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Title:

Transportation Service Coordination in a Rural State

Accession Number:

01088604

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) requires coordination planning for states to receive federal funding for rural transportation service, yet rural areas have unique coordination needs and obstacles. This study examined South Carolina as an example of a rural state engaging in statewide and local transportation service coordination planning. The objective of this research was to determine and analyze the barriers for transit coordination for predominantly rural areas. A survey representing 247 transportation-service stakeholders in South Carolina combined with data on the state’s rural regions to provide quantitative analysis of coordination efforts and barriers to those efforts. This research analyzed the impact of land use in addition to procedural and perceived barriers for coordination among private and public entities providing transportation services. Results showed that differing administrative procedures between agencies was frequently perceived as a barrier. While rural areas face long distances and inefficient land-use patterns, public unfamiliarity with transportation services, and little professional expertise in transportation, rural areas also benefit from in-depth knowledge of local history, politics, and social expectations.

Monograph Accession #:

01084478

Report/Paper Numbers:

08-2789

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Ridout, John Stuart
Dunning, Anne E
Nocks, Barry C
London, James B
Mathias, Angela
Hiltz, Elinor

Pagination:

19p

Publication Date:

2008

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Figures (3) ; References (8) ; Tables (3)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Federal funding

Subject Areas:

Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper #08-2789

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 29 2008 5:15PM