题名: |
COST AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPACTS OF A "SMART" PARATRANSIT SYSTEM. |
作者: |
Chira-Chavala-T; Venter-C |
关键词: |
ADVANCED-PARATRANSIT; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; PRODUCTIVITY-; DIGITAL-GEOGRAPHICAL-DATA; AUTOMATED-TRIP-SCHEDULING; CASE-STUDIES; COST-SAVING; OPERATING-COSTS |
摘要: |
The cost and productivity impacts of an advanced paratransit system are analyzed; the system uses a digital geographical data base and an automated trip scheduling system to automate vehicle and passenger scheduling functions. The results indicate that such a system enables transit agencies to accommodate rapid increases in the paratransit demand in an efficient manner, which could not be accomplished by a manual or semimanual scheduling system. For the case study presented, this new system resulted in 13% savings in unit transportation operating cost and a significant increase in the percentage of shared rides. These benefits were achieved without affecting passengers' travel time or ride comfort. |
总页数: |
Transportation Research Record. 1997. (1571) pp81-87 (4 Fig., 4 Tab.) |
报告类型: |
科技报告 |