Introduction Target Market All transit providers have a fare strategy. Large urban providers usually develop a fare strategy that targets commuter and urban markets to reduce congestion. Commuters may want incentives (beyond time savings) for shifting from a personal vehicle to transit service. Urban riders typically travel short distances within a central area and depend […]
Transit
Commuter Rail
Introduction Target Market How Will This Help? Implementation Examples <a href=’#’><img alt=’Map ‘ src=’https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Co/CommuterRail/Map/1_rss.png’ style=’border: none’ /></a> Application Techniques and Principles Issues Who Is Responsible? Cost Commuter rail’s capital cost varies based on the right-of-way annual fee, rolling stock cost, facilities needed, and frequencies of trains operated during peak- and off-peak hours. The cost […]
Light-Rail Transit (LRT)
Target Market LRT can complement heavy rail and commuter rail systems in large cities, or it can operate as an independent system. How Will This Help? Implementation Examples <a href=’#’><img alt=’Map ‘ src=’https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Li/LightRailTransit/Map/1_rss.png’ style=’border: none’ /></a> Application Techniques and Principles Issues Project Time Frame Data Needs Data needs for light-rail implementation cover a broad range […]
Demand-Response Transit
Introduction Target Market Low-Density Communities In rural areas, population density is low, and jobs and residents are widely dispersed, which results in limited or unavailable fixed-route service. Demand-response service can target particular employers or customers based on geographic area, time of day, or day-of-the-week trip needs. People with Disabilities People with disabilities are often unable […]
Local Bus Service
Target Market How Will This Help? Implementation Examples The scale of local bus service varies by city size. Each transit provider sets specific goals, objectives, and policies to guide service implementation and evaluation. <a href=’#’><img alt=’Map ‘ src=’https://public.tableau.com/static/images/Lo/LocalBusService/Map/1_rss.png’ style=’border: none’ /></a> Application Techniques and Principles Three key components to the success of a local bus […]
Heavy Rail
Introduction Target Market Heavy rail works best in very dense urban settings, where large populations primarily want to move toward and within a major city’s central business district. Heavy rail needs a population of 3 to 15 million people to be successful.1 Heavy rail is the dominant transit system in very large urban areas in […]