Residential-Employment Matrix for Evaluating Public Transit Service Delivery:Implications for Public Policy and Energy Conservation

摘要

Suburban growth has resulted in the creation of more densely developed minihubsin many metropolitan areas. Such clustering of development has produced a viable base on which to develop a network of suburban transit routes. The study examines the feasibility of service configuration patterns that focus on a residential-employment linkage and how to achieve a variety of service objectives: serving existing riders at less cost; improving service to strategic market segments, such as urban and/elderly riders; and attracting new markets at the least incremental cost. The methodologies employed provide a mix of bus, van and car-pool service and a system of 'reverse commuting' for central city residents through existing suburban services. The overall objective is to evaluate public transit service delivery models and determine the efficacy for providing better service to diverse markets.