffic; Commuting traffic; Paratransit services; Street-railroads; Local and light Railroads
Other titles: Bus, paratransit, rural, intermodal, rail, commuter and intercity rail, light rail
Notes: "A peer-reviewed publication of the Transportation Research Board."

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part 1, Rail: User and operator perspectives in transit network design / Avishai Ceder, Yechezkel Israeli; title: Models for predicting bus delays / Ali M. Abdelfattah, Ata M. Khan; title: Planning and design model for transit route networks with coordinating operations / Mao-Chang Shih, Hani S. Mahmassani, M. Hadi Baaj.; title: Part 2, Paratransit: Network model of urban taxi services : improved algorithm / S.C. Wong, Hai Yang; title: Discrete choice elasticities for elderly and disabled travelers between fixed-route transit and paratransit / Joel P. Franklin, Debbie A. Niemeier; title: Transitioning to fixed-route services / Carol R. Denson.; title: Part 3, Rural: Benefits of transit in small urban areas : a case study / Jonathan Skolnik, Richard Schreiner; title: Rural transit services : a local economic and fiscal impact analysis / Zhong-Ren Peng, Arthur C. Nelson; title: Assessment of state procedures for allocating Section 5311 subsidies to rural public transit operators / Richard S. Marshment.; title: Part 4, Intermodal: Development of intermodal transit simulation and its application to the Frankford Transportation Center / Dudly E. Whitney, Joseph C. Brill; title: Demand forecasting model for park-and-ride lots in King County, Washington / Susan Hendricks, Maren Outwater; title: Simulation of the effects of intermodal transfer penalties on transit use / Rongfang Liu, Ram M. Pendyala, Steven Polzin.; title: Part 5, Rail transit: Track time : construction or the customer / James W. Palmer; title: CTA's recent experience with major rail rehabilitation projects : construction efficiency versus ridership retention / Steven H. Abrams; title: Rail transit safety analysis : 1993, 1994, and 1995.; title: Part 6, Commuter and intercity rail: NJ Transit's Midtown Direct service : are customers satisfied? / Janice Pepper, Ana Ray; title: From commuter rail to regional rail : operating practices for the 21st century / John G. Allen; title: Economic impact of existing and new commuter rail service on retail and recreational spending in the vicinity of station areas / Thomas Marchwinski; title: Passenger train design for increased competitiveness / Karl Kottenhoff.; title: Part 7, Light rail transit: Karlsruhe 1975-1995 : a case study of light rail transit development / P.G. Brandl, K.W. Axhausen; title: Transit-focused development and light rail systems : the Lite Connection / Douglas R. Porter; title: High-capacity light rail transit : balancing stationside and railside capacities / Douglas W. Mansel, Paul J. Menaker, Gary Hartnett; title: Considering build-later as an alternative in major transit investment analysis / Xuehao Chu, Steven Polzin.