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| Title: | Techniques for Rural Transit Service Design |
| Authors: | Yorgos Stephanedes and Nikos Vairamidis |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
| Report #: | MPC-91-5 |
| Project #: | MPC-010 |
| TRID #: | 00639873 |
| Keywords: | decision making, design, economic efficiency, economics, finance, financing, forecasting, management, measures of effectiveness, mobility, performance, public transit, rural transit, simulation |
| Type: | Research Report – MPC Publications |
Abstract
Transit service is playing an increasingly vital role in maintaining and improving mobility and economic well-being of rural populations in the North Central region. At the same time that transit service is increasing in importance, higher operating expenses and reduced federal subsidies are making management design and funding decisions more complex. This project develops a tool to aid in making these funding decisions. More specifically, a computer model is developed, which simulates the effects of various policy and socioeconomic changes on the operations of a transit system.
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