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Title:

Eliminating Bus Bunching - Building a Process, Information Source, and Tool Box for Improving Service

Accession Number:

01157077

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

American Public Transportation Association

1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006 United States

Abstract:

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has improved bus service reliability by 30% using a performance management process and organizational focus on improving the biggest concern for bus customers: waiting too long for the bus. The focused, team approach has helped the agency increase ridership, effective capacity, and customer satisfaction.

Monograph Accession #:

01157862

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

American Public Transportation Association

1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006 United States

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

McKone, Tom
Partridge, Ellen
Martin, Jeanette

Pagination:

13p

Publication Date:

2009

Conference:

Bus & Paratransit Conference & International Bus Roadeo/Bus Rapid Transit Conference

Location: Seattle WA, United States
Date: 2009-5-1 to 2009-5-6
Sponsors: American Public Transportation Association; Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

Figures; Photos; Tables

Subject Areas:

Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 11 2010 10:52AM

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